CAVA ADULTS Hiking Adventure - Taipei Grand Trail, sec. 3, Yangmingshan NP (Medium Hike)

Hi everyone we are the CAVA Community Taipei!!

We organise trips that are REALLY FUN, give back to the community and help the environment at the same time. Our mission as an organisation is to preserve Taiwan's wonderful natural places and care for our living, breathing planet. To do this we will hike the spectacular Section 3 of Taipei Grand Trail, taking in Taipei's highest peak and some of its most stunning scenery and wildlife.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE ADVENTURE VIDEO!!

LEADER

David  

Adventures Organised - 5

No of Participants - 74

Whatsapp - +886 982 793 722

READ PARTICIPANT REVIEWS!! 

KEY DETAILS

WHEN - 20th August, Saturday, 7:30AM to 4:30 PM

WHO - Anyone over 18 who likes the outdoors. (NO EQUIPMENT OR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY)

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS - 10

WHERE - Yangmingshan National Park

(Exact meeting location will be sent to you after you register on our website)

DISTANCE - Around 13 KM

WHAT 

Environmental Aims!!

1. Clean the trail!!

2. Wonder at and bask in the natural beauty along the way!!

Awesome Activities!!

1. Explore some of Taipei's most stunning scenery, taking in Taipei's highest peak (Qixing Shan at over 1000m), live volcanic vents, forest trails and open grasslands where wild water buffalo roam 

2. Experience the many scenery changes on this wonderful trail just outsidse the city centre

3. Enjoy making new friends

4. Help clean the environment

5. Eat a picnic with others

6. Test your stamina and have loads of fun 

7. Join the CAVA Community Taipei!!

ITINERARY* -

(*Apart from the start time all other itenrary timings and en route rest points are approximate.  We'll try to finish by the end time, but we cannot guarantee that as we are subject to events on the day and transporation timetables.)

7:30 Meet at the designated start point. (This is an early start as it's a longer trail and the weather will be cooler to start)

(The exact meeting point will be sent to you after you register on the website)

7:45 Get the local bus from the meet point to the trail head at Xiaoyoukeng Visitor Centre (It's about an hour on the bus)

8:45 Start our hike at the trail head

11:00 Stop for a break at one of the peaks

1:00 Another pit stop for a picnic lunch (there is restaurant/ shop at a visitir centre along the way to eat/ stock up on drinks

3:30 Reach the end of the trail at Feng Gui Zui and get the bus back to the MRT

4:30 Arrive back near Shilin MRT & say goodbye to all your new friends!!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This is  a longer (in distance and estimated completion time) and somewhat challenging hike, but enornously rewarding, and one of the most spectacular sections of the Taipei Grand Trail. In this case we are limiting it to a smaller group. 

CONTRIBUTION - 140 TWD 

INCLUDES - website costs, meetups group cost, registration, leader expenses, equipment storage, equipment repair, insurance

DOES NOT INCLUDE - Transportation to and from the meeting location

TRANSPORT 

Car pooling

(About 50TWD each. You will be sent a car pooling spreadsheet link by email after you register on our website. Use this to share transport with others on the adventure.)

Public Transport 

(About 50TWD each. You will be sent a transport sharing spreadsheet link by email after you register on our website. Use this to share transport with others on the adventure.)

FINAL INFORMATION 

SIGNUP OPENS

YOU MUST REGISTER on our website to join an adventure.

Signup is open!!

TO BRING

1. Sensible shoes - No flip flops (hiking boots or trainers)

2. Water - You will need up to 2-3 liters of water for drinking 

3. Food to eat along the way - though there is a shop/ restaurant/ vending mahcine at one of the visitor centres en route

4. Waterproof clothing in caes of rain showers

5. Hiking pole(s) (optional)

ABOUT CAVA

CAVA Taipei is a non-profit community devoted to preserving our environment by getting more people to interact with and appreciate our beautiful planet. All our adventures are run collaboratively and it’s important that participants help each other and their group leader during the adventure.

LEADER REFUND POLICY

STRICT - If you change your mind you can cancel within 24 hours but after this it is not possible to process a refund.

FINAL 

We hope you can come and enjoy this incredible place with us.

CAVA Adventures Team