Jiantan Mountain

panoramic view from Jiantan Mountain south towards Taipei

Your Friendly Peaks Factsheet

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  • Altitude (in meters)
  • Nearest City
  • Country
  • Difficulty
  • Permit
  • 150
  • Taipei
  • Taiwan
  • easy
  • not necessary

Jiantan Mountain - Frequently Asked Questions

Jiantan Mountain is very accessible from Jiantan MRT station and offers wonderful views. The trails are well maintained, everything is clean and most trails are covered by trees.

↗️ Starting Point in GoogleMaps ↗️

Hiking Trails

Plenty of well maintained trails and with signs. There are lots of stairs however. The trails are mostly shaded with some incredible views!

Records of this Peak

A lot of historic things to visit around the trail.

Permit Requirement

no

Base Camp / Sleeping on the Mountain

Do you need a mountain guide?

no guide needed

Where is the Peak Located (google maps link)

↗️ Mountain Peak in GoogleMaps ↗️

Description of this Peak and hike to go to the summit

Start from Jiantan Station. The long hike is about 3-4 hours, but you could also chose a shorter route and hike for just about 1.5-2 hours. Including incredible city views, nature and historical sites.

The Unfriendly Aspects of this Peak....

Lots of steep stairs and in some areas there might be a lot of people

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