About Yangmingshan National Park 陽明山國家公園
Yangmingshan National Park is adjacent to the Taipei metropolitan area and is a famous flower-viewing destination. The entire area is dominated by the Datun volcanic group, covering an area of approximately 11,338 hectares. Different kinds of flowers are planted in the park, so the flower season in Yangmingshan varies in different months. It has become the most attractive flower-viewing spot in the suburbs of Taipei City. Due to the large number of people driving up the mountain, several routes are currently closed to non-residents on weekends and holidays.
Best Things to Do in Yangmingshan
Flower season in Yangmingshan
Cherry blossom season: From mid-February to mid-March..
Calla lily season: From mid-March to the mid-April.
Azaleas season: From late March to early May
Hydrangea season: From mid-May to late June.
Miscanthus season: From mid-October to the end of November.
Places to Visit in Yangmingshan
▲擎天崗 Qingtiangang: Qingtiangang has convenient transportation and is close to Qixingshan Trail, Lengshuikeng Hot Spring and other places. In addition, its vast grassland makes it the most popular tourist and hiking destination in Yangmingshan. If you come here when the weather is good, you can see the vast grassland, beautiful blue sky and green land. Different seasons have different beautiful scenery. This is a place to get close to nature. You also have the chance to see cute dairy cows in the mountains.
▲小油坑 Xiaoyoukeng:Xiaoyoukeng Recreation Area, you can mainly see the post-volcanic activities of Yangmingshan, including volcanic fumaroles. This area has complete trail connections, the entire trail is spacious and has good fence security measures. Xiaoyoukeng Passenger Service Center has very clean toilets.
▲冷水坑 Yangmingshan Lengshuikeng: The Lengshuikeng Trail is easy to walk on and the signs along the way are quite clear. The Lengshuikeng Visitor Center provides drinking fountains, a restaurant that offers simple meals, and clean toilets.
▲冷水坑溫泉浴室 Lengshuikeng Hot Spring: There is a Lengshuikeng Hot Spring here, where both men and women bathe naked, and there is a foot soaking pool outside. Admission is free here, but please pay attention to the clearance times.
▲夢幻湖 Menghuan Pond: Due to the influence of the northeast monsoon in winter, the lake is often shrouded in clouds and mist, presenting a dreamlike scene of misty rain, so later generations renamed it Menghu Lake.
▲陽明山前山公園 Yangmingshan Qianshan Park: is quite large, with many flower viewing spots. There is also a swimming pool here but the facilities are not well maintained. The mountain spring water is cold and clear, and many locals come to play in the water in summer.
▲硫磺谷遊憩區 Liuhuang Valley Recreation Area : You can also follow the trail to a viewpoint to admire the volcanic geology. Here you can see steam and hot springs gushing out from the ground. The spectacular and unique scenery will take your breath away. The best thing is that there is a free hot spring foot bath next to it.
▲二子坪步道 Erziping Trail: This is probably the most popular hiking trail in Yangmingshan. The walk was easy and the scenery was beautiful. The Erziping Trail has very little undulations and no stairs. This trail is relatively gentle and suitable for people of all ages.
▲陽明山美軍宿舍群 Yangmingshan American Military Housing: This area covers an area of about 13.88 hectares and has about 150 American-style buildings, which were used to house US military personnel stationed in Taiwan before the 1970s. There are currently a few restaurants and Starbucks.
▲地熱谷 Thermal Valley: The Thermal Valley Park is free to enter. It is a very good geological landscape spot. Tourists from all over the world come to visit every day. The air is filled with steam and full of sulfur smell.
Opening Hours
Visitor center and tourist service stations opening hours: 09:00 – 16:30
Closed on the last Monday of every month (one day later if it is a national holiday) and Lunar New Year’s Eve
Price
Cost: Free Entrance
The Best Time to Visit
Yangmingshan has different beautiful scenery in every season, but winter is definitely the least visited by tourists. The cold wind on the mountain is so strong that people traveling in Yangmingshan feel very cold. Many tourists cannot stand the cold and will leave Yangmingshan as soon as possible and go to hot springs. Beitou Hot Springs is a popular tourist attraction.
Where to Stay?
Yang Ming Shan Tien Lai Resort and Spa. (agoda) They provide free shuttle service. You can contact them and book online.
