Northern Taiwan

Meihua Waterfall (梅花瀑布): Hsinchu's Amazing Rainbow River Trace!

Sep 6, 202316 min read

Meihua Waterfall (梅花瀑布): Hsinchu's Amazing Rainbow River Trace!

Leap from daring heights into turquoise waters! Chase rainbows in a river tracing adventurer’s paradise: Meihua Waterfall in Hsinchu, Taiwan

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Bilin Waterfall (比麟瀑布): An Easy, Beautiful Day Trip in Hsinchu County (and... puppies?!)

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Jul 10, 20239 min read

Bilin Waterfall (比麟瀑布): An Easy, Beautiful Day Trip in Hsinchu County (and... puppies?!)

Bilin Waterfall in Hsinchu's Naluo River: The perfect escape when you just need something fun, easy, and relaxing!

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Mysterious and Hidden: Takejin River's Mystical Canyon Waterfall 塔克金溪神秘瀑布

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Oct 31, 202211 min read

Mysterious and Hidden: Takejin River's Mystical Canyon Waterfall 塔克金溪神秘瀑布

River tracing with Xiao Fei to the hidden Mystical Canyon Waterfall in Taiwan's Takejin River near Simakusi (Smangus / 司馬庫斯).

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Gaoyi Waterfall Group: 6 Big Waterfalls, Northern Taiwan's Natural Water Park! 高義瀑布群：6個大瀑布台灣北部自然水上樂園

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Aug 24, 202215 min read

Gaoyi Waterfall Group: 6 Big Waterfalls, Northern Taiwan's Natural Water Park! 高義瀑布群：6個大瀑布台灣北部自然水上樂園

Waterfalls! SO many waterfalls! Plus, natural waterslides and amazing jump spots everywhere! This is Gaoyi's Baoliku River in Taoyuan, Taiwa

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Xiaojinping: 5 Hot Springs, 3 Waterfalls, 2 Mountains, 1 Hot Destination! (January 2023 update)

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Feb 23, 202218 min read

Xiaojinping: 5 Hot Springs, 3 Waterfalls, 2 Mountains, 1 Hot Destination! (January 2023 update)

5 hot springs, 3 waterfalls, 2 mountain hikes, & good for families or adventurers: Jinping River (錦屏溪) in Hsinchu's Jianshi County, Taiwan

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Goose Mountain: A Quick, Easy, Beautiful Dayhike. 鵝公髻山：短時間、簡單、美麗的一日徒步旅行

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Feb 18, 20224 min read

Goose Mountain: A Quick, Easy, Beautiful Dayhike. 鵝公髻山：短時間、簡單、美麗的一日徒步旅行

Goose Mountain (鵝公髻山): The bare-bones information you need to get to a beautiful, rewarding, fun, and super easy day hike close to Hsinchu.

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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

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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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Learn to Hike in Taiwan 4: Jiali Mountain Part I, There and Back Again (加里山)

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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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Learn to Hike in Taiwan 3: Gaotai Mountain and the three Daotian Peaks (高台山-小，中，大島田山縱走)

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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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Learn to Hike in Taiwan 2: Five Finger Mountain (五指山)

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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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Hsinchu 17 K Coastal Bike Trail: A Bike Ride along the Taiwan Strait 新竹17公里海岸自行車道

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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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Seven hiking and adventure ideas for Chinese New Year in northern Taiwan!

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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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Fengqi Sunset Trail Tunnels and Bunkers: Lost Labyrinth Revisited 回到天得堂風氣步道防空洞

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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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