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The trail up from Xiaoyoukeng was closed due to damage after the recent typhoon, so we drove around to start from the Lengshuikeng side. The trail consists mostly of paved stairs, and was clear of obstacles, apart from one or two patches of mud. The large parking lot was less than half full, and there were only a couple of...

Had originally planned to hike Teapot Mountain, but after staring at this prominent-looking mountain from our bed & breakfast for too long, decided to go for this one instead. Plus the trailhead was within walking distance... No issues with the trail, it's paved stairs all the way up, no obstacles. Met only a couple of...

Starting from the Xiangshan MTR station, we walked through the park, and found the start of the trail at the temple. Hiked the stairs up to Elephant Mountain, and continued on the Leopard and Tiger Mountain, ending up at a bus stop a couple minutes away from our starting point. Trails were in good condition: Damage from the...

After visiting the Hida Folk Village, we exited, and found a trailhead for the hike up to the ruins of the Matsukara Castle a short distance up the road. There were signs warning of a recent bear sighting, and bells to ring, but we didn't encounter any wildlife, just a couple of hikers. The trail was rocky in places, but easy to...