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YUAN SHAN HIKING TRAIL (鳶山登山步道)

March 10, 2019October 21, 2023 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

img_2413 The first hike that comes to mind when thinking of Sanxia District is the ever-popular Wuliaojian trail. But if you’re not feeling up to such a tough climb, you could always set your sights on this not-so-extreme ridge walk.

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BATTLESHIP ROCK TO XIN BEITOU (軍艦岩往新北投)

December 19, 2017February 28, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

You can combine a visit to this photogenic rock outcrop with a not-too-difficult walk to a rather pretty Japanese shrine and end up right next to Beitou's famous sulphur valley.

FENG QI SUNSET TRAIL (鳳崎落日步道)

November 27, 2017October 4, 2023 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

An easy and leisurely afternoon walk taking in military relics. Bring your significant other and aim to finish the walk around sundown so that you can watch the sunset together as you gaze out over the Taiwan Strait.

HUTOUSHAN PARK WALK (虎頭山公園)

October 19, 2017September 17, 2023 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

A gentle and shaded forest park, walk - come here to get a feel for how the locals like to spend family weekends together.

CAOLING HISTORIC TRAIL (草嶺古道)

October 11, 2017November 14, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / 4 Comments

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This historic and very accessible trail will take you over the hills from Dali to Fulong next to an inviting river stream. Better yet, you can look forward to a refreshing swim once you have reached your destination.

WAI WA ZI SHAN TO HONGLUDI NANSHAN FUDE TEMPLE (外挖子山步道-烘爐地南山福德宮)

October 2, 2017February 28, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / 1 Comment

A ridge trail which skirts the southern edge of Taipei and takes in a couple of notable temples along the way.

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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.

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