Coming off a two-day hike the week prior, I wanted to do something simple and mostly relaxing – but with the caveat that nobody else would be around. That’s no easy feat in Taiwan. Simple and relaxing hikes are where you find people, even on weekdays. And to make...
On a clear day standing in Kaohsiung city you might notice a volcano-shaped mountain peak in the distance. That’s DaMuMuShan – 大母母山. It has been on my list of peaks to climb for a while now, and I finally got around to it. You can see DaMuMuShan in the...
With my leg giving me some problems the last hike, I wanted to try something easier this time; a trail with either little elevation gain or a gradual gain over a long distance. This led me to FanLiShan – 蕃里山. FanLiShan was previously off limits; though it seems that...
2019 was a great year for me for hiking. I got out a lot and really enjoyed myself. I picked up a couple cameras (Ricoh GR & Sony RX100iii) to use instead of my phone, which has paid off I believe. I’m slowly learning the ins and outs of...
Last year on exactly this date I attempted to hike to XinZhiShan – 新置山 and failed. I ran into a nightmare of the entangled sort. Overgrowth prevented me from reaching my goal…three times! But this year would prove to be much different. This year I would make it, easily!...
As 2019 was coming to a close, I wanted to end the year with an “epic” hike. Knowing that wasn’t possible, I opted for a hike that would be less than epic but still offer up a bit of fun and adventure. With that in mind, I set my...
After last hike’s battle with what I thought were shin splints, I decided I needed some rest. But two weeks of rest was all I could take; I was itching to get back out in the mountains. I didn’t know for a fact that I had shin splints–they’re new...
WeiLiaoShan 尾寮山 is a popular hike in southern Taiwan. It’s listed as one of the “Top 100 Lower Mountains” (小百岳). Expect a fair amount of hikers if you’re planning a weekend hike. The WeiliaoShan peak is located on the border of Kaohsiung and Pingtung counties. The first half of...
Behind the village of Duona 多納, which is located at the end of road 132 in Maolin District 茂林區, is a peak hiding a secret: an abandoned fire watchtower. Ok, it’s not much of a secret really. But it’s something you can’t see from below. Unless you’re satisfied with...
ZhenLiShan 真笠山 and its Northeast peak 真笠山東北峰 are hikes suitable for most anyone. If you’re game, you can rather easily add two other nearby peaks, LiDingShan & ZhenLiShan Southwest Peak (笠頂山 & 真笠山西南峰) to your hike. Since I have already hiked to those two peaks, I skipped them to...
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