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Mt. Datun Multi-Peak Trail Mt. Zhongzheng Trail Erziping Trail Mt. Miantian Trail Mt. Caigongkeng Trail
  • Mt. Miantian trailhead (Erziping) → Mt. Miantian → Mt. Xiangtian → Xiangtian Pond → Xingfuliao Zhensheng Temple trailhead
  • Total distance of about 4.2 km, quite steep, average slope 15-17 degrees, entire journey takes about 3 hours.

Mt. Miantian Trail

Public transportation
  1. Erziping Bus Stop: 108 (shuttle bus)
  2. Yangmingshan Bus Station: R5 (MRT Jiangtan Station to Yangmingshan), 108 (shuttle bus), 260 main line (Dongyuan, Taipei Main Station to Yangmingshan)
  3. Yangmingshan Stop: R5 (MRT Jiangtan Station to Yangmingshan), 230 (MRT Beitou Station to Yangmingshan), 260 main line (Dongyuan, Taipei Main Station to Yangmingshan), S 8 (MRT Shipai Station to Zhuzihu), S 9 (MRT Fuxing Station to Zhuzihu), 1717 Royal Bus (Taipei to Jinshan)

Get on 108 park bus at the Yangmingshan main bus terminal

By car
  1. Shilin→ Fulin Road→Yangde Boulevard → Yangjin Highway → 101A County Highway (Bailaka Highway) → Mt. Datun Saddle Trailhead → Erziping Parking Lot No. 1 or 2
  2. Tamsui, Sanzhi → 101 County Highway → 101A County Highway (Bailaka Highway) → Datun Parking Lot No. 1 or 2, Erziping Parking Lot No. 1 or 2
  3. Jinshan → Yangjin Highway → 101A County Highway (Bailaka Highway) → Mt. Datun Saddle
  4. Parking Lot → Erziping Parking Lot No. 1 or 2, or Datun Parking Lot No. 1 or 2
Parking
  1. Mt. Datun Saddle Parking Lot (opposite the Mt. Datun trailhead)
  2. Datun Park Parking Lot No. 1 (right / northbound)
  3. Datun Park Parking Lot No. 2 (left / southbound)
  4. Datun Parking Lot (next to the Datun visitor center, for disabled persons only)
  5. Erziping Parking Lot No. 1 (entrance of Mt. Datun traffic lane)
  6. Erziping Parking Lot No. 2 (opposite Erziping Parking Lot No. 1)
Animals
  • Taiwan common frog
    Taiwan common frog

    Body surface is coarse and covered with glandular particles. Its Chinese name is derived from the black protrusions around the eyes and head. Body color ranges from yellow-brown to dark-brown. Mating season falls from winter to spring. Rarely croaks outside of mating season.

  • Taipei green tree frog
    Taipei green tree frog

    Species of the Rhacophoridae family are arboreal. Toes spread into toe pads with Y-shaped cartilage inside. In between the last two joints are intercalary cartilage that aids in tree-climbing. Vertebrae are anteriorly concave. Sternum is shield-shaped. Tadpoles have one exhalent aperture on their left side. Possesses horn-like teeth. Body green to light green in color. Webbed feet and abdomen yellow without markings.

  • Five-striped blue-tailed skink
    Five-striped blue-tailed skink

    The backs of these young lizards are black with three to five golden vertical stripes and a vibrantly blue tail. As it matures, its body gradually turns brown and the golden stripes and blue tail fade in color. Adults have a light-brown body with red vertical stripes along the side.

Plants
  • Common rush
    Common rush

    The common rush is found in mainland China, Korea, Japan and Americas. In Taiwan, common rush is found in wet areas in the mountains, plains, and next to sources of water. It is a perennial herbaceous aquatic plant with a short, creeping rhizome dense with fibrous roots. The stalks grow in upright clusters and are cylindrical and solid. The sheath at base of the stem is brown, thin, and cylindrical.

  • Blow-pipe bamboo
    Blow-pipe bamboo

    Latin name: Bambusa dolichomerithalla Hayata There are many species of bamboo found within the Yangmingshan area. The blow-pipe bamboo is so named because of its red-brown color, which resembles a blow pipe. It is different from other bamboo species because of its longer nodes. The cut bamboo can be used to divert water, blow air through, etc. Cut into thin strips, the bamboo can be weaved into baskets.

  • Glandular-Calyx Raspberry
    Glandular-Calyx Raspberry

    Latin name: Rubus sumatranus Miq. The glandular-calyx raspberry is commonly seen in the dry grasslands of Yangmingshan at altitudes above 600 meters. It is a tropical rainforest plant that belongs to the Rosaceae family. Thorns on the vines will often stick to visitors' clothing and is quite annoying. Its 5 white petals usually extend horizontally, and its fruit is large and bright red. Flowering season for this unique mountainous plant falls in February.