Yangmingshan National Park
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Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園); Yáng Míng Shān Guójiā Gōngyuán) is a collection of peaks in Taiwan, located to the northeast of Taipei. Yangmingshan's original name was Caoshan (Grass Mountain in Mandarin), referring to the tall silvergrass that covers the highest slopes. Chiang Kai-shek renamed it Mount Yangming after his favorite Ming philosopher Wang Yang-ming (AD 1472-1529).
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Getting There
Multiple OptionsDepending on which trail you are taking, you will have different starting point and likely different way to get in. Bus 260 leaves from Civic Blvd (outside Taipei Main Station) for the park every ten minutes, traveling along Zhongshan North Road, and turning right onto Zhongzheng Road in Shilin. From Jiantan MRT Station, Bus Red 5 leaves for the park every 15 minutes. From Beitou, bus 230 plies the route every thirty minutes. It is a short walk from the bus terminal station to the cultivated area of the park. The journey from Taipei Main Station takes about forty minutes and costs NT$30. Mini-bus number 15 departs hourly from Beitou for Judz-hu (also spelled Zhuzi Hu - refer to See section below). The mountains are connected by well maintained hiking trails. The mountain peaks are accessible by a network of well maintained hiking trails. National park website references five pedestrian trails but those can be cumulated and/or mixed....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
The mountains are connected by well maintained hiking trails. The mountain peaks are accessible by a network of well maintained hiking trails. National park website references five pedestrian trails but those can be cumulated and/or mixed. It includes maps and public transport available for each starting point. Soak in sulphur hot spring baths - Yangmingshan is dotted with hot spring resorts. There are also a few free baths maintained by the city government. Yangmingshan is all about relaxation and recuperation. It is the first place Taipei citizens think of when stressed out or feeling run down. Fill your lungs full of fresh mountain air, let your eyes rest on miles of lush green hills, and let your body melt away in a milky sulphur bath.
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Glimpses of Yangmingshan National Park
a couple of animals stand in a grassy field
Taipei bridge
green mountains under blue sky during daytime
cherry blossoms in Yangmingshan 阳明山的樱花
Greenland
a couple of animals stand in a grassy field
Taipei bridge
green mountains under blue sky during daytime
cherry blossoms in Yangmingshan 阳明山的樱花
Greenland
a couple of animals stand in a grassy field
Taipei bridge
green mountains under blue sky during daytime