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The Cartographer
Jan 19, 202211 min read
Taian Outdoors 2: Backdoor to Jiali Mountain: Tiger Mountain (泰安戶外2：加里山秘境入口：虎山)
For more dedicated explorers, continuing far beyond Tiger Peak to Jiali Mountain (Jialishan / 加里山) is where the real challenge is...
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The Cartographer
Jan 5, 202211 min read
Taian Outdoors 1: Tiger Mountain, Taian's Forgotten Mountain (泰安戶外1：失落的虎山)
INDEX Welcome / Main post / Hundred Pace Snake (百步蛇) / The nitty-gritty (GPS, GPX, and more) Click here for GPS, GPX, and more Welcome to...
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The Cartographer
Dec 11, 202114 min read
Hot Springs EVERYWHERE! Baolai River Qikeng, Shikeng, Shisankeng Hot Springs 到處都是溫泉！寶來溪七坑，十坑，十三坑溫泉
With at least five hot springs, Baolai River (寶來溪) is a relaxing river tracing and camping destination.
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The Cartographer
Jun 17, 202120 min read
Five Years of The Golden Grotto 黃金峽谷五週年紀念 (River Tracing the Sanzhan River Part I)
The Golden Grotto is Taiwan's premiere river tracing (canyoning) destination. A spectacular, remote slot canyon and an unbelievable, once in
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The Cartographer
May 25, 202118 min read
Lost Valley: Jungles & Canyons Beyond Double Dragon & Danlong Waterfalls 失落峽谷：五峰鄉雙龍瀑布和丹龍瀑布再往上走之冒險
What lies beyond the Double Dragon and Danlong Waterfalls of the Maibalai River in Taiwan's Wufeng Township? River trace with us & find out!
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The Cartographer
Apr 28, 20219 min read
Taiwan's Beigang River: Huisun Hot Springs - in a cave! 台灣北港溪：山洞中的惠蓀溫泉！
Visit Taiwan's Huisun - Hot Springs in a cliffside cave! River trace through a canyon, camp under the stars, explore Beigang River!
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The Cartographer
Apr 20, 202110 min read
Learn to Hike in Taiwan 5: Jiali Mountain Part II, The Hakani Mountain Loop (加里山 - 哈堪尼山縱走)
Don't worry if you don't live in Taiwan, you can still learn what kind of hikes to find and steps to take to become a better hiker!
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The Cartographer
Apr 9, 20218 min read
Learn to Hike in Taiwan 4: Jiali Mountain Part I, There and Back Again (加里山)
Don't worry if you don't live in Taiwan, you can still learn what kind of hikes to find and steps to take to become a better hiker!
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The Cartographer
Mar 22, 202110 min read
Learn to Hike in Taiwan 3: Gaotai Mountain and the three Daotian Peaks (高台山-小，中，大島田山縱走)
One easy, half-day hike. Four peaks, stunning Japanese cedar forests, and WWII ruins. Leave it all behind, reconnect with nature, & breathe!
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The Cartographer
Mar 16, 20217 min read
Learn to Hike in Taiwan 2: Five Finger Mountain (五指山)
Don't worry if you don't live in Taiwan, you can still learn what kind of hikes to find and steps to take to become a better hiker!
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The Cartographer
Mar 8, 20216 min read
Learn to Hike in Taiwan 1: Fire Mountain (火炎山)
Don't worry if you don't live in Taiwan, you can still learn what kind of hikes to find and steps to take to become a better hiker!
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The Cartographer
Feb 25, 20215 min read
Hsinchu 17 K Coastal Bike Trail: A Bike Ride along the Taiwan Strait 新竹17公里海岸自行車道
Check out this 17k coastal bicycle route ride in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Sometimes it's the things you least expect that are the most beautiful...
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The Cartographer
Feb 6, 20217 min read
Seven hiking and adventure ideas for Chinese New Year in northern Taiwan!
UPDATE: We have published a series of full, much more detailed articles for each of the hikes below. They include much more easily...
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The Cartographer
Jan 29, 20217 min read
Fengqi Sunset Trail Tunnels and Bunkers: Lost Labyrinth Revisited 回到天得堂風氣步道防空洞
Discover an abandoned maze of KMT military bunkers and tunnels in the jungle hills of Taiwan - right in easy driving distance of Hsinchu!
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