Teapot Mountain Trail Peak — Attraction in New Taipei

I started my Teapot Mountain hike around 12 p.m. and reached the top in just about an hour. If you’re planning to visit, take a train to Ruifang Station, then hop on a bus to the Gold Museum (金瓜石黃金博物館). If Bus 1062 has a long waiting time, you can also take Bus 788 or Bus 965 to reach the same stop.

From the Gold Museum, it’s about a 15-minute walk to 勸濟堂 Temple. Once there, simply follow the stairs that lead you up toward the Teapot Mountain Trail. The views along the way are absolutely stunning you can see the coastline stretching across the Northeast Coast of Taiwan.

Make sure to bring enough water and energy drinks, as the trail can get warm, but overall it’s an easy and enjoyable hike. If you have extra time and energy, continue on to Bapingshan and Canguangliao Peak for a more rewarding adventure.

If you plan to visit all three peaks, it’s best to start early in the morning so you can make it back before sunset the trail can get quite dark on the way back to the bus stop.

Enjoy your hike and soak in the peaceful beauty of the mountains...

Soooo beautiful. We started this trail despite the rain around 3pm, and we were in luck—the wind speeds were very high by 4pm, and the clouds parted here and there to reveal a stunning panoramic view. By sunset around 6pm, it was totally clear.

The trail itself is pretty well maintained up to 茶壶山三角站，where many former gold mines are located. Here you can climb around a little. We didn’t make it to the peak because of bad visibility, but I will say that Google maps became inaccurate and navigation was a challenge. Well worth it and I’ll be back!

Bonus point for being super accessible by bus—we took the 965 from the Ruifang train station to the Gold Museum then left by the 1062 at the Quan Ji Tang temple, which goes to both the train station and Taipei. Here google maps is pretty accurate and there are many different trailheads. Its still a little confusing but the locals give...

Very family friendly and has some exposure to excite beginner hikers. Trail is full of signs and markers. Warning, this trail seems to get a fair amount of traffic- especially at the choke points (teapot mt peak and Banping peak). People coming here don't have any understanding of safety either, so watch your back. Saw plenty of people hiking/climbing directly above/below others in precarious situations. Lots of people stopping in the middle of the trail totally oblivious to their surroundings...