Taiwan's most spectacular hiking trails | taiwan hiking
Over20%ofTaiwanismadeupofprotectedland–eitherintheformofanationalpark,forestorstatereserve–andafurther30%ismadeupofforest.Thecountry,itseems,ismadeforhiking.Taiwanhasawell-establishednetworkofhundredsofhikingtrails,andthevastmajoritydonotrequireaguide.Hikingtracksarerarelycrowded,andvisitorsaremorelikelytomeetramblinglocalsthanotherinternationalvisitors.Whentogo?WhileitispossibletohikeintheHeartofAsiathroughouttheyear,theconditionsareattheirbestintheautumn(lateAugusttoearlyOctober)whenthewea...
Over 20% of Taiwan is made up of protected land – either in the form of a national park, forest or state reserve – and a further 30% is made up of forest. The country, it seems, is made for hiking.Taiwan has a well-established network of hundreds of hiking trails, and the vast majority do not require a guide. Hiking tracks are rarely crowded, and visitors are more likely to meet rambling locals than other international visitors.
When to go? While it is possible to hike in the Heart of Asia throughout the year, the conditions are at their best in the autumn (late August to early October) when the weather is slightly cooler and the air drier.
Am I fit enough? The choice of hiking routes is vast: ranging from gentle walks to extreme treks (like bagging the 3,952m Jade Mountain), and spanning a number of different climates from tropical to alpine.
Shei-Pa National Park (Shutterstock[1])
Wuling Sixiu Trail, Shei-Pa National Park (north Taiwan)...