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Tom Rook
December 2, 2017
Natural

Yangmingshan Datun Peak Trail, Mt Miantian and Tianyuan Temple Hike

Tom Rook
December 2, 2017
Natural
Yangmingshan Datun Peak Trail, Mt Miantian and Tianyuan Temple Hike

Hike across the Datun and Miantian mountains in Yangmingshan to the Wuji Tianyuan Temple near Danshui.

Tagged: natural, Yangmingshan, mountain, volcano, forest, Danshui, Tamsui, Hiking, trail, temple, pagoda, peak, Datun, Miantian, Xiangshan

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Tom Rook
November 21, 2017
History / Culture, Urban Exploration

The Hsinchu Prison Butokuden and Dormitories

Tom Rook
November 21, 2017
History / Culture, Urban Exploration
The Hsinchu Prison Butokuden and Dormitories

The abandoned martial arts hall and dormitories of Hsinchu Prison

Tagged: Hsinchu, prison, dormitory, martial arts, hall, abandoned, urbex, urban exploration, Japanese, historic, ruin, old, police

3 Comments
Tom Rook
November 16, 2017
History / Culture

Shanjia

Tom Rook
November 16, 2017
History / Culture
Shanjia

A wander around the old mining village of Shanjia.

Tagged: history, coal, mine, Shanjia, New Taipei, tunnel, ruin, sanheyuan, train station, Japanese, Temple, architecture, abandoned, urban exploration, urbex

2 Comments
Tom Rook
September 8, 2017
Natural

The Pool On Top Of A Waterfall, Taipei Hills

Tom Rook
September 8, 2017
Natural
The Pool On Top Of A Waterfall, Taipei Hills

A well-hidden but dangerous to reach forest pool. With a bit of detective work you can find it too.

Tagged: Waterfall, Taipei, Natural, forest, Swimming, cliff, climbing, river tracing, rock

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Tom Rook
August 30, 2017
History / Culture

Luzhou

Tom Rook
August 30, 2017
History / Culture
Luzhou

A visit to a few historic sights and a museum with some amazing artifacts. 

Tagged: New Taipei, History, House, old, Mansion, luzhou, sanmin, Temple, urban

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Tom Rook
February 11, 2017
Natural

Battleship Rock Hiking Trails

Tom Rook
February 11, 2017
Natural
Battleship Rock Hiking Trails

A network of trails around Battleship Rock near Beitou.

Tagged: hiking, Temple, Battleship, rock, peak, forest, Beitou, Shilin, cliff, Qilian, trail, Danfeng, Zhaoming, sulfur, fumerole, volcano

2 Comments
Tom Rook
February 3, 2017
Natural

Huangdidian - Full Ridge Walk

Tom Rook
February 3, 2017
Natural
Huangdidian - Full Ridge Walk

The full ridge route on Huangdidian

Tagged: ridge, Hiking, New Taipei, shiding, huangdidian, Cliffs, climbing, Natural

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Tom Rook
January 31, 2017
History / Culture, Urban Exploration

Chiayi Tobacco Factory

Tom Rook
January 31, 2017
History / Culture, Urban Exploration
Chiayi Tobacco Factory

A large abandoned tobacco factory in Chiayi City that the city government wants to re-use.

Tagged: History, urban exploration, factory, warehouse, urbex, chiayi, tobacco, Abandoned, Architecture, ruin

3 Comments
Tom Rook
January 11, 2017
History / Culture, Urban Exploration

Former Taipei Air Force Headquarters

Tom Rook
January 11, 2017
History / Culture, Urban Exploration
Former Taipei Air Force Headquarters

The former Air Command Complex in the middle of Taipei City. It is currently being transformed into an arts space but the future is uncertain.

Tagged: History, Architecture, Air Force, Taipei, Da'an, abandoned, japanese, Urban

2 Comments

Welcome to the Hidden Taiwan Map and Blog. It's a little record of places that aren't very practical to hand draw.

The Map can be found here:

Hidden Taiwan Map

I'm continually working on this, and hope to put a lot of lesser known places on it. I don't however want to see special places inundated with lots of people. Some places such as Bayan or Shuinandong are very well known anyway, but I would hate to see certain swimming holes or ruins get overcrowded. Where appropriate, I've left directions and locations a little vague. However, with enough detective work they can be found. 

