Hiking Yangmingshan National Park in Taipei, Taiwan

Yangmingshan Hiking event with Reach To Teach

 

Hiking Yangmingshan

We’re slightly biased, but we have always thought that Taipei is one of the best cities to live in, not only because it’s convenient and ultra modern, but also because it offers easy access to nature. Yangmingshan offers immediate access from Taipei City.

This is also one of many reasons why teachers choose to teach English in Taiwan. The amount of things you can see and do in Taipei is truly breathtaking when you consider the tiny size of this island in the Pacific Ocean.

Getting away for a weekend is as simple as hopping on the bus or the MRT.

Yangmingshan National Park

Yangmingshan National Park borders the north side of Taipei, offering a series of undeveloped mountains that are perfect for exploring. This beautiful mountain offers many exciting trails that lead you to places of peaceful solitude.

Yangmingshan is one of eight national parks in Taiwan. The park grounds encompass the following districts: Beitou and Shilin Districts in Taipei; and Wanli, Jinshan and Sanzhi Districts in New Taipei.

Yangmingshan is famous for its active hot spring culture, as well as its gorgeous flower seasons. This is one of the best places in Taiwan to view cherry blossoms and calla lilies. Other points of attraction include Taiwan’s tallest inactive volcano, Seven Star Mountain, as well as hiking trails, sulphur deposits and fumaroles.

How to Get There

Bus 260 stops at Taipei Main Station, Jiantan and Shilin MRT stations. It will drop you at the bus depot on the edge of the national park. Once you’re there, get on #109, which is a mini bus that travels in a loop around the park.

Take the MRT directly to Beitou Hot Springs by hopping on the red line and riding it to Beitou or Xinbeitou.

Reach To Teach Hiking Photos

Click on an image to see the full photo. As you can see, we had a lot of fun that day!

ESL Teachers at 7am at the bus stop A nice group ship of some of our Reach To Teach ESL teachers Yangmingshan Park, Taipei - Teaching English in Taiwan The climb was steep New English teachers in Taiwan
ESL Teachers on the march ESL Teachers at Yangmingshan Park, Taiwan Yangmingshan Park, Taipei - ESL in Taiwan ESL Teachers in Yangminghsn Park, Taiwan English Teachers in Yangmingshan Park, Taiwan
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ESL Teachers on the march ESL Teachers stop for a break ESL Teachers in Yangmingshan National Park, Taiwan ESL Teacher Andrew Dunkle smiles for the camera The Top of Yangmingshan National Park, Taiwan
ESL Teachers hiking in Yangmingshan National Park, Taiwan ESL Teachers Hiking in Yangmingshan Park, Taiwan - Teaching English in Taiwan ESL Teachers in Yangmingshan National Park, Taiwan ESL Teachers in Yangmingshan National Park, Taiwan ESL Teachers in Taiwan
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ESL Teachers on the hike English Teachers hiking through mist and forest ESL Teachers are intrepid hikers English Teacher Stacey ESL Teachers Stacey and Lauren
Reach To Teach Hike - ESL in Taiwan Down the hill the ESL Teachers go English Teachers hiking through clouds More of ESL Teachers cloud hiking. Rather beautiful Mist through the trees
ESL Teachers taking a break ESL Teachers enjoying dinner and beer that night. Yummy!

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