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Elephant and Tiger Mountain – Family Friendly Hike

Our second family friendly hike!

We’ll meet at Houshanpi MRT Station Exit 2 at 1430 on Sunday, March 25th. From there we’ll walk over to the beautiful Fengtian Temple where the hike starts.

The hike takes up some steep stairs to Tiger Mountain. From there we’ll follow the road to Elephant Mountain and hopefully we’ll arrive in time for sunset. Please bring a headlamp or torch. The path is lit at night, but it’s best have your own light in case we’re a little slow.

If there’s enough interest we can go for dinner after the hike.

The hike should take around 3-4 hours including rest stops. It’s relatively easy, but there are some steep sections of stairs, please make sure that you are OK with that.

Also please note that this is a family friendly hike. Anyone is welcome to come, but we’ll walk at a slow pace so everyone can enjoy the hike together.

***What to bring***
– Sunscreen
– Raincoat
– Warm layers – forecast is sunny but with cool temps
– Water 1-2L
– Lunch
– Backpack
– Appropriate footwear – we’ll be on paved paths for most of the walk
– Headlamp or torch

***Cost***
– Free!

***How to sign up***
– Fill in the google form below.

https://goo.gl/forms/clpGECrY47Xp7wL73

If for any reason you can’t make it, please let me know beforehand so the group doesn’t have to wait too long at the MRT station.

Family Friendly Hiking – Hemei Mountain, Xindian

This will be our first family friendly hiking trip!  Hemei Mountain in Xindain is a relatively easy with with some great views of Bitan. 

We’ll meet at Xindian MRT Station at 10am. (There’s a 7-11 there if you need any supplies.)

The hike will take us over the Bitan Suspension Bridge and up the stairs, past the remains of the old theme park to the peak of Hemei Mountain. There are nice views of the river from the top and it’s a good spot for a picnic. If everyone is up for it there’s a even better spot just a touch further down with some grass to run around on.

After lunch we’ll head down to the wooden walkway that leads to the Wantan Riverbank where we can catch a small boat back over to the Bitan side of the river. The boat is $20 for adults and $10 for kids.

The hike should take around 3-4 hours including rest stops and lunch. It’s relatively easy, but there are some steep sections of stairs, please make sure that you are OK with that. We’ll walk at a slow pace so everyone can enjoy the hike together.

***What to bring***
– Sunscreen
– Raincoat
– Warm layers – forecast is sunny but with cool temps
– Water 1-2L
– Lunch
– Backpack
– Appropriate footwear – we’ll be on paved paths for most of the walk

***Cost***
– Free!

***How to sign up***
– Fill in the google form below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduyocmpC4flgdUD2NObp_sDD2FvGJvbUpqZSGN9Qx8UJOsIw/viewform?usp=sf_link

If for any reason you can’t make it, please let me know beforehand so the group doesn’t have to wait too long at the MRT station.