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PINGTUNG EASY HIKES

MOUNT DASHANMU (大山母山)

October 4, 2025September 22, 2025 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

Mount Dashanmu, Taiwan's southernmost Xiao Bai Yue, is a short and sweet hike with views overlooking the coast.

SHUANGLIU WATERFALL TRAIL (雙流瀑布)

August 26, 2023December 25, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

Shuangliu Waterfall Trail is one of several trails inside Shuangliu National Forest Recreation Area. It's testament to the prettiness of the park that we had a great time despite never even making it as far as the waterfall itself. The trail is gentle, easy and has a couple of stepping stone trails that are great fun.

HENGCHUN CITY WALLS (恆春縣城)

December 31, 2022December 2, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / 2 Comments

The old town of Hengchun is one great alternative to Kenting, and the historic city walls provide visitors with the perfect ‘no plan’ day out. Just lace up your shoes and start walking, letting your interest and stomach divert you as necessary.

FROG ROCK PARK COASTAL TRAIL (青蛙石海洋步道)

November 26, 2021November 16, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

Frog Rock Coastal Trail is a short and easy walk just off the main drag of relaxed beach town, Kenting. As well as a tiny coral beach and coastal views, visitors can explore a beautiful replica of a traditional Minnan style village.

A WANDER IN KENTING NATIONAL FOREST RECREATION AREA (墾丁國家森林旅樂區)

August 27, 2021November 16, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

Whether your interest lies in rocks, plants, creatures or culture, Kenting National Forest Recreation Area is well worth a visit. Amongst the towering limestone cliffs and subterranean caves you can spot a whole host of cute critters and an impressive array of tropical plant life.

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Seen in a smallish temple Chishang: a bouquet of rice in place of the usual lilies. Good evening Taipei. This year’s silvergrass season has definitely arrived. These photos were taken at Sanjiaopu Peak (三角埔頂山), a popular New Taipei spot for silvergrass photography, and this week, I’ve also seen photos showing Mount Qixing’s Lengshuikeng Trail, Qingtiangang, and Mount Bangping all covered in the fluffy plumes.

Note: Taiwan Trails and Tales has been going for over eight years now, so there are a fair few dead links and bits of information that need updating on the site. If you find one, I would greatly appreciate it if you let me know either by commenting on that post or by dropping me a line in the contact form (on the "About" page) so that I can remove or update it.

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