Word: yushan
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...Yushan, Taiwan, 3,952 m Icy winds and dicey switchbacks may not be every climber's cup of Milo, but for those who reach the summit of Taiwan's tallest peak, the views of Yushan ("Jade Mountain") National Park are worth every tentative step. October to December see conditions at their best, and beds at "base camp"?the Paiyun Hostel, located a 9-km hike from the Tatachia Recreation Area, near the Jade Mountain Scenic Highway?should be booked for this time. From here, it's a two-hour haul...
...station - a convenient trailhead - and bank on a five-hour trek to the top. Rest huts along the way sell noodles and will rent you a lumpy futon for a quick nap. There are also vending machines selling beer, hot tea and - you guessed it - Fuji Film disposable cameras. Yushan, Taiwan, 3,952 m Icy winds and dicey switchbacks may not be every climber's cup of Milo, but for those who reach the summit of Taiwan's tallest peak, the Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style...
Some hikers spend days in Yushan park, exploring the area and climbing smaller satellite mountains. One alternative route down from Yushan goes through Tungpu, a Bunun aboriginal village that doubles as a hot-springs resort town. The Bununs, called the sherpas of Taiwan, can be hired as guides...
...reach the sun-drenched summit. Chilai is far removed from everything coastal, low, industrial and loud. Most hikers spend the second night camping atop the ridge, cooking dinner and admiring the view. To the north looms the towering rock spike of Tapachienshan and far to the south is Yushan. Below and to the east are the twinkling lights of the east-coast quarry town of Hualien, and in the west is the glow of the setting...
...follow a 10-km trail to a logging road that leads to the town of Lushan. It's important to be met at the trail head: the walk down the road to Lushan is daunting. The Chilai Ridge hike takes three days and three nights, and as with the Yushan trip, hikers have to carry all their supplies, including water, tents and food. Similar two- to four-day walks to the summits of Tapachienshan, Nengkaoshan and Hsuehshan (Snow Mountain) are also recommended...