Best places: Scenic spots in New Taipei, Taiwan

Stylish, multilevel complex featuring suppliers of building materials & home furnishings.

Hiking area with paved, stepped paths winding through dense forest, plus panoramas over green peaks.

Grassy, hilly lava plateau, home to wild buffalo & a popular destination for hiking.

Scenic walking route along ocean cliffs, featuring a lighthouse, stairs & lookout pavilions.

Rock scrambling skills are required to ascend this trail with far reaching views out to sea.

Lookout point on a mountainside highway, with views over rice fields on a plain & the sea beyond.

Stylish, upbeat shop offering potted cactus plants & other succulents for home decor & gifts.

Scenic destination with hot springs & hiking trails, plus the country's largest dormant volcano.

Rugged, verdant stretch of coastline & popular hiking area noted for its unique rock formations.

Said to resemble the head of Queen Elizabeth, this rock formation is found in Yehliu Geopark.

Popular rest spot with a visitor center, small café, formal hot-spring building & foot pool.

Picturesque cliffside park with ocean cliffs & walking paths alongside a lighthouse & lookout stops.

Old 2,167-m. railway tunnel now used for biking & walking with lit fluorescent strip lights.

Cascade tumbling over multiple rocky outcrops, reached by a forest trail with boulder scramble.

Coastal stretch with a dramatic plateau of wave-flattened rock at low tide & green algae fields.

👍👍 Must do for travellers. Such an amazing view on the Taiwanese mountains. So so pretty, go see for yourself you won't be disppointed. Note : quite hard for begginers but nothing impossible.

👍 It's a beautiful hiking trail on the northeast of Taiwan. First, the trip to this place by car will take you to a memorable experience with a beautiful view along the coast. Especially on the way back with sunset. It's quite hard to find a parking space for the car since a lot of people like to vis...

One of 4 stations for 2.5-mile cable car including glass-floored cabins with mountain & city views.

👍👍 Difficult paths lead to awesome destination.. Tho the path here is not literally difficult because the trails are paved really well, but prepare to walk to see the beautiful view on top.. Depending on how fast you are, it could take 30 minutes to an hour.. Flat trails, up and down the wooden stairs....