Hiking Jade Mountain (Taiwan's highest peak, 3,952m) from 6-15 May 2024 (10D9N) ... a self-drive hiking trip with a total spending of RM2,500 (exclude flight).
Team Lead: Kevin Lee;
Organizer: KC Leong;
Drivers: Kevin Lee and KC Leong;
Road system: left-hand drive (opposite of Msia);
Vehicles: Toyota Granvia MPV and Audi Q5 SUV;
Navigators: Josephine Lee and Claudia;
Restaurant and food: Wey Tyng, ChanHN, Ivy Wong; Mey Wong;
Treasurers: Amy Thew, Swee Khim, Mei Chew.
Total team members: 11 hikers.
Do click following URL link for photos courtesy of yours truly, KC Leong.
CLICK HERE for Part 1 of photo album;
CLICK HERE for Part 2.
Happy and proud moment being at the highest point of Taiwan ... Josephine Lee
Overnight at Alishan, near to Erwanping train station 阿里山森林鐵路二萬平車站
ITINERARY:
Day 1 - Taoyuan airport to Alishan 阿里山鄉 and overnight;
Day 2 - acclimatization hike at Er Wan Pin trail and Tefuye Historic trail; visit Fenqihu Old Street 奮起湖老街, overnight at Alishan;
Day 3 - start hike Jade Mountain at 10am; overnight at Paiyun Lodge 排云山庄;
Day 4 - ascent to peak at 3am; descent; overnight in Puli;
Day 5 - lunch at Lumama of QingJing area ; overnight at Hehunshan 合欢山 Ski Hostel;
Acclimatization at Tefuye Historic trail
Day 6 - hike Qilai South Peak 奇萊南華步道; hike Hehunshan 合欢山 East Peak 3,421m; overnight in Wuling Farm 武陵农场;
Day 7 - guided tour of Wuling Farm, visit Snow Mountain Trailhead; hike to Taoshan waterfall; overnight at WuLing Farm 文康館(武陵國民賓館);
Day 8 - lunch at 靠海生活 restaurant, Magang馬崗; visit 九分 JiuFen (old town); dinner at Raoshe Street Night Market 饒河街觀光夜市; overnight in Mellow Field hotel 沃田旅店Taipei;
Day 9 - hike Qingtiangang 擎天崗 grassland scenic area; hike Mount Qixing七星山; sunset at Fisherman’s Wharf 淡水漁人碼頭; celebration dinner; overnight in Taipei;
Day 10 - dim sum lunch in a leading hotel; return to Kuala Lumpur.
Start hike at Jade Mountain trailhead ...
(left) Swee Khim, Mey Wong, Ivy Wong, Amy, Josephine Lee, Mei Chew;
(right) Wey Tyng, ChanHN, Kevin Lee, Claudia, KC Leong.
In this Jade trip, we hiked 7 hills/mountains with the main focus as Jade Mountain.
(1) Jade Mountain;
(2) Tefuye Historic trail;
(3) Qilai South Peak 奇萊南華步道;
(4) Hehunshan 合欢山 East Peak 3,421m;
(5) Taoshan waterfall;
(6) Qingtiangang擎天崗 grassland scenic area;
(7) Mount Qixing七星山.
Above the cloud feeling; sunrise at around 5:15am ... Claudia and Josephine Lee
A beautiful sunrise - worth all the effort in hiking thus far
At Jade Mountain peak
At Paiyun Lodge
Timing:
Trailhead to Paiyun Lodge = 4 hr 15 min;
Paiyun Lodge to peak = 3 hr.
Best time to start summitting: 2am (for sunrise at peak) or 3am (for sunrise along the trail, above the clouds).
Overnight at Puli, a cozy and comfortable homestay
Lunch at Lumama, Qingjing area
At Hehuanshan
Overnight at Ski Hostel of Hehuanshan ... Swee Khim, Mei Chew, Wey Tyng, KC Leong
Qilai South Peak 奇萊南華步道
Hike Hehunshan 合欢山 East Peak 3,421m; flowers in full bloom ... Mey Wong, Amy, Josephine Lee, Claudia
Hehunshan 合欢山 East Peak trailhead
Overnight at Wuling Farm
Visit Snow Mountain trailhead (Taiwan second highest peak)
Taoshan waterfall ... Wey Tyng, Josephine, Amy
Lunch at 靠海生活 restaurant, Magang馬崗 with a commanding view of the sea while dining
Visit 九分 JiuFen (old town)
Visit 九分 JiuFen (old town)
Qingtiangang 擎天崗 grassland scenic area
Mount Qixing七星山
Sunset at Fisherman’s Wharf 淡水漁人碼頭
A simple and joyful celebration dinner ... I love it when a plan comes together (A-Team TV Series slogan)
Do CLICK HERE to view photos of my maiden hike to Snow Mountain Taiwan in 2017.
Posted by KC Leong
