Mayor Promotes Autumn Season Hiking Activities in TaipeiPost date：2018-09-26
Updates：2018-09-26
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To publicize the achievements the City’s efforts in promoting hiking during the press conference initiating the “Taipei Hiking Trail Autumn Season Walk” on September 17.
One of the highlights of the press conference is the simulation climb of the Scissor Stone at Jinmianshan Hiking Trail with virtual reality gears. Trying out the VR tour himself, the mayor encouraged the public to take a trip to the site and try the climb, as well as providing the city government with feedbacks to help improve the hiking experience.
According to the mayor, there are currently 135 hiking trails managed by the Geotechnical Engineering Office. Due to the rising popularity of hiking among members of the public, Public Works Commissioner Pong Cheng-sheng believes that the time is right to reorganize the trails into one major hiking trail running 92 kilometers and comprising an elevation difference of 1,120 meters. For enthusiast climbers, the agency worked on setting up additional trail signs, installing more drinking fountains, and creating an app for this purpose.
Ko recalled that Shishoushan, located in Xinyi District, offers a great view of the Taipei 101 and attracts numerous foreign visitors. That is why the site has been selected as a key promotion site for the City. By renovating the signs and adding camp site indicators, the agency seeks to improve the convenience for hikers and make the trail an important tourism attraction for Taipei City.
The mayor believes that the convenience of Taipei’s hiking trail is allowing hikers to exit the mountainous areas with ease, as well as offering bringing them to areas with beautiful sceneries. There aren’t many places in the world where hikers can travel from hot springs to seaside within 30 minutes.
One of the highlights of the press conference is the simulation climb of the Scissor Stone at Jinmianshan Hiking Trail with virtual reality gears. Trying out the VR tour himself, the mayor encouraged the public to take a trip to the site and try the climb, as well as providing the city government with feedbacks to help improve the hiking experience.
According to the mayor, there are currently 135 hiking trails managed by the Geotechnical Engineering Office. Due to the rising popularity of hiking among members of the public, Public Works Commissioner Pong Cheng-sheng believes that the time is right to reorganize the trails into one major hiking trail running 92 kilometers and comprising an elevation difference of 1,120 meters. For enthusiast climbers, the agency worked on setting up additional trail signs, installing more drinking fountains, and creating an app for this purpose.
Ko recalled that Shishoushan, located in Xinyi District, offers a great view of the Taipei 101 and attracts numerous foreign visitors. That is why the site has been selected as a key promotion site for the City. By renovating the signs and adding camp site indicators, the agency seeks to improve the convenience for hikers and make the trail an important tourism attraction for Taipei City.
The mayor believes that the convenience of Taipei’s hiking trail is allowing hikers to exit the mountainous areas with ease, as well as offering bringing them to areas with beautiful sceneries. There aren’t many places in the world where hikers can travel from hot springs to seaside within 30 minutes.
