Viajes en Taipei

Se recomienda hacer el recorrido entero que parte desde la estación de aguas termales y de llevar suplementos de agua y comida, pues durante el trayecto, será casi imposible encontrar paradas o puntos de venta de alimentos. Tener en cuenta que el camino es bastante rocoso y suelos no muy estables, y el recorrido entero se puede finalizar en una mañana (5 horas aproximadamente). Fui con familia en enero, sin embargo, aún no se podían apreciar los árboles con flores y los famosos cherry blossom que caracterizan Yangmingshan. La mejor época, es en marzo, o finales de febrero, donde empiezan a brotar las flores.

Un pequeño jardin secreto muy cerca de Taiwan, fuimos en epoca de lluvia y la visibilidad no era mucha, sin embargo el clima lluvioso y frio valio la pena! Ademas de las hermosas flores: cartuchos, y hortensias!

Sitio amigable, fresco el aire, en el medio camino hay agua termales, para que te relaje tus músculos mientras este cansado por tanto caminar.

There are many areas to explore within the national park and a good place to hop off the round-the-park shuttle minibus is Xiaoyoukeng. Here you can observe the fumaroles and volcanic activity, and take a one-hour hike to the main peak of Mt Qixing. I would suggest that you then proceed to the eastern peak before descending towards Lengshuikeng or Menghuan Pond as this route seems easier and less steep. As you walk, you get to enjoy spectacular mountain views and observe interesting flora and fauna. The highlight of my day was soaking my feet and legs in the small communal outdoor hot springs. There is a also free public bath for those willing to bare all. There are several visitors' centres within the park with toilet facilities as well as places for weary hikers to rest and have a drink. By the end of the day, the queues for the shuttle minibus back to the main carpark, as well as the queues for the buses back to Taipei are very, very long. Unfortunately, by the time I managed to get on a bus back to Taipei it was evening peak hour and the bus was stuck in traffic jam. My advice would be to start your day in Yangmingshan early and leave as early as possible.

Lovely park with easy trails. We visited on a weekday and practically had the park to ourselves. The ginger tea served at the gift shop at the top of the park was delicious.