Itineraries · 4 days
Northern Taiwan trails: four days
Four days of ridges and sea air.
Hiking
4 days · Taipei & Jiufen
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Day by day
The plan
Four days of hiking around Taipei and the northeast coast, with Yangmingshan, the Teapot Mountain ridge, Bitou Cape and Jiufen.
Four days of ridges and sea air. This route is a flexible sketch: keep the fixed transport, move the rest around the weather and your energy.
Day 1
Yangmingshan
Volcanic trails and hot springs.
Bus to Yangmingshan
Start early.
Taipei
Qingtiangang
Grassland loop.
Taipei
Beitou
Hot spring.
Taipei
Taipei
Dinner.
Taipei
Day 2
City ridge
A short city hike.
Xiangshan
Skyline view.
Taipei
Lunch
Xinyi.
Taipei
Maokong
Tea trail.
Taipei
Gondola down
Return.
Taipei
Day 3
Teapot Mountain
The big ridge day.
Train to Ruifang
Then bus.
Taipei
Teapot Mountain
Ridge and ropes.
Jinguashi
Jinguashi
Lunch and museum.
Jinguashi
Jiufen
Old street.
Jiufen
Day 4
Bitou Cape
A final coastal walk.
Bitou Cape
Cliff path.
Bitou
Badouzi
Seafood lunch.
Badouzi
Bus to Taipei
Return.
Jiufen
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