Posted in Hiking, tagged Climbing, hike, hiking permit, Natioanl Park, permits, Sheipa, Taiwan, Taroko Gorge, Trek, Trekking, Yanngmingshan, Yusahn on November 27, 2010| 3 Comments »
The permit system for hiking in Taiwan is quite very confusing. There are short, easy trails that do require permits, dangerous ones that don’t and to add to the confusion there are two types of permits but sometimes you only need one and then sometimes you need both!
So to clarify all of this, here is a guide; (more…)
Posted in Camping, Hiking, Overnight trip, tagged Chiyou, Chiyoushan, climb, hike, Hiking, Mountain, mountaineering, Pintian, Pintianshan, Taiwan, trail, Wuling Farm, Xinda, Xinda Cabin on November 10, 2010| 20 Comments »
The Sixiu or ‘four shows’ are located at the northern end of Wuling Farm and are made up of four mountains, Taoshan, Kelayeshan, Chiyoushan and Pintianshan. This group of mountains aren’t as famous as the neighbouring Snow Mountain or Dabajianshan which is great for getting away from the crowds and actually getting a weekend permit!
A lone Chinese Hemlock stands out on the trail
Hiking Taiwan
Hiking Taiwan 