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Jingying Hot Spring, a lost wonder still worth visiting. Revisit the past, see the present, and feel the power of nature here in Nantou

Simple, short, relaxing, and with plenty of pools for everyone, Lushan Hot Spring is a perfect way to spend an afternoon or a weekend

Easy, convenient, and relaxing, Tailuwan Hot Spring is a perfect day or weekend getaway for those times when you just want to take it easy!

High cliff jumps, water slides, azure pools, and a 40 meter waterfall. Nanao's Jinyue Waterfall is a half-day trace that's hard not to love!

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

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

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.

Shuiyun & Dashimen Waterfalls in Miaoli's Wenshui River in Taian (台灣苗栗泰安水雲瀑布和大石門瀑布): Beautiful, easily accessible, and unforgettable!

With at least five hot springs, Baolai River (寶來溪) is a relaxing river tracing and camping destination.

The Golden Grotto is Taiwan's premiere river tracing (canyoning) destination. A spectacular, remote slot canyon and an unbelievable, once in

One easy, half-day hike. Four peaks, stunning Japanese cedar forests, and WWII ruins. Leave it all behind, reconnect with nature, & breathe!

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!

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!

Check out this 17k coastal bicycle route ride in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Sometimes it's the things you least expect that are the most beautiful...

Discover an abandoned maze of KMT military bunkers and tunnels in the jungle hills of Taiwan - right in easy driving distance of Hsinchu!