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(Nangang and Xinyi Districts) Nangang Mountain System: A One-Day Hike Across Nangang Mountain

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Post date:2025-08-29

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The Songshan Feng Tian Temple
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Songshan Feng Tian Temple-Nangang Mountain System: Nangangshan Hiking Trail (95 Peak, Nangang Mountain and Thumb Mountain)-Nangang Mountain System: Xiangshan (Mt. Elephant) Hiking Trail(Six Giant Rocks and Xiangshan Photography Platform)-Tiaomi Historic Trail-Chiang Wei-shui Memorial Park-Wuxing Street Shopping Area-Xinyi Shopping District

The Songshan Feng Tian Temple is in Tiger Mountain of the Four Beast Mountains, a great place for citizens to climb mountains, relax, and settle their hearts.松山奉天宮▲The Songshan Feng Tian Temple

Nangang Mountain is the highest peak in the Nangang Mountain Range. Hike to the top and look north, and you can see shorter Elephant, Lion, Leopard, and Tiger Mountains in the northwest, collectively known as the Four Beast Mountains.南港山縱走親山步道▲Nangangshan Hiking Trail

Xiangshan (Mt. Elephant) has an altitude of 183 meters and a total trail length of 1,450 meters. It is named after its resemblance to an elephant's head. There is a wide variety of natural environment organisms and bird species here, making it an excellent place for people to get close to low elevation mountains and enjoy leisure time in outdoor green forests.六巨石▲Six Giant Stones

This 500-step stone path was once a shortcut for rice-carrying people to Nangang, Muzha, Shenkeng, Jingmei, and other places. It's also known as the "Tiaomi Historic Trail."糶米古道▲Tiaomi Historic Trail

A stone tablet commemorating Chiang Wei-shui, inscribed in red, reads, "Tomb of the Revolutionary Martyr Chiang Wei-shui." Below the stone tablet is Chiang Wei-shui's will, engraved with his hope that the Taiwanese people "redouble the unity."蔣渭水先生紀念廣場▲Chiang Wei-shui Memorial Park

Not far from Taipei 101, the area bustles with traditional markets in the morning and offers a smattering of night market snacks in the evening. Numerous unique restaurants and drinks are also nearby. 吳興商圈▲Wuxing Street Shopping Area

Besides the iconic Taipei World Trade Center and Taipei 101, the Xinyi Shopping District also boasts numerous department stores and entertainment facilities, making it one of Taipei's central commercial districts.信義商圈▲Xinyi Shopping District

※Surrounding Recommendations
Shopping District: Wuxing Street Shopping Area, Xinyi Shopping District
Temple: Sanchang Temple, Daitian Temple Lingyun Palace
Cuisine: Pikul Xinyi-Xiangshan Branch, Nola Kitchen Xinyi-Xiangshan Branch, YuYu Good Food
Monument and Cultural Venue: Songshan Cultural and Creative Park

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