Mountain Hiking Enthusiasts, Round-The-Mountain Leisure Farm
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Mountain Hiking Enthusiasts, Round-The-Mountain Leisure Farm

New Taipei City Shuangxi Ping-Ling Leisure Farm Amazing Ecological Tour in the Mountains
Shuangxi District of New Taipei City is named after Shuangxi River, the convergence of the two streams called Mudan and Pingling. Thanks to the laws and decrees of slope land conservation, the area is able to preserve bountiful vista of green fields and natural ecology of former times. The owner of “Ping-Ling Leisure Farm” originally had the intention of planning his retirement based on a piece of land, but after having observed the richness of wild appearances of this region, he decided to establish a leisure farm that is open to the public. Since the hinterland comprises the entire mountain, countless hiking trails scatter all over the mountaintop. There are easy trails, together with various kinds of trees and plants grown and conserved. Available routes such as Fonglin mountain pathway, cherry blossom pathway, Taiwan Acacia trail, and slope for the heroes are well-received by mountain hiking enthusiasts. It is not hard to imagine that the spot attracts many families to come and go on a hike as well.
Mountain Hiking Enthusiasts, Round-The-Mountain Leisure Farm
Ping-Ling Leisure Farm has different ecological characteristics in every season. For example, the innumerable fireflies all over the mountain in April and May, the dancing butterflies in the air from June to October, and the loud-singing frogs accompanied by the funny cute beetles in the summertime. One may even encounter “giant woods spider”, the largest specie among all Taiwanese spiders, by chance. Birds including Formosan Blue Magpie, Black Bulbul, and Taiwan Scimitar-babbler often turn up on the farms and footpaths where butterfly gingers, tung flowers, sweet osmanthus flowers, peach blossoms, and camellias are standing gracefully. The attractive appearance is revealed along with the change of seasons. After finished with mountain hiking tour, you should visit the pastoral restaurant inside the park for relishing the special meals made from local peasant ingredients. Yam thin cold noodles, and crispy barrel broiled chicken are the signature dishes that you must order. If you are interested, it is recommended that you participate in farming activities like packing ginger lily dumpling and rubbing/making aiyu jelly (ice jelly).
Mountain Hiking Enthusiasts, Round-The-Mountain Leisure Farm
Nantou County Bishengcun Village Coffee Manor Aromatic Coffee in the Mountains
Guoxing Township of Nantou County has no choice but to transform and develop its industry due to the drastic changes of environment after the 921 earthquake, which has become the key turning point of the rise of recreational agriculture and coffee business. “Bishengcun Village Coffee Manor” dedicates itself to carrying forward the coffee of Guoxing Township. In addition to planting thousands of coffee trees and offering guiding interpretation service and coffee fruit plucking program, the manor has already held several coffee reviews that are supervised by SCAA coffee cuppers in the hope of bringing “Guoxing coffee” in line with international specialty coffee while pushing it to the world stage.
Covering an area of 10 hectares, “Bishengcun Village Coffee Manor” is embosomed with hills on all sides. Located at the edge of Beigang River, the area allows everybody to feast their eyes on the breathtaking landscapes of country scene. The farm combines itself with the original landform of mountains and forests that it schemes out many walking trails formed by coffee garden trails and several walkways in the forest, where coffee trees are planted everywhere for one to explore natural ecology. There are even pavilions and stone chairs set up along the way for visitors to relax if feeling tired after a long walk.
Other recreational services such as café, B&B, and camping are also available at “Bishengcun Village Coffee Manor”. You can savor the complimentary drink of aromatic Arabica coffee offered by the hospitable owner, visit foot bath area for easing strains and muscle tension on the legs, stay one night with friends and families on the farm and build up intimacy with one another, and enjoy fully the wonderful night and the atmosphere of primitive mountain forest.
Mountain Hiking Enthusiasts, Round-The-Mountain Leisure Farm
Tainan City  Nan Yuan Garden Resort Farm Forest Bathing Tour in the Mountains
As we see six major lakes and various kinds of animals and plants upon arriving at the current site of “Nan Yuan Garden Resort Farm”, it is difficult to imagine that this land was once confronted by the predicament of poor soil quality. At the present moment, the forest itself contains more than two hundred thousand tropical, temperate, and frigid plants. The area possesses the most abundant tree species in Taiwan that the owner of the farm even banters on “breathing in two thousand types of phytocide” within the extent. Moreover, the farm has the biggest artificial waterfall in Taiwan, the “Shiding Waterfall” where everybody can enjoy fully the copious anion produced by the waterfall for benefiting their physical health.
Located inside Siraya National Scenic Area, “Nan Yuan Garden Resort Farm” has elaborately planned out many round-the-mountain trails. Each walkway is with its own distinctive feature, for example, the Zhizhu (bamboo) trail where one can admiring the fireflies during restoration period, the “cape jasmine trail” where bountiful planting ecology can be perceived, the “forest trail” where one can experience the pleasure of forest bathing, and the “camellia trail” where the best and the loveliest show performed by camellia flowers stages in winter. Thanks to the farm’s insistence on not applying pesticide or other chemical agents, large stretches of indigenous forests, six natural lakes, and plentiful ecological resources are well-preserved. Gibbons, blue peacocks, together with more than 150 bird species creep frequently within the site.
Do not leave out the unique delicacies made from mountain ingredients in that area. The dishes are so mouthwatering and lip smacking that such delightful memory is likely to linger on for a long time. It is strongly recommended that you arrange a two-day vacation and stay in the log cabin built from Canadian cedar on the lake. You will surely feel completely soothes and relaxed upon being surrounded by the capacious space and decent smell of wood.
Mountain Hiking Enthusiasts, Round-The-Mountain Leisure Farm
Yilan County Mr. Brown Castle European Castle Tour in the Mountains
Not far from Taipei metropolitan area, Yilan County has always been the primary choice for many people to go on a short trip. Among all tourist attractions, “Mr. Brown Castle in Toucheng Waiao, a recreational park which comprehends two coffee shops, covers an area of 83 hectares. With its beautiful scenery and European architecture, the site attracts not only regular visitors but also mountain climbers by the reputation of its clear and easy paths nearby.
At an altitude of 220 meters, Mr. Brown Castle is located at the end of Xueshan Range Yingzi peak edge, the shoulder of Huoshaoliao Mountain, with the trailhead adjacent to parking lot. The visitors are able to not only enjoy thoroughly an awesome forest bathing by wandering about on the stone-paved trail of gentle slope among the woods but also appreciate natural ecology formed by a rich variety of animals and plants in the mountains. The views of Turtle Island and Yilan Plain, accompanied by the magnificent spectacle of boundless sea and sky which reflects the European-style castle below are entirely within reach of sight. Do not forget to walk into the coffee shop and order a serving of cake or waffle as returning back to the site. Relax and recharge yourself on the comfortable bamboo and rattan chair, drink a cup of specially-selected flavorful coffee, and mark a perfect ending for this wonderful hiking trip.
Mountain Hiking Enthusiasts, Round-The-Mountain Leisure Farm