Discovering Taiwan’s Challenging Trails: Yuan Mountain (#鳶山)｜Ep. 7｜City Escape

Andre heads to Sanxia, New Taipei to check out the rugged and stunning Yuan Mountain Trail. Discover what makes Taiwan’s trails unique and challenging in this episode of City Escape. Sanxia (#三峽), New Taipei City is full of trails, ridges and forest landscapes to explore. This time Andre discovers the unique challenge of the Yuan Mountain Trail (#鳶山登山步道). The Big Bronze Bell is a special landmark that marks the start of today’s journey. From there the rugged climbing begins. Although this route is challenging, like many trails in Taiwan, there are places to stop and take a rest if you need, like the Changchun Ridge shelter. Then it’s onwards to Fudekeng Mountain and Yuan Mountain Peak (321 m), one of the “small 100 peaks” in Taiwan. This is a tough route so bring enough food and water for the whole day. Plus, to fully enjoy this trail it’s advised to download a GPS map before you go to make sure you’re always on the right track, even without an internet connection or phone signal. Getting to Sanxia is easy, simply take the 940 bus from MRT Fuzhong or the 812 bus from MRT Yongning to the Sanxia Old Street stop. The trail continues in the next installment of City Escape, don’t forget to like, subscribe and tap the bell icon to turn on notifications. Catch the next episode and discover a special feature of this stunning trail! 🏞️ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼: Getting there: Take the 940 bus from MRT Fuzhong or the 812 bus from MRT Yongning to the Sanxia Old Street stop. Hike Difficulty: Hard. Gear: Plenty of food and water for a full day hiking. Offline GPS map of the route. First aid kit. 00:00 City Escape: Yuan Mountain Trail 01:27 Yuan Mountain Trail Information 02:20 The Trailhead Map 02:58 The Start of the Trail 04:10 A Climb With a Nice View 05:32 Hiking Tip: Download an Offline GPS Map To Stay on Route 07:44 Arriving at a Changchun Ridge Shelter 10:01 Onwards to Fudekeng Mountain 11:10 Yuan Mountain Peak (321 m) #Sanxia #YuanMountain #鳶山 #ForestBathing #HikingVlog #HikingTips #DayHike #TaiwanMountains #CityEscape #Hiking #Taiwan #TaiwanPlus #TaiwanPlusFoodandTravel ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 🔔 Turn on notifications to stay updated! Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/taiwanplus/youtube... Website: https://www.taiwanplus.com/ 📱 Download our app: Android: https://bit.ly/3xg4mcz iOS: https://apple.co/3YKkgYh 🇹🇼 Curious about Taiwan’s culture? Planning a visit? Facebook: https://tw.plus/facebook Instagram: https://tw.plus/instagram 🌏 Want to stay up to date on the latest news from Taiwan and beyond? YouTube: @taiwanplusnews Facebook: https://bit.ly/3IgSInZ Twitter: https://tw.plus/twitter