{"id":576,"date":"2019-05-20T10:55:09","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T10:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/?p=576"},"modified":"2026-04-23T03:20:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T03:20:59","slug":"pingxi-crags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/pingxi-crags\/","title":{"rendered":"Pingxi Crags"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>WHAT TO EXPECT?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pingxi crags is an easy small hike in Pingxi District. There are 3 peaks you can do in about 2 to 3 hours (or even less depending how long you stay on top to take pictures :P).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each peak offers an exciting, and sometimes challenging, walk well rewarded by the amazing view once you&#8217;ve reached the top.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-578 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20180603_140849-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Pingxi crags\" width=\"606\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20180603_140849-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20180603_140849-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20180603_140849-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Going up is pretty easy but going down might be a little bit more difficult if you are afraid of heights (I would actually not recommend attempting the peak if it is the case).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-580 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20180603_144420-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pingxi Crags\" width=\"302\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20180603_144420-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20180603_144420-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definitely a recommended hike! You will not be disappointed but don\u2019t expect it to be really physically challenging. However, try to avoid going on sunny weekends or holidays as the crags might be overcrowded and it takes over all the fun. Or going on a rainy day because it gets quite slippery. The perfect day to do this hike would be a sunny weekday if possible or a less sunny\u00a0<\/span>or cold but dry weekend \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>How far from taipei?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 35 min bus from Muzha MRT Station + either a 2 min walk to the first trail head or a steep 15 min walk to the second trail head.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>HOW TO GET THERE?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From anywhere in Taipei.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take the MRT or bus to MUZHA MRT Station (brown line)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Muzha, get out at the only exit and go to the road 106.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-524 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tempsnip-300x150.png\" alt=\"Arrows showing the way from Muzha MRT station to the bus stop\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tempsnip-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tempsnip-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tempsnip-1024x511.png 1024w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tempsnip.png 1524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take the 795 bus Towards Shifen Falls. (bus stop that is on the side of the road that has the OK mart (NOT the 7-eleven)).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop at <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/QRdTCrMR6B9CRhHu7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pingxi station<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-583 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pingxi-bus-station-300x151.png\" alt=\"Arrow showing the way to the trail head\" width=\"517\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pingxi-bus-station-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pingxi-bus-station-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pingxi-bus-station-1024x514.png 1024w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Pingxi-bus-station.png 1511w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay on the same side of the road and head east.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will find the trail head 100m further on your right.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll know you have found the trail when you see a steep staircase \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OR there is a second trail entrance.\u00a0You can stop at <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/a15NQAnaADMdEhc49\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pingxi Junior High School.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-584 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/By-the-road-300x218.png\" alt=\"Arrow showing the trail head\" width=\"500\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/By-the-road-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/By-the-road-768x558.png 768w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/By-the-road-1024x744.png 1024w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/By-the-road.png 1139w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head east as well and take the first road on your right. This is a 15 to 20 min walk on a steep asphalt\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">road until you reach the trail head. This way is actually recommended if you have a scooter or a car because you can easily park in front of the trail head.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some more pictures of our last trip to the Pingxi Crags:<\/p>\n<p>We were there on a cloudy weekend in 2018 and we had the crags almost to ourselves!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-582 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20180603_150027-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Coupe sitting in the pingxi crags stairs\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20180603_150027-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20180603_150027-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20180603_150027-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-579 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20180603_141356-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\u5b5d\u5b50\u5c71 (Mt. Xiaozi)\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20180603_141356-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20180603_141356-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-577 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20180603_140330-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Group hiking the pingxi crags\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20180603_140330-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_20180603_140330-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Let us know how your day went!<\/p>\n<p>Here is an other article in English about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/pingxi-crags\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pingxi Crags<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p> We hope that you are fully enjoying your time in Taipei and that these articles help to make your stay unforgettable. If you have friends who are coming to Taipei soon, help them by having a look on our website\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">myroomabroad.com<\/a> to help them to find their new home in Taipei. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT TO EXPECT? Pingxi crags is an easy small hike in Pingxi District. There are 3 peaks you can do in about 2 to 3 hours (or even less depending how long you stay on top to take pictures :P). 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