One Day Hike around Taipei's Yangmingshan National Park
Discover Taipei’s more natural side on this day trip to Yangmingshan National Park, the mountains and trails north of the city. Stroll through its lush forests, admire the impressive nature just minutes from urban Taipei and enjoy the spectacular views offered by its privileged location.
In this day hiking tour with private transport and refreshing drinks at the end of the trail we propose you two different hiking routes to enjoy Yangmingshan National Park. All these hikes varies in duration, difficulty and starting points. We want to make sure that there is a hike that you will be able to enjoy!
Options
STANDARD ROUTE
Duration: 5 hours: This hiking tour is shorter and going straight to Qixing mountain peaks, the tallest mountain of Yangmingshan.
Route: We start in Lengshuikeng, visit the Qixing mountain peaks and finish in Xiaoyoukeng.
Pickup included
What's included in One Day Hike around Taipei's Yangmingshan National Park
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
NOTE: THE EXTENDED ROUTE STARTS HERE. We will start in Qingtiangang grassland with its water buffaloes. This flat area will serve as a warmup area to transition to our next section.
NOTE: THE STANDARD ROUTE STARTS HERE. Coming from Qingtiangang, we'll pass through another forest that includes the Lengshuikeng pond and the Jingshan suspension bridge. In the background we'll start to see our next section: Qixingshan mt.
Qixing MountainPass-by Only
Yangmingshan National Park is one of the nine national parks in Taiwan and home to a big number of diverse fauna, flora and hiking trails which give access to several mountains. The most famous one and tallest in north Taiwan being Qixing mountain, with a height of 1,120 meters. In addition, Qixing mountain is the highest non-active (dormant) volcano in all of Taiwan. This national park, within the city limits, has an extension of more than 113 square kilometers. Due to this fact, it’s easy to find areas with geothermal activity, such as hot springs, steam columns that emerge from the ground and sulfur deposits while walking around the park. Its valleys, cherry blossom and numerous trails are also famous.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Get a refreshing drink at the end of the hike.
- Private Tour
- Meeting point pickup or in your hotel in Taipei City
- Local Guide in English / Spanish
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for travelers not used to climb steps
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We'll meet in your hotel reception or your own pickup point within Taipei City.
