Camphor Tree Trail — Attraction in Taipei

Absolutely beautiful spot to visit when the sun is out. The tall grass wavers in the cool, calming breeze while the sun lights up the hills, bringing out the colours everywhere. It's beautiful. You only need look at the photos for evidence. It's a short walk from the Maokong cable car station so you don't need to worry about transport up if you're coming up that way. For transport down the mountain back to Taipei, I suggest catching the No. 15 bus, which takes you back to Taipei Zoo on the mountain roads, so you can enjoy some mountain scenery as you...

Nice walk tucked into the tea fields! Part of the Taipei Grand Trail. If you just want to make a loop up it, there is a set of stairs that leads up to a tea history museum after a little under a mile. Lots of little walkways to get you close to the tea plants and plenty of beautiful butterflies in March around the silver lupine blooms. Somewhat weird trailhead located behind some buildings so just look for the...

This trail is a final part of the Taipei Grand Hike (South branch, section 2). The trail is actually quite beautiful, with good maintenance, good views on Taipei, views on tea fields and with the pond making a clear start point. It goes through the Camphor trees trail and ends at Zhinan elementary school but if you are hiking, you will have to walk further to join a bus stop or MRT station. There are a lots...