Mt. Qixing is Taipei's highest mountain. Hiking it is rather easy with broad trails and many signs in Chinese and English.
We started from Lengshuikeng but didn't do the usual route via the East Peak but the one further south which joins the Miaopu Trail.
Before you go there, you want to check the mountains from below (Beitou area), cause if the peaks are covered in clouds you won't see a thing up there (and it will most likely rain). So better choose a bright and shiny day without clouds (and bring sun protection).
At Xiaoyoukeng you can go to the large and well-known sulphur pit close to the visitor center (not in the video, cause of battery emptiness).
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Over twenty volcanoes, a similar number of steaming hot-spring sources, and large areas of impenetrable wilderness covered in tall grass or forests of bamboo and many other tree species make Yangmingshan a remarkable national park by any standards. Most remarkable of all, though, is that its stunning volcanic mountains lie just outside the urban core of Taipei City, within striking distance from the center of the metropolis.
Yangmingshan National Park (ymsnp.gov.tw) covers an area of over 11,000 hectares, and has a rich variety of landscapes, so there’s a lot to explore. The plethora of trails can keep both serious hikers and casual walkers busy for many weekends.
A hike to the highest point in the volcanic group, Mt. Qixing (1,120 meters), is a great introduction to the national park, since most of the attractions that make the place so special can be seen here – the remains of a volcanic crater, steaming fumaroles, hot-spring sources and pools, and rich flora and fauna. It’s a hike of an hour or two to the top (depending on the trail chosen and your fitness), along clear, stone-surfaced trails, and although steep in places the walk lies within the reach of most walkers. Certainly the view from the top (weather permitting) is well worth the effort: an incredible 360-degree panorama over the national park, the sea beyond, and (to the south) the Taipei Basin.
This trail starts at the Xiaoyoukeng car park, and before starting the long haul to the top a quick detour along a short trail to the edge of the huge, steaming gash in the side of Mt. Qixing is de rigueur. Sulfur-rich steam escaping to the surface through cracks has eaten away at the rock here and created a huge, crumbling gash in the mountainside.
Leaving the car park, the trail to the summit of Mt. Qixing immediately dives into the arrow bamboo and silvergrass that covers the exposed northern face of the mountain, and climbs up around the edge of Xiaoyoukeng. Near the top of the gash the trail draws close to the brink for a spell, then strikes left up a grassy valley, passing several much smaller steaming fumaroles.
The path continues upwards, passing pretty little Seven Stars Pond, located in a deep depression on the left. A little further on, take a right at a junction to a wooden viewing platform and enjoy a breather while absorbing the magnificent view. After a final short, steep climb, the path emerges onto the summit ridge, crosses a hollow filled with arrow bamboo, and zigzags up to the main and east peaks of Mt. Qixing.
Allow plenty of time to gape at the incredible views from both summits before tackling the descent, which drops steeply off the east peak, with magnificent views towards the grassy heights of Qingtiangang and beyond. Getting There Getting to Yangmingshan and the trailheads for Mt. Qixing is quick and easy from the center of Taipei. Simply take either bus R5 (from MRT Jiantan Station) or bus 260 (from Taipei Main Station) to the Yangmingshan terminus, and change there to minibus 108, which travels along a long loop around the center of the national park, encircling Mt. Qixing and passing the trailheads of all three routes to the summit – from the national park visitor center, Xiaoyoukeng, and Lengshuikeng. You can also take bus S15, which connects MRT Jiantan Station with Lengshuikeng on the east side of Mt. Qixing.
Central Mountain Range 中央山脈 Datun Volcanic Group 大屯火山群 Lengshuikeng 冷水坑 Menghuan Pond 夢幻湖 Milk Pond 牛奶湖 Mt. Miantian 面天山 Mt. Qixing 七星山 Qingtiangang 擎天崗 Seven Stars Pond 七星池 Xiaoyoukeng 小油坑 Yangmingshan National Park 陽明山國家公園
YangMingShan National Park (陽明山國家公園), Taipei, 09/08/2011
One of the eight national parks in Taiwan, the Yangmingshan National Park is located between Taipei City and New Taipei City. The National Park is famous for its cherry blossoms, hot springs, sulfur deposits, fumaroles, venomous snakes and hiking trails, including Taiwan's tallest and one over the extinct volcano Seven Star Mountain. In this video; Datung Waterfall, NiuNai Pond, 牛奶湖, Lengshuikeng and Menghuan Pond.
