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Alishan Slideshow
Alishan
Travel Blogs from Alishan, Taiwan
Despite pouring rain we try Nenggau trail (No.14)
This is a top pick! ... will occur at any time ( and many had warned us before ). After 4 km we reach a small temple and then a hut from the Taiwan Power company. This hut offers toilets, but is not open for living to the public. Here we meet an aboriginal guide and his ...
Nankan, largest island of the Matsu island group
This is a top pick! Decided - I will move on to Nankan island by the 11:50am ferry. After a leasurely breakfast of bought Danping ( pancake with egg ) and doutiang ( tofu milk ) on my terrace I take a look at the village I saw yesterday. When I arrive it turns out to ...
Day in Chinsebu and back to Taipei
This is a top pick! ... mountain the previous day. They tell us that on the day they went up ( one day earlier than the group ) they encountered a Taiwan bear ( black with white collar ), a potentially dangerous encounter, probably for both sides. " What did you do when seeing ...
Lazy day in Japanese house, spa/ aboriginal issues
This is a top pick! ... ( water rice with Taro ). Tastes great and makes full. At 11:30am we walk to a cow farm ( you have to know that Taiwan has only a very limited number of cows ), of which we only have the general direction. We can walk a safe way along the ...
Around 3 main islands and Chibei
This is a top pick! Total walk 10 km Altitude: 300 m At 8:00am I go to rent a 50cc scooter - as I only have a car driver's licence that's as big a scooter I can get. I go alone without Katherine whom I will pick up later as I am not sure they will give me the small ...
Leaving for 3-days Da Ba Mountain hike
This is a top pick! Total Kilometers: 0 Total Altitude up: 0 ( driving up to 1700m ) A bigger wild mountain hike is planned - Da Ba Chien Shan standing at about 3.200m. But this is not all that is special about the trip. The hike is not taking the usual, well ...
My day on Green Island ( Lyudao )
This is a top pick! ... as owners. The couple is on their 3 weeks honeymoon in Taiwan. I do not remember to have heard that before - honeymoon in Taiwan. The man is a real genius with, I believe a sky-high IQ. He is an applied mathematition, runs his own small company ...
The long way up towards Da Ba in rain
This is a top pick! ... , great, strength for the walk. At the school we meet four men making up a camera team. Three are from Taiwan's own Indiginous Television Station, one is a freelancer. Inside the school things are slowly coming together, but about 6:15am ...
Taitung train to Donggang, ferry to Chiao Liouciou
This is a top pick! Total Distance: 14 km Altitude: 150 ...
Walk around north-east side- up to Weather Station
This is a top pick! Total distance: 15 km Altitude: 420 ...
Indigenous ground-breaking ceremony in Smangus
This is a top pick! ... Smangus - less water, but a lot of climbing. On 27th we leave pretty early as a typhoon is approaching head on to Taiwan. The police station already stops all cars from entering the area. ...
Wushe and return to Taipei - hike given up
This is a top pick! Total kilometers: 8 Total ascent: 160m Total descent: 160m The weather has improved a bit. The rain has stopped and sometimes the sun breaks through the clouds. We have breakfast in the garden of the hostel. Then we walk down to the lake, below ...
Chiao Liouciou - Donggang - Kaoshiung - Taipei
This is a top pick! Total Distance: 7 km Altitude: 0 - ...
Next step on walk around Taiwan - Penghu islands
This is a top pick! ... is otherwise very dry, grey and brown bushes covering most of the land. In between some villages with pretty nice houses for Taiwan standard and small fields surrounded by coral stone walls - they are really very special and have a particular feeling ...
On way to Puli, Wushe for No.14 Nenggau trail
This is a top pick! Total kilometers: 13 Total ascend: 350m We take the former Government bus located next to the Main Train Station in Taipei for the trip from Taipei to Puli in Nantou County. The ride costs 400 NTD one way ( if you buy the return ...
Visit to Tongpanyu island - basalt columns
This is a top pick! ... members living abroad have come back to cast their votes in the Presidential election. One of them explains to us a lot about Taiwan's politics ( he is a strong supporter of the DPP and Taiwan's independence - a bit strange I think to myself for ...
Long walk via Maobitou to Fonggang
This is a top pick! Total Distance: 39 km Altitude: 300m As I foresaw a pretty long walk I intended to get going at 5:00am, but then rain kept me from leaving until 7:00am. The walk is through Kenting and then along the coast to the North. On the left side is the ocean and ...
By train from Taipei to Hualien
This is a top pick! Route: By train from Taipei to Hualien All packed again, I enter the Che Chiang class train at the Taipei main station at 15:42 pm. The train is packed with people, not only that no seats are available, all the walkways and sections between ...
Da Ba close, but not reached - return
This is a top pick! Total Kilometers: 17 Total Altitude ( down ): 1.400m Total Altitude ( up ) : 200/300m About 4:30am life begins on the camp site. I try to close my eyes a bit longer. After a pretty nice night without rain and even some stars in the sky it ...
Crossing Coastal Mountains on road No.23
This is a top pick! Route: Fuli - Road No. 23 - Donghe Farm - Tai Yuan village - Donghe village - Dulan ( by bus ) Total Distance: 45 km + 5 Dulan = 50 km( my walk 38 km ) Altitude up: 600m Altitude down: 800m The handy alarm rings; it is 4:15am. ...
Checking out southern side of Husi island,Penghu
This is a top pick! Total kilometers: 16 Altitude: close to 0 When I wake up I am still pretty tired from losing my battle against a mosquito. I have my breakfast in a sandwhich breakfast shop near the hostel and the bus station ( all close by ). I had asked ...
Jinluen by bus toTaitung,by plane to Lanyu
This is a top pick! Total Distance: 12 km Altitude - no worth ...
Lion's Head Mountain
This time we headed south to get away from the city. It sure paid off! In the Tri-Mountain National Scenic Area we chose Lion's Head Mountain. The travel book we have pointed out the hiking trails. There are Buddhist Temples all ...
Taiwan #2
... Jici beach for a bit with a few onlookers, who apparently dont usually see people actually swim in the ocean. the eastern coast of taiwan is amazing. the ocean is utterly refreshing. not too warm, not too cold. don't worry mom, i put on ...
Taiwan
Hu-Waaaaa-Lee-en! We arrived in Taipei around noon and caught a 4 hour train ride to Hualien. I made friends with a taiwanese guy "Mr. B" (i couldn't come close to pronouncing his real name) on the train who helped us find our bearings ...
Do you like Taiwan?
You can find a great swimming pool in Spring Hotel. I had my swim everyday in my ...