BEST Hiking trails in Taipei you must walk in 2021

BEST one day Hiking trails around Taipei UPDATE June 2021

Times indicated are for FIT HIKERS 😉 and do not include transportation time to reach the trailhead.

You can do these Taipei hikes Solo and organize by yourself with Google Maps.

Always take a HEADLAMP and WATER more than 2 liters!

Sometimes, there is NO PHONE SIGNAL even if it is “around Taipei”, the mountain blocks the phone signal. In that case, you must reach an high level point to call for rescue!

Highly recommend to wear LONG pants, LONG sleeves, and repellent.

Pay attention to nests of hornets or wasps, they are noisy and easy to spot with ears…

Do not be afraid of http://www.snakesoftaiwan.com/Start_Page_EN.htm  but still pay attention of where you put your hands, your feet and your head!

Some snakes are in the trees!

Here are the best hiking trails in Taipei

•  1. Cross Yangmingshan East to West (very challenging) :

26 km, 12 hours, trailhead starts here https://goo.gl/maps/ve5sUbun5jt

trail finishes here https://goo.gl/maps/HpDb3GTYbS72   or here  https://goo.gl/maps/PZAoSLNyQGm

•  2. Stegosaurus ridge = 劍龍稜 Jianlongling near Jiufen + Teapot mountain (very challenging, NO SOLO)

4 hours, DO NOT do it SOLO because many accidents happened there and nobody will find your body before few days. Sometimes, wasps and hornets are also on the trail. Wear helmet, gloves and carry 2-3 liters of water + headlamp.

Trailhead starts here https://goo.gl/maps/irxyNvjTPJG2

but you enter LEGALLY here https://goo.gl/maps/5RmozmS6aNR2

Trail finishes here https://goo.gl/maps/jiQX8N2BqQv

• 3. Huangdidian in Pingxi (challenging) :

6 hours, the real Huangdidian is the long section even if many people turn back at the East peak

Trailhead starts here https://goo.gl/maps/efoBi8cdEyj

Trail finishes here https://goo.gl/maps/5mcHoejgc962

• 4. Hiking Wuliaojian in Sanxia (challenging) :

loop of 5 hours, AVOID to do it SOLO, your body can disappear in a hole behind a cliff and nobody will find you. Bring gloves as there are many ropes.

Trailhead starts here https://goo.gl/maps/GrQ6A5wffUT2

Trail finishes here https://goo.gl/maps/5CSEpkGBazE2

• 5. Hiking Sandiaoling waterfalls trail (easy) :

4 hours for the big loop, else 2 hours for the waterfalls only

Trailhead starts here  https://goo.gl/maps/9Xsyt1F6aF92

Trail finishes here https://goo.gl/maps/GyyJhTfVisz

• 6. Many trails in Pingxi with bus 795

The most famous Xiaozishan Trail : Son, Mum and Father peaks, 3 little peaks in very close area then push to Central peak

Trailhead starts here  https://goo.gl/maps/1NiPwgguVkK2

Trail finishes here https://goo.gl/maps/W69Ms9Zdppy

Another famous one  Shulang peak 薯榔尖登山步道 (challenging)  https://goo.gl/maps/vT7XmRMzfan

• 7. Hiking Trails in Maokong

Zhangshu Trail :

Trailhead starts here https://goo.gl/maps/VS478KzTLPC2

Trail finishes here https://goo.gl/maps/Tfv7gbcPTnq

Yinhe Cave (easy)

between Hsindian and Maokong  https://goo.gl/maps/kt8r9BL57rQ2

• 8. Trails in Shiding (challenging)

From Shiding to Bijia peak to Maokong Zhinan Temple, long trail, minimum 6 hours, it’s nearly flat after Bijia peak and very steep with ropes at the end. Do not be afraid of the dogs at the end, take a stick to frighten them.

Trailhead starts here  https://goo.gl/maps/PU9Y6yjKY5r

Trail crosses here https://goo.gl/maps/pYvDXQWPqFr

Trail finishes here https://goo.gl/maps/CukHYoi2vgK2

• 9. Hiking Trails in Neihu (easy)

Trailhead starts here https://goo.gl/maps/hSCznha7xbU2

Trail crosses here at the very long Baishihu Suspension Bridge  https://goo.gl/maps/CDGc5HK4fS32

Trail finishes here at Yuanjue Falls  https://goo.gl/maps/kL777bRxZuq

• 10. Hiking Trails in Beitou (easy)

Battleship rock   https://goo.gl/maps/QhYgTKdqjQ62

Trailhead starts here at Qilian MRT  https://goo.gl/maps/4TqMwkg2ESQ2

Trail finishes here at Thermal Valley https://goo.gl/maps/ecdsTyFr9hm

• 11. Hiking Trails in Tamshui (intermediate)

Trailhead starts here at Wuji Tianyuan Temple, it’s a bit steep  https://goo.gl/maps/s1BNQWxdJGK2

Trail finishes here at Xiangtian pond   https://goo.gl/maps/CLSEmvnwvev

then add one hour to go back to the city.

• 12. Hiking Trails in Yangmingshan (easy)

https://hikingtaiwan.club/2016/10/hiking-one-day-tour-taipei/

Beware of the Buffalos, they do not like Selfies…

• 13. Hiking Trails near Taipei 101

Elephant mountain belongs to the 4 Beasts Mountains

https://goo.gl/maps/n1GQz8CXcyj

Beautiful views of the city with Taipei 101 building !

The long section of 4 hours goes from Elephant mountain to China University of Science and Technology in Nangang  https://goo.gl/maps/nk3oEssETcF2

• 14. Hiking trail to Yunsen waterfall in Sanxia

Beautiful waterfall  https://goo.gl/maps/wVa98RVAgD52

You start here with the bus 807  https://goo.gl/maps/qcoTP9ZacZr

and you come back with the same trail.

Experienced hikers can continue to join the Manyueyuan National Forest Recreation Area   https://goo.gl/maps/C3x7qudPnJ92

But due to some accidents that people disappeared in that area, we do not recommend if you are not experienced in hiking orientation.

• Taipei Hiking trails without permit !

You do not need  National Park Permit　不需要陽明山國家公園生態保護區入園許可證

You do not need Police Permit 不需要入山許可證

Take care of wasps and poisonous snakes during spring, summer, autumn seasons

Buy your own insurance in your country

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