South Taiwan to North Taiwan

Hi all,

I just bought flight tickets to Taiwan, I am planing to travel around Taiwan from South to Taipei for 2 weeks. I like to hear from your recommend where I should visit and stay somewhere? I like travel in mountains (East Taiwan).

Many thanks if you can give your experience or idea.

Ramas

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South Taiwan to North Taiwan

THe central ridge divides east from west; east Taiwan is flat land, not mountains.

South Taiwan to North Taiwan

Maybe I am wrong, which side is mountain? west or east?

U see, western Taiwan refers to Taipei,Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan, Chia yi, Kaohshiong etc, while East refers to Yilan, Hualien, Taidung; between east n west is the mountain.

As Mariatan says, you%26#39;ll need to make side trips by bus, train or cab in order to really see the mountains. How much mountain to see depends on the easy/difficulty level you%26#39;re up to---when it comes to mountains, are you a ';seen one seen %26#39;em all'; or ';can%26#39;t get enough'; type of traveler? :)

Traveling up the West side: You can include trips to the mountains of Alishan and Nantou (Chingjing, Mt. Hehuan, Sun Moon Lake). While the scenery is great in those areas, those mountains aren%26#39;t visible from the northbound train; you%26#39;ll need to make side trips by bus, cab or the Alishan Forest Railway.

Traveling up the more rural East side: The scenery outside the window of the northbound train is nice (mountain and coastal views), but you won%26#39;t actually be traveling up in the mountains. On the East side, make a stop in Hualien to visit the marble gorges of Taroko National Park, and maybe even Taiping Mt. in Yilan.

In short, the best mountain scenery can be seen if you travel up the West and make your side trips, then cross the island from Nantou to Mt. Hehuan and Taroko, and finish your northbound journey on the East side. (As the cross-island section isn%26#39;t completely served by public transportation, many forumers hire a cab.)

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