Take bus route R5 or S15 at Shilin Metro Station (exit 1) or Jiantan Metro Station (exit 1 left side)
YangMingShan (陽明山), Taipei, Taiwan, 8/13/2014
Yangmingshan (陽明山) National Park as we know it today covers mountainous areas in the Taipei City districts of Shilin and Beitou, and in the New Taipei City districts of Tamsui, Sanzhi, Shimen, Jinshan and Wanli. The park's eastern boundary lies east of Mt. Huangtsui and Mt. Wuchih, and it extends westward as far as the western foothills of Mt. Hunglu and Mt. Miantian. To the north it includes Mt. Zhuzi and Tudigong Ridge, while its southern boundary stretches from the southern foothills of Mt. Shamao eastward to Pingdeng Village and Shuangxi. It covers a total area of 11,338 hectares with elevations of between 200 and 1120 meters above sea level.
Looking north from Taipei City, the range of mountains you can see in the distance fringing the Taipei basin from left to right, Mt. Xiangtian, Mt. Miantian, Mt. Datun, Mt. Xiaoguanyin and Mt. Qixing are the heart of Yangmingshan National Park. The park is famous for its unique volcanic geology and topographical sights, with signs of volcanic activity like fumaroles and hot springs everywhere. It's easy to reach from Taipei, just one hour by bus. Due to its accessibility for the people of northern Taiwan, on weekends and holidays the park attracts countless hikers and other visitors who come to enjoy the scenery.
TAIWAN Day 5: Mt QiXing (七星山頂峰)
Day 5 of Taiwan trip was spent trekking up Mt QiXing. The hike up and down Mt QiXing took up the entire daytime. Pretty tiring due to the constant climbing of stairs all the way to the top but it was worth it.
RandomG goes to Taiwan (Day 1~Taichung)
First time vlogging overseas.
It was awkward but all these will be memories for me to keep for a long time (:
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MengHuan Pond and QiXing Mountain 雲霧裊繞 浪漫神秘 夢幻湖 七星山
拍攝日期 2017/08/05
陽管處發文字號 營陽企字第1061002804號
Taiwan Day 2
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Music by Andrew Aplepie
One Minute Story | I wanna dance all day | 陽明山 夢幻湖 七星山
Camera Sony a6300 Zeiss 24 1.8
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MengHuan QiXing : The Duet of Reality and Fantasy [ 夢幻七星 虛實交疊 | 陽管處核準 | 2017/08/19 ]
MengHuan QiXing : The Duet of Reality and Fantasy 夢幻七星 虛實交疊
拍攝日期 2017/08/19
陽管處發文字號 營陽企字第1061002804號
QiXing Mountain Aerial Videography [ DJI MAVIC Pro Platinum | Sony α6300 | 2018/03/24~25 ]
QiXing Mountain Aerial Videography and HyperLapse
QiXing Mountain is located on the Datun Volcano Group and is the highest mountain in Taipei, at the rim of Taipei Basin. It is also the highest volcano in Taiwan. It is located in the center of Yangmingshan National Park and its main peak is 1,120 metres (3,675 ft) above sea level.
00:00 QiXing East Peak Trail 01:20 QiXing Park 02:04 QiXing Main Peak 02:23 QiXing East Peak 02:38 QiXing Main Peak 03:40 MengHuan Pond 05:01 Shamao Mountain 06:06 Datun Volcano Group 06:43 Qianshan Park 08:04 Chung-San Hall 08:18 Mt.QiXing Free Tea Service
DJI MAVIC Pro Platinum Sony α6300 (ILCE-6300) 2018/03/24--25
Travel-ying Taipei Taiwan (台北台灣）
Its week 2! We went to Taipei for a short trip during this weekend in this taiwan exchange trip 2016. We climbed some mountains, ate some good food, and went to some touristy locations! Itinerary below!!
◈ Travel Itinerary / Guide to Taipei: Mode of Transport from Kaohsiung to Taipei: Ho Hsin Bus Featured Food Places in Taipei: 0:30 Fu Hang Dou Jiang (阜杭豆漿) 0:51 Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐) Taipei 101 Branch 1:08 Ice Monster 1:33 Raohe Night Market (饒河夜市) 3:26 Yong He Dou Jiang (永和豆漿) 4:05 Ma La (馬辣)
Featured Attractions/Things to do in Taipei: 2:08 : Yang Ming Shan National Park (陽明山國家公園) - Mt Qixing Main Peak Trail (七星山） - Dream Pond/Meng Huan Hu (夢幻湖) 3:37 Elephant Mountain (象山)