I chose the cheapest option which is the tent. Some of the path is a bit rough with big rocks and after 2 km we’re out of Black Forest.No more tall trees again from now on. Just gotta walk slow and careful.I didn’t pay too much attention to my timing when I followed other people. I had applied for the permit in advance and got no problem in obtaining one, so I’m ready to go! The weather wasn’t good but not too bad either.Sometimes it drizzled and stopped before starting to pour again, glad that it wasn’t a heavy rain. Local farms and the mountain ranges covered by cloud are captivating. You can go to the national park website and apply there. May I know if it’s easy to hitch a ride to the trailhead and if you had to bring thick sleeping bags up to 369 hut? Hikers must bring their own sleeping and cooking gear. Pretty sure that I wouldn’t be hungry!From the trailhead, it was a steady climb uphill with built-in stairs. We should have hitchhiked! Travel Date: Jan. 30, 2018 - Feb. 6, 2018 Here's my 6-day itinerary in Taiwan, including Taichung! Snow Mountain 雪山 is Taiwan's second highest peak (not counting Jade Mountain's sub-peaks) and is possibly the most beautiful place in the whole of Taiwan. The clouds were swirling around the lower peaks like a cotton candy. In the middle of our way, a car stopped and invited us along.A Taiwanese man, guess how old is he? Hope that we can go hiking together someday Hello! Not long after, all my team mates were catching up and all of us made it!I was very grateful for the sunrise and the beautiful sky. That’s how we formed a group, five of us doing the hike. Thank you and more power to your blog.
We went back to 369 Hut, had lunch, and got our stuffs ready back down. Thanks!Yep, it’s only one way so you can try to stop the car that passing by. They also sell some basic supplies such as cup noodles and other snacks. The main peak is 3886m above sea-level making it a very cold place to be in winter but the … I got this big backpack with me, not an easy walk. Wondering whether will there be any chance that it might snow end of November in Xue Shan?I don’t think it’ll snow yet, maybe late Dec to Feb? Normally around this time people would start, but until 5 a.m. no one’s up for the summit.I was a little bit disappointed but I didn’t want to walk alone in the dark. This can be done at the police station in There are two cabins on the trail. I started to move faster because it was cold even though the sun was up. It was starting to rain again on our way down, I felt lucky.The man was kind enough to take us back to Yilan with his car cause it’s too late for the bus, even though he had to go on the opposite way. This can be done 7–30 days in advance. It is very informative. Also, we had good time management and had a good stop for rest.There’s this famous spot called the Crying Slope when hiking Snow Mountain Taiwan because it’s very steep, challenging, in a fun way of course.So far, no improvement regarding on the weather. The main peak stands at 3886m and has unbelievable views of … From the campground it was still another 1 km to the trail head. It is a part of Shei-pa National park and hiking Snow Mountain Taiwan requires permit. I noticed though that some signs are in Chinese characters only. There is a box where you can drop your papers in, just write the starting date and time. 65 years old and strong enough for the hike! Then, we’re descending down, less tall trees now, it’s an open area with bushes. Mt. Have an awesome hike!Hi Velysia. The island has the largest number and density of high … Probably there are thousands of them soaring high, I rather called it mysterious or creepy, especially when birds like crows making noises.The trek was pretty flat. He speaks pretty good English while I had to pick up some of Chinese words that I’ve learned to speak to the lady.