Yang Ming Shan Tien Lai Resort and Spa has a hot spring park, water park, spa facilities and outdoor swimming pool. This hotel is visited by many tourists all year round. In the summer, you can go to the mountains to play in the water and escape the heat. In the winter, you can enjoy the hot springs.
How to get to?
About Day Tour
Yangmingshan Scenic Area is great and covers a large area. There are many buses from Taipei to different places in Yangmingshan. You can plan which bus to take based on where you want to go. Below I have listed some of the buses in detail. Actually, there are more places with cars going to Yangmingshan.
Because you are not familiar with transportation, your round trip could take up to 3 hours. If you live in Taipei, I recommend taking a day tour. This way you can have fun without worrying about which station to get off and transfer to another bus, and then you can sleep peacefully on the car. For convenience, almost all Foreign tourists will choose a day tour to Beitou and Yangmingshan, or rent a car and let the driver go to Yangmingshan. Don’t doubt it, Yangmingshan National Park and Beitou one-day tour is your best choice.
Day Tour From Taipei (klook)
■ Beitou and Yangmingshan
■ Beitou and Yangmingshan
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By HSR, TRA or MRT + Bus
■ From MRT NTU Hospital Station(near Taipei Station)→ Bus No. 1717 → MUST get off at Yangmingshan 陽明山→ Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters 陽明山國家公園管理處
■ From Taipei Main Sta. (Zhengzhou) → Bus No. 260 → Yangmingshan 陽明山 → Yangmingshan Bus Terminal 陽明山總站
■ From MRT Jiantan Sta. (Taipei Performing Arts Center) → Bus Red 5 → Yangmingshan 陽明山 → Yangmingshan Bus Terminal 陽明山總站
■ From MRT Jiantan Sta. (Taipei Performing Arts Center) → Bus No. 303 → MUST get off at Yangmingshan 陽明山 → Zhongshan Hall 中山樓
■ From MRT Jiantan Sta. (Taipei Performing Arts Center) → Bus No. S15 → → → Yangmingshan Spring 陽明山泉 → → → Juansi Waterfall 絹絲瀑布 → Jingshan Township 1 菁山遊憩區 → Jingshan Recreation Area 菁山遊憩區 → → → Lengshuikeng Service Center 冷水坑服務站 → Lengshuikeng 冷水坑 → → → Qingtiangang 擎天崗
■ From MRT Shipai Sta. (Donghua) → Bus No. S8 → → → Yangming Waterfall 陽明瀑布 → → → Yangmingshan Park Visitor Center 陽明公園服務中心 → → → Hengling Historic Trail 橫嶺古道 → → → MUST get off at Yangmingshan 陽明山 → Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters 陽明山國家公園管理處 → → → Zhuzihu 竹子湖
■ From MRT Beitou Sta. (Beitou)→ Bus No. S9(Taiwan Tourist Shuttle to Zhuzihu)(台灣好行-北投竹子湖) → → → Yangming Waterfall 陽明瀑布 → → → Yangmingshan Park Visitor Center 陽明公園服務中心 → → → Hengling Historic Trail 橫嶺古道 → → → MUST get off at Yangmingshan 陽明山 → Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters 陽明山國家公園管理處 → → → Zhuzihu 竹子湖
■ From MRT Beitou Sta. (Beitou) → Bus No. S9(Shuttle) → → → Yangming Waterfall 陽明瀑布 → → → Yangmingshan Park Visitor Center 陽明公園服務中心 → → → Hengling Historic Trail 橫嶺古道 → → → Yangmingshan 陽明山
■ From MRT Beitou Sta. (Beitou) → Bus No. 230 → Yangmingshan 陽明山 → Zhongshan Hall 中山樓
■ Yangmingshan → Yangmingshan
Bus No. 108 (goes in a one-way loop)
Yangmingshan Bus Terminal → Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters → Boy Scouts Stop → Huangziwai → Central Weather Bureau → Yangming Academy House → Zhuza Police Substation → Dinghushan Stop → Youyuan → Bailika Highway Entrance → Anbu → Erziping → Xiao Guanyinzhan → Xiaoyoukeng Service Center → Zhonghu → Menghuan Pond → Menghuan Pond Parking Lot → Lengshuikeng → Qingtiangang → Lengshuikeng
Because you are not familiar with transportation, your round trip could take up to 3-4 hours. If you live in Taipei, I recommend taking a day tour. This way you can have fun without worrying about which station to get off and transfer to another bus, and then you can sleep peacefully on the car.
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