Itineraries · 3 days
North coast hiking: Taipei, Jiufen and the sea
Ridges, tea hills and the northeast coast.
Hiking
3 days · Taipei & Jiufen
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Day by day
The plan
Three days of city ridges and coastal trails, from Elephant Mountain and Yangmingshan to Teapot Mountain and Jiufen.
Ridges, tea hills and the northeast coast. This route is a flexible sketch: keep the fixed transport, move the rest around the weather and your energy.
Day 1
Taipei ridges
A city hike and a sunset.
Yangmingshan
Qingtiangang loop.
Taipei
Beitou
Hot spring.
Taipei
Xiangshan
Sunset over the city.
Taipei
Day 2
Teapot Mountain
The coastal ridge walk.
Train to Ruifang
Then bus to Jinguashi.
Taipei
Teapot Mountain
Ridge trail.
Jinguashi
Golden Waterfall
Short walk.
Jinguashi
Jiufen
Old street.
Jiufen
Day 3
Coast and home
A short cliff walk before the bus.
Bitou Cape
Coastal path.
Bitou
Badouzi
Lunch.
Badouzi
Bus to Taipei
Return.
Jiufen
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