Posted in Hiking, Swimming, tagged Day trip, Forest, free, hike, Hiking, River, swim, Taiwan, Taiwan Adventures, Trek, Trekking, water, Waterfall, Yilan, yue mei keng, yuemeikeng on May 23, 2012| 6 Comments »
The Yue Mei Keng Waterfall in full flow
Richard Saunders let me know about the Yuemeikeng Waterfall sometime ago and he mentioned that it was a relatively unknown and hidden place and so when I visited last year, I decided not to write about it to try and keep it that way. But now it has been discovered by the masses and the trail is well tagged and well beaten, I think it’s OK to write a quick post. (more…)
Posted in Hiking, tagged hegu waterfall, hike, Hiking, motian waterfall, papi waterfall, Pingsi, Pingxi, rain, Sandiaoling, shifen, Taipei, Taiwan, train, Waterfall on January 14, 2012| 24 Comments »
The weather in northern Taiwan is notoriously bad in the winter and this year has been no exception. So f you’re going to hike in the rain, there won’t be much scenery to look, unless of course you visit a waterfall and the Sandiaoling Trail 三貂嶺 has waterfalls in abundance.
Hegu Waterfall, the first waterfall on the trail
When I woke up on Sunday the weather in Taipei wasn’t too bad, just a slight drizzle and so I had high hopes for our hike. However, the further east we got, the heavier the rain became and when we finally arrived at the tiny station of Sandiaoling, it was pretty much a persistent downpour. Still, everyone was in high spirits as we headed along the tracks and got onto the very muddy trail.
Posted in Hiking, tagged Aboriginal, climb, Forest, hike, Hiking, monkey, Mountain, National Park, River, ruins, Taiwan, Taroko, Taroko Gorge, Taroko Gorge National Park, trail, Trek, truku, Waterfall on July 7, 2011| 17 Comments »
The Baiyang Waterfall and suspension bridge
The fantastic Baiyang Waterfall trail in Taroko Gorge was once an easy walk along a flat wide road, but since the mountain above the first tunnel collapsed, it’s now a much harder and longer climb to get there. The trail began it’s life back in 1984 when the Taipower Company built the road to explore the valley’s potential for hydroelectric power. Outrage at the planned damming and diversion of water led to the project being shelved and finally abandoned in 1986 when Taroko Gorge regained its national park status. The road was then opened up to the public as a hiking trail.
Posted in Rivertracing, tagged hike, Hiking, River, Rivertracing, swim, Taiwan, touqian, touqian river, Tracing, Waterfall, Yangmingshan on September 27, 2010| 6 Comments »
Yangmingshan, the national park closest to Taipei, is most famous for it’s hiking and breath-taking views, but it is also a great place for rivertracing. The Touqian River 頭前溪 to the north-east of the park is a particularly beautiful place to cool down and challenge yourself climbing some big waterfalls.
Ross plunges into a pool of water whilst rivertracing the Touqian River
Posted in Hiking, tagged Hiking, Massage, River, Shenkeng, Silong, Taipei, Taiwan, Tofu, Waterfall, 台灣, 四龍瀑布, 深坑 on June 28, 2009| 13 Comments »
Posted in Hiking, Rivertracing, tagged 烏來, 登山, Hiking, Jumping, River, Rivertracing, Rock slide, Swimming, Taipei, Taiwan, Tracing, Waterfall, Wulai, 台灣, 台北, 朔溪 on May 24, 2009| 11 Comments »
Hiking Taiwan
Hiking Taiwan 