How to Hike Snow Mountain (Xueshan), Taiwan’s 2nd Tallest Peak
Snow Mountain (雪山 or Xueshan) towers 3,886 m (12,749 ft) above sea level, making it the second tallest mountain in ...
Hiking in Taiwan: The 30 Best Taiwan Hikes (Easy to Difficult)
Few places on Earth cram as many dramatic mountains into such a small area as Taiwan. This makes it a ...
How to Conquer Yushan (Jade Mountain), Taiwan’s Tallest Peak
It is truly mind boggling that a small country like Taiwan has such a tall mountain. Mount Jade (玉山 or ...
How to Visit Hehuanshan for Epic Sunrises, Hiking, and Snow
Hehuanshan (合歡山 / Hehuan Mountain or Mt. Joy) is Taiwan’s most accessible high mountain trekking area. It is one of ...
How to Hike Elephant Mountain (Xiangshan) for Epic Taipei Views
Elephant Mountain (象山 or Xiangshan) is a mountain in eastern Taipei City. The short (but steep!) trail provides unbeatable city ...
Bitoujiao Trail: How to Hike Taiwan’s Prettiest Coastal Walk
Bitoujiao Trail is a short, relatively easy hike with stunning coastal scenery. While there are several others like it, I ...
Hiking with Macaques on Monkey Mountain (Shoushan), Kaohsiung
Shoushan (壽山, also called Chaishan) is a mountain in Kaohsiung city. Owing to its large population of resident macaques, most ...
Yushan National Park: 3 Hikes You Can Do Without a Permit
Most people visit Yushan National Park (玉山國家公園), the largest land-based national park in Taiwan, to do the Yushan Main Peak ...
Yushan (Jade Mountain) Hiking Permit: Here’s How to Apply!
If you’re reading this, you probably already know that Jade Mountain (玉山 or Yushan) is Taiwan’s tallest mountain, at 3952 ...
A Maokong Gondola Guide: Best Teahouses, Hikes, and Taipei Views
Makong Gondola (貓空纜車) is the only gondola/cable car in Taipei City and one of Taipei’s most popular attractions. Located at ...
Staying at Songsyue Lodge, Hehuanshan (and how to book it)
Songsyue Lodge (松雪樓 or songxue lou, see official site) is the highest hotel in Taiwan (3150 m/10,335 ft!) and the ...
Qingtiangang Grassland: The Best Easy Hike in Yangmingshan NP
Yangmingshan National Park is a volcanic massif spanning Taipei and New Taipei City. The park features numerous hikes, including a ...