River traces around Taipei, Taiwan
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Nate Ball
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斯其野溪 / Siqiye creekArea:
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24.79561, 121.49320Strenuous but worth it! There is a split at 0.67km where you can go left or right. Explore both! Left is easier and right is harder, and may include steep climbs requiring a rope. There are sections where you can escape the canyon via dirt paths, and others with vertical walls on both sides. Not a place you want to be in a rain storm. If you find th ... e trail back to the start, it comes out in someone's property with a locked gate; drop back down to the creek when you can. I made a spreadsheet of the best river traces in northern Taiwan, check it out here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15QNhE9z3lhwz33C6V4P11dljPzWafFGKowzTi9Wrkjg -
Nate Ball
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頭前溪 / Touqian creekArea:
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25.16943, 121.62079Quite popular! Return via Lukuping (鹿堀坪) trail. A very dense but short trace: gets steep quick, has several deep pools and waterfalls, and one steep but easy climb. Can be linked with other hikes around Lukuping and Fushiping. I made a spreadsheet of the best river traces in northern Taiwan, check it out here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/ ... d/15QNhE9z3lhwz33C6V4P11dljPzWafFGKowzTi9Wrkjg -
Nate Ball
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老梅溪 / lǎo méi xīArea:
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25.25060, 121.55593Multiple waterfalls, though the first (豬槽潭瀑布) is the best for water play. Does require a steep climb around another waterfall near the end. Stops abruptly at a small pool and a primitive trail which joins with established walkway. Can exit early via parallel hiking trail to Qingshan Waterfall (青山瀑布). Possible sidetrip to this nearby waterfall (very ... popular). -
Nate Ball
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中坑溪 / Zhongkeng riverArea:
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24.84474, 121.45041Another very popular river trace for guided groups. No big, roped climbs but overall longer, consistently steep, with some mildly technical steps at the end. Goes around Sisters Waterfall (姐妹瀑布) and finishes at the spectacular Yunsen Waterfall (雲森瀑布). A few nice pools to play in. Popular area, don't expect to find solitude. Possible to extend into l ... onger, more challenging trace/hike. I made a spreadsheet of the best river traces in northern Taiwan, check it out here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15QNhE9z3lhwz33C6V4P11dljPzWafFGKowzTi9Wrkjg -
Nate Ball
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九寮溪 / Jiuliao creekArea:
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24.88444, 121.53868The perfect casual beginner trace! Super flat and easy, with lots of pools to play in on the way to a natural rock slide. Option to continue 30min further to another waterfall. Exit from the slide pool via dirt trail to join Honghegu (紅河谷) trail back to the start. I made a spreadsheet of the best river traces in northern Taiwan, check it out ... f="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15QNhE9z3lhwz33C6V4P11dljPzWafFGKowzTi9Wrkjg/edit?gid=0#gid=0">HERE!
