Taiwan Trails and Tales
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A blog about outdoor adventures in Taiwan, a place which deserves much more attention than it gets. Taiwan deserves international greater recognition for its wealth of great hiking trails and outdoor activities - whether you're into high peaks, river tracing, multi-day hikes, cycling, strolls around beautiful forests, scuba diving, rock climbing or pretty much anything else, you will find..
Taiwan Trails and Tales
1w ago
Watching the sun rise on a new day is always a memorable experience, but a sunrise seen from the city's highest summit is doubly so. The changeable weather up on Mount Qixing makes it challenging for sunrise seekers, but if you do manage to beat the odds, and get good weather it feels like you've won the jackpot ..read more
Taiwan Trails and Tales
3w ago
A perfect Nantou day hike with tea plantations, mist-filled bamboo forests, and a dramatic earthquake lake ..read more
Taiwan Trails and Tales
1M ago
This easy walk in Hsinchu's Guanxi Township takes hikers along a historic trail and past a unique Catholic Shrine ..read more
Taiwan Trails and Tales
1M ago
This leisurely stroll around the rural Hakka town of Xinpu takes in a hillside park, a series of temples, historic houses, a market, and some temple unusual artwork ..read more
Taiwan Trails and Tales
1M ago
This short and pretty loop in the hills near Fenqihu will get you away from the crowds of the historic railway town and onto quiet and beautiful forest trails ..read more
Taiwan Trails and Tales
1M ago
This short and well-kept walk skirts around the historic town of Fenqihu in Chiayi's Zhuqi Township. Along the way, you can enjoy majestic bamboo forests and hear the melodic sounds of so much bird life ..read more
Taiwan Trails and Tales
1M ago
This wonderful pocket-sized adventure on Taiwan's northern coast is almost a perfect half-day hike ..read more
Taiwan Trails and Tales
1M ago
Day 9 on the Raknus Selu trail was a pleasant day. After a comfortable night spent in a B&B beside Mingde Reservoir, we walked along historic trails to arrive in the town of Shitan ..read more
Taiwan Trails and Tales
2M ago
Day eight on the Raknus Selu Trail was a long day. It saw us travelling about 24 kilometres from Sanwan to the top end of Mindge Reservoir via trails, track, and roads ..read more
Taiwan Trails and Tales
2M ago
Normally trails draw me for because they offer some specific feature or summit. Maybe a waterfall, a unique temple, or a view that stretches for miles and miles. This walk does indeed have many peaks, some temples, a waterfall, and some views, but the real attraction of this trail is the double heart-shaped route it traces on the map ..read more