As a new year comes round and everything looks fresh and gay, Yangmingshan National Park welcome all enthusiastic mountaineering and hikers to join the activity to greet the morning light on the New Year’s Day in happy moods and to come and enjoy the wonders of nature. On the way, hikers say “Happy New Year,” or “Best wishes for New Year” to one another. You will surround yourself with positive energy and inspire a positive vision on the first day.
Through taking different routes to ascend Qixingshan, the public can experience the beauty of the mountain while crowds visiting the mountain are diverted. All hiking routes are open to the public at the“Start 2020 with First Day Mt. Qixing Hikes” event. Starting from 8AM on the day of the event, souvenir vouchers will be available at 3 locations （300 vouchers per location）: the Visitor Center, Xiaoyoukeng Visitor Center and Lengshuikeng Visitor Center. Visitors who receive a commemorative stamp on the voucher as proof of summit completion by the Headquarters staff or our volunteer guides before 12 PM may exchange the voucher at any one of the aforementioned locations for a souvenir gift. All who enjoy hiking are welcome to participate, and you can show three photos shot on 01/01/2020 in Yangmingshan National Park to get “2020 badge of squirrel in YMSNP” at 9:30 am at 3 visitor centers aforementioned （300 badges per location）.
The Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters encourages New Year’s Day hiking participants to take public transportation. Take bus routes 260, Red 5 or 230 to the Yangmingshan bus station, then transfer to route 108 and get off at the Headquarters Visitor Center, Xiaoyoukeng Visitor Center, or Lengshuikeng Visitor Center. Other options include taking routes 111, 109, or 681 and getting off at Yangmingshan National Park Second Parking, or taking Bus S9 or S8 and getting off at the Headquarters Visitor Center stop. Bus S15 at the Jiantan MRT Station offers a direct ride to Lengshuikeng Visitor Center.
Because the temperature on Mt. Qixing can reach 10°C at this time of year with strong wind gusts and often unpredictable weather conditions, participants are reminded to wear warm attire, prepare adequate rain gear, bring any necessary medications, and be careful of personal health. Do not hike if your health is not suited to it. Participants are also urged to be careful when driving in the vicinity of the Park. For more details about the event, please call +886-2- 2861-3601 ext. 808, or visit the official Yangmingshan National Park website at http://www.ymsnp.gov.tw.