Friendly Peaks

A list of accessible mountain summits and uplifting trails for everyday hikers that like nature and community.

Volcan Baru

Nearest City:
Boquete
Best Season:
January-March
Permit:
necessary
Hike Difficulty:
medium difficult
Altitude (in meters):
3475
Pure hiking time (hr):
8
Country:
Panama
FriendlyPeaks Score:
4
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Damavand

Nearest City:
Tehran
Best Season:
September
Permit:
necessary ($$)
Hike Difficulty:
difficult
Altitude (in meters):
5610
Pure hiking time (hr):
15
Country:
Iran
FriendlyPeaks Score:
3
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Monserrate

Nearest City:
Bogota
Best Season:
year round
Permit:
not necessary
Hike Difficulty:
medium
Altitude (in meters):
3152
Pure hiking time (hr):
1
Country:
Colombia
FriendlyPeaks Score:
4
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Pico Cristobal Colon

Nearest City:
Santa Marta
Best Season:
December-March
Permit:
necessary
Hike Difficulty:
difficult
Altitude (in meters):
5775
Pure hiking time (hr):
20
Country:
Colombia
FriendlyPeaks Score:
2
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Cerro de la Conejera

Nearest City:
Bogota
Best Season:
year round
Permit:
not necessary
Hike Difficulty:
easy
Altitude (in meters):
2680
Pure hiking time (hr):
1
Country:
Colombia
FriendlyPeaks Score:
5
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Alishan

Nearest City:
Chiayi
Best Season:
October
Permit:
not necessary
Hike Difficulty:
medium
Altitude (in meters):
2663
Pure hiking time (hr):
4
Country:
Taiwan
FriendlyPeaks Score:
3
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Mount Kinabalu

Nearest City:
Kota Kinabalu
Best Season:
March-September
Permit:
necessary ($$)
Hike Difficulty:
medium difficult
Altitude (in meters):
4095
Pure hiking time (hr):
15
Country:
Malaysia
FriendlyPeaks Score:
2
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Maokong

Nearest City:
Taipei
Best Season:
October
Permit:
not necessary
Hike Difficulty:
very easy
Altitude (in meters):
300
Pure hiking time (hr):
4
Country:
Taiwan
FriendlyPeaks Score:
5
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Xiangshan

Nearest City:
Taipei
Best Season:
October
Permit:
not necessary
Hike Difficulty:
very easy
Altitude (in meters):
183
Pure hiking time (hr):
2
Country:
Taiwan
FriendlyPeaks Score:
4
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Qixing

Nearest City:
Taipei
Best Season:
September
Permit:
not necessary
Hike Difficulty:
easy
Altitude (in meters):
1120
Pure hiking time (hr):
2
Country:
Taiwan
FriendlyPeaks Score:
4
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Tsetse Gun

Nearest City:
Ulaanbaatar
Best Season:
August
Permit:
not necessary
Hike Difficulty:
easy
Altitude (in meters):
2268
Pure hiking time (hr):
3
Country:
Mongolia
FriendlyPeaks Score:
4
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Cerro de las tres Cruces

Nearest City:
Cali
Best Season:
year round
Permit:
not necessary
Hike Difficulty:
easy
Altitude (in meters):
1456
Pure hiking time (hr):
2
Country:
Colombia
FriendlyPeaks Score:
3
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Toubkal

Nearest City:
Marrakesh
Best Season:
April to October
Permit:
necessary
Hike Difficulty:
medium difficult
Altitude (in meters):
4167
Pure hiking time (hr):
20
Country:
Morocco
FriendlyPeaks Score:
3
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Bishanyan Kaizhang Shengwang Temple

Nearest City:
Taipei
Best Season:
year round
Permit:
not necessary
Hike Difficulty:
easy
Altitude (in meters):
300
Pure hiking time (hr):
2
Country:
Taiwan
FriendlyPeaks Score:
4
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Chingeltei Zurich Mountain

Nearest City:
Ulaanbaatar
Best Season:
Summer
Permit:
not necessary
Hike Difficulty:
easy
Altitude (in meters):
2000
Pure hiking time (hr):
2
Country:
Mongolia
FriendlyPeaks Score:
2
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Khao Ra

Nearest City:
Thong Sala
Best Season:
December-March
Permit:
necessary
Hike Difficulty:
medium
Altitude (in meters):
630
Pure hiking time (hr):
2
Country:
Thailand
FriendlyPeaks Score:
3
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Lanyu Weather Station

Nearest City:
-
Best Season:
May-September
Permit:
not necessary
Hike Difficulty:
very easy
Altitude (in meters):
520
Pure hiking time (hr):
2
Country:
Taiwan
FriendlyPeaks Score:
4
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Cerro Kennedy

Nearest City:
Santa Marta
Best Season:
December-March
Permit:
not necessary
Hike Difficulty:
medium
Altitude (in meters):
3100
Pure hiking time (hr):
5
Country:
Colombia
FriendlyPeaks Score:
3
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Hongludi

Nearest City:
Taipei
Best Season:
year round
Permit:
not necessary
Hike Difficulty:
very easy
Altitude (in meters):
400
Pure hiking time (hr):
2
Country:
Taiwan
FriendlyPeaks Score:
4
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Hushan

Nearest City:
Taipei
Best Season:
year round
Permit:
not necessary
Hike Difficulty:
easy
Altitude (in meters):
300
Pure hiking time (hr):
1
Country:
Taiwan
FriendlyPeaks Score:
4
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Thumb Mountain

Nearest City:
Taipei
Best Season:
year round
Permit:
not necessary
Hike Difficulty:
easy
Altitude (in meters):
300
Pure hiking time (hr):
1
Country:
Taiwan
FriendlyPeaks Score:
4
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Jiantan Mountain

Nearest City:
Taipei
Best Season:
year round
Permit:
not necessary
Hike Difficulty:
easy
Altitude (in meters):
150
Pure hiking time (hr):
1
Country:
Taiwan
FriendlyPeaks Score:
4
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Friendly Peaks Rules

  • We keep each other safe!
  • We reach out and rescue people, we do not step over dead bodies on the way to a peak.
  • We pick up garbage in the mountains and do not leave a trace.
  • We love the challenge and change of nature.
  • We win as a team not individually!

Friendly Peaks Philosophy

We live in weird times...

Climbing mountains seems to happen first and foremost of the selfie opportunities.
We go on ever more extreme hikes.
Driven by the comparison to others.
Not everybody makes it. People die. In vain. For selfies and awards.


Here at Friendly Peaks, we have a different philosophy.
We want affordable and accessible hiking trails and mountain summits.
We enjoy the way and the community on that way.
And we want to keep the mountains clean instead of adding to pollution.

In other words, you won't find Mount Everest here, but you will find some beautiful hiking routes!