Sorry, this entry is only available in 美式英文 https://youtu.be/Dz2tHsyRe_A?si=17N_LxMJ8MetX-vP While exploring Google Earth I found what appeared to be an old road network that split off the Shaxi Forest Road (沙溪林道), which is located in Pingtung county, Taiwan. It appeared to be an old farmer road that possibly wound...
Sorry, this entry is only available in 美式英文 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...
Sorry, this entry is only available in 美式英文 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...
Sorry, this entry is only available in 美式英文 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...
Sorry, this entry is only available in 美式英文 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...
Sorry, this entry is only available in 美式英文 September was a month of backup plans and failed hikes for me it seems. First I couldn’t make it to MuDanLuShan 牡丹路山 and went to ShiMenShan 虱母山 instead. Then the following week I had a problem with my hike to QiLuZhiKeShan...
Sorry, this entry is only available in 美式英文 ShiMenShan (Also known as ShiMuShan – 虱母山 or 蝨母山) is located in Mudan township 牡丹鄉 in Pingtung County. Despite only being 384 meters in height and taking about one hour to hike, I highly recommend you consider this interesting little peak....
Sorry, this entry is only available in 美式英文 In the past three months I’ve hiked only once because of the rainy season. The rain finally calmed down a bit last week. I couldn’t wait any longer. I had to get out there to hike again! But I knew I...
Sorry, this entry is only available in 美式英文 I bought a new camera a couple weeks ago and have been anxious to try it out in the mountains. With the recent plum rains, only the mountains to the south of Kaohsiung looked to be a safe bet. WuLiYi Northeast...
Sorry, this entry is only available in 美式英文 WenDingShan 文丁山 is a lower peak on the way up to NanDaWuShan 南大武山. I saw it when I was at the HuYaYuShan 戶亞宇山 peak last February and really wanted to hike it. I believe most people wouldn’t make a special trip...