抹茶山 Matcha Mountain (Sacred Mother Trail)
Details
Meeting Time: ~10:40am
Meeting point: Jiaoxi Transfer Station (礁溪轉運站)
Trailhead: 五峰旗風景區
Please go to Jiaoxi Trsnasfer Station around 10:40am by yourself.
Below are suggestions on how to get there.
We will then take taxis to 五峰旗風景區 from Jiaoxi Transfer Station (礁溪轉運站).
If you have no clue on how to buy bus ticket for the bus then just take the train and walk to Jiaoxi Transfer Station (礁溪轉運站).
Transportation by Train
If you’re not comfortable taking the bus, you can take the Tze‑Chiang Limited Express Train No. 212. You can use the EasyCard to board, but there will be no reserved seats.
- 08:49 Taipei Train station
- 10:13 Jiaoxi Train station - Get Off
- 10:25 Jiaoxi Transfer station (walk from train station)
- Join Line group to contact others
Transportation by Bus (NOT RECOMMENDED)
- Please find your way to bus transfer station as below
- 08:57am Bus 1915B Taipei Transfer Station
- You need to buy the ticket in advance either on-site or by app
- To make sure you can get the seat, it's recommended to use 葛瑪蘭多元購 app: Google, Apple
Schedule to Trailhead
- ~10:40 Meet outside of Jiaoxi Transfer Station
- ~10:50 Take the taxis
- ~11:10 Arrive 五峰旗風景區 and start hiking
Trail
- Level: 6 / 10
- Distance: 13K
- Total ascent/descent: 869m / 875m
- Total hiking time: ~6.5 hours
Trail description
- Forest roads, dirt roads, stone steps.
- The hike starts with a gentle uphill for the first few kilometers on the forest road.
- After that: the area rained for few days.
Going up - can be muddy and slippery.
Going back down - stairs can be slippery.
What to bring
- Lunch and snacks
- 2L~3L of water
- Easy card
- Cash to split the fee of taxi
- Umbrella, raincoat, sunscreen, mosquito repellent
- Optional: power bank and headlamp
Return
- Take the bus from Jiaoxi Bus station to get back to Taipei
Notes
- Please wait for others and stay together as a group. If you are a fast hiker please prepare yourself with the offline map so you can leave earlier if you want.
- The organizers are not responsible for your private schedule. If you want to leave earlier please prepare yourself on how to go back by yourself.
- The original plan may not be always followed due to weather or any other factors.
- Be respectful to the nature and pay attention to your surroundings.
- The event will be changed/canceled/postponed if needed.
OUR LINE: https://line.me/R/ti/g/ueK6Yih0Jv
*** Disclaimer!!! ***
By joining this hike, you agree that you are responsible for your own safety. The organizers are not liable for any injuries, losses, or damages during the event. Participation is at your own risk.