Previous post —> Taipei Grand Trail | Day 5 Monday 16 March 2026 Section 7: National Chengchi University to Taipei Zoo MRT Station via Maokong 貓空 Tea Plantations (12.3km) Our final day of hiking the Taipei Grand Trail, and what a beautiful day it was, 24°c and sunny! The official start of Section 7 is … Continue reading Taipei Grand Trail | Day 6
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Taipei Grand Trail | Day 5
Previous post —> Taipei Grand Trail | Day 4 Friday 13 March 2026 Section 3: Xiaoyoukeng to Fengguikou via Mount Qixing (12km) Section 4: Fengguikou to Dahu Park MRT (10.5km) After a bit of research on the Taipei Grand Trail we decided we would complete Sections 3 & 4 back-to-back due to the difficulty of … Continue reading Taipei Grand Trail | Day 5
Taipei Grand Trail | Day 4
Previous post —> Taipei Grand Trail | Day 3 Thursday 12 March 2026 Section 8: Taipei Zoo MRT Station to Guandu MRT Station by bicycle along the Taipei Riverside Bike Path (38km) There’s one section of the Taipei Grand Trail that is completed by bike, which runs entirely along the Taipei Riverside Bike Path. We … Continue reading Taipei Grand Trail | Day 4
Taipei Grand Trail | Day 3
Previous post —> Taipei Grand Trail | Day 2 Wednesday 11 March 2026 Section 6: China University of Science and Technology (CUST) 中華科大 to Linguang MRT Station via Jiuwu Peak (11km) After two days of rain and rest, Wednesday brought us some great weather; 20°c and sunny, perfect for hiking! We caught the 205 bus … Continue reading Taipei Grand Trail | Day 3
Taipei Grand Trail | Day 2
Previous post —> Taipei Grand Trail | Day 1 Sunday 8 March 2026 Section 5: Jiantan Trail to Dahu Park MRT Station via Bishan Temple (13.3km) After yesterday’s big day on the trails, our legs are feeling it a bit so we opted for one of the easier courses. There was still quite a bit … Continue reading Taipei Grand Trail | Day 2
Taipei Grand Trail | Day 1
Hello from Taiwan! During this new adventure we are completing the Taipei Grand Trail, a total of 130km of hiking trails divided into 8 sections. You can find more details on the Taipei Grand Trail website. Saturday 7 March 2026 Section 1: Erziping to Guandu MRT Station (12km) Section 2: Xiaoyoukeng to Erziping via Mt … Continue reading Taipei Grand Trail | Day 1
Taiwan Cycling Route No. 1 | Day 15-20
Previous post —> Taiwan Cycling Day 8-14 We are at the tail end of our Taiwan cycling trip, finishing the remainder of the east coast and enjoying the beautiful scenery. However with some typhoon warnings comes a lot of rain on the forecast, so it’s uncertain how much more cycling we will get done or … Continue reading Taiwan Cycling Route No. 1 | Day 15-20
Taiwan Cycling Route No. 1 | Day 8-14
Previous post —> Taiwan Cycling Day 1-7 We’ve taken a week to make our way down the west coast of Taiwan to the town of Fangliao. The second week is where the heavy climbing begins with some big mountains ahead. We have given ourselves two weeks to complete the East coast so we can take … Continue reading Taiwan Cycling Route No. 1 | Day 8-14
Taiwan Cycling Route No. 1 | Day 1-7
A new cycling adventure begins! 🚲 There is a cycle path around Taiwan called ‘Route No. 1’ which runs 940km along the coast. Most people aim to do this in about 10 days but we are giving it 3 weeks, which will allow us to take our time and explore some areas a little. We … Continue reading Taiwan Cycling Route No. 1 | Day 1-7