Zhuzishan and Alibang Waterfall – 竹子山與阿里磅瀑布

Usually when I go hiking I have a pretty good idea of what the trail is like and the route that I’m going to take. However sometimes that isn’t the case and I go somewhere on a wing and a prayer. Zhuzishan 竹子山 was one of those hikes.

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Fengtoujian – 峰頭尖

The last time I was hiking in Pingxi, I went to Xiaozishan 孝子山 and Cimushan 慈母山. I had read in a friend’s copy of Taipei day trips 2 that in addition to these two peaks, there is an excellent ridge hike called Fengtoujian 峰頭尖 and so we decided to give it a go. Unfortunately Taipei [...]

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Wuliaojian – 五寮尖

This is actually review of a hike that I’ve done a few times now and without doubt it’s my favourite day hike within easy reach of Taipei. The trail starts next to the Hezuo Bridge 合作橋 just south of Sanxia 三峽. Next to the bridge there’s a small store that sells water, chocolate, beer and [...]

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Jiaming Lake – 嘉明湖

This is a trip that I had been meaning to make for sometime and, like so many of my ideas, I just hadn’t got round to doing it but finally Chinese new year gave me the opportunity to get up off my arse and go.Jiaminghu is a lake in the south of Taiwan, in Taidong [...]

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