With mountains everywhere, hiking is a popular leisure activity in Taiwan.
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/10/23
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News)—Taiwan has been endowed with forests and has 258 mountain
peaks at an elevation of more than 3,000 meters, making it geographically different from any other country in the world. With mountains everywhere, hiking is a popular leisure activity in Taiwan.
One can choose to walk in the mountains on the outskirts of a city, take the challenge of climbing a more challenging mountain, trace rivers back to their sources, or cross entire mountain ranges. What you choose to do, the scenery is certain to be breathtaking, and it will not be long before you are enchanted by the natural beauty of Taiwan’s mountains.
Some of Taiwan’s nine national parks are home to the country’s most beautiful mountains and offer very different landscapes. These parks also provide the best places for hiking in the country. [FULL STORY]