Gino
Founder of Trace Taiwan. Most of the Traces you can find attached to my profile will be located fairly close to Taipei. Many of these can be completed in a single day if your willing to get up early.
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Gino
River:
大屯溪 / Dà tún xīArea:
TaipeiRegion:
NorthStart:
25.204307, 121.525322This is a really really easy trace as far as there not being any real difficult climbs or such along the way. I would recommend this place to beginners as it's easy to access and you shouldn't have any issues with it. It is one of the more accessible outdoor adventures in Taiwan. As it's not too far away from society I wouldn't drink the water. At c ... ertain points, you may find people BBQing. There are a few places where the water is deep enough to swim if you want. As such if you can't swim be prepared to deal with them. There is also a point further upstream you can start this trace if you want it to take a little longer located at 25.205517,121.520577. Personally, I liked the second half of the trace more but that's up to you. -
River:
打比厝溪 / DabicuoArea:
MiaoliRegion:
CentralStart:
24.466060, 120.967432This is a fairly easy and enjoyable trace. There are a lot of pools around the first half of it that were great to swim in, and you will encounter plenty of small waterfalls along the way. There are a couple of waterfalls you may have difficulty climbing if climbing isn't your thing however there is always a way to avoid them if you want to continue ... on. This includes the large waterfall where you can see the highway, you can climb out and around cross the road and get back in for a bit. -
River:
鹿皮溪 / Lupi riverArea:
YilanRegion:
EastStart:
24.468228, 121.752980We went on the weekend and this place was CROWDED. Now it's a really beautiful river, but the number of people there during prime time ruins it. Or almost ruins it, the waterfall at the end (which most people don't go to) is well worth it regardless. My only suggestion would be to go mid-week if you have the chance. If not, still go, but expect to s ... ee a lot of people. The river is wide and there is always an easy route if you want to find one. There are a few places you can make it a bit more challenging but that's up to you.