POST ARCHIVE

  • 2019
    • Feb 1, 2019 The Mostly Abandoned Sugar Factory Site at Xinying
    • Jan 17, 2019 Wufeng: The 9/21 Earthquake Museum and Lin Mansions
  • 2018
    • Dec 11, 2018 Youkeng and Cukeng Waterfalls Hike. North Taiwan Mines Part 8
    • Dec 3, 2018 Chiayi: Yushan Villages, The Forestry Complex, and The Old Produce Markets
    • Nov 16, 2018 Hidden Tainan: A Few Out Of The Way Historic Sites, Part 2
    • Nov 11, 2018 Hidden Tainan: A few out of the way Historic Sites, Part 1
    • Jul 24, 2018 Jiangziliao River Trace, Xizhi Area
    • Jun 20, 2018 Shenao, Elephant Arch, and North Taiwan Mines Part 7
    • Jun 7, 2018 Huangxi and Bayan River Trace: Volcanoes, Orange Rivers and Butterflies in Yangmingshan
    • Jun 1, 2018 Houtong Cat and Mining Village: North Taiwan Coal Mines Part 6
    • May 26, 2018 Taoyuan Valley Hiking, Yilan
    • May 23, 2018 Xiaocukeng Trail and Mt Keelung: Jiufen to Houtong. A Lot of Hiking Around the Northeast Part 4
    • May 15, 2018 Benshan Mines to Shuinandong Flues: A lot of Hiking in the Northeast Pt 3 and North Taiwan Coal Mines Pt 5
    • May 7, 2018 Dacukeng and Jinzibei Trails: A lot of hiking around the Northeast Pt2
    • May 3, 2018 Lanzhou and Nanjichang: Taiwan's disappearing 2nd Generation Market Buildings
    • Apr 6, 2018 Teapot, Banping, Diaoshan, Canguangliao: A lot of hiking around the Northeast Pt1
    • Mar 17, 2018 Paochueh Temple, Yide Mansion and Shuangshi Road, Taichung
    • Jan 29, 2018 The Wormhole, Lingjiao Waterfall, and the 'Opening Up' of Taiwan's Natural Sites
  • 2017
    • Dec 2, 2017 Yangmingshan Datun Peak Trail, Mt Miantian and Tianyuan Temple Hike
    • Nov 21, 2017 The Hsinchu Prison Butokuden and Dormitories
    • Nov 16, 2017 Shanjia
    • Sep 8, 2017 The Pool On Top Of A Waterfall, Taipei Hills
    • Aug 30, 2017 Luzhou
    • Feb 11, 2017 Battleship Rock Hiking Trails
    • Feb 3, 2017 Huangdidian - Full Ridge Walk
    • Jan 31, 2017 Chiayi Tobacco Factory
    • Jan 11, 2017 Former Taipei Air Force Headquarters
  • 2016
    • Dec 1, 2016 Dapinglin Riverlands
    • Nov 28, 2016 Chiayi Winery and Lianhua Gas Factory
    • Aug 18, 2016 Chiayi's Japanese Era Prison
    • Feb 28, 2016 North Taiwan Coal Mines Pt3: Sandiaoling Mine
    • Feb 21, 2016 Beimen (North Gate) Area, Taipei
    • Jan 24, 2016 North Taiwan Coal Mines Pt 2: Elephant, Huaxin, and Beigang No2 Mines
    • Jan 23, 2016 North Taiwan Coal Mines Pt1: Wenshan Mine
  • 2015
    • Nov 23, 2015 Chongde Street Cycle Route: Beast Mountains Loop
    • Oct 10, 2015 Jingmei Prison
    • Jun 25, 2015 River Tracing by Red Bridge, Wulai, (Updated After Typhoons)
    • May 2, 2015 Yangmingshan - Jinbaoli, Dayoukeng, and the Mt Shiti Trail
    • May 1, 2015 Green Island - Little Visited Sites
    • Mar 15, 2015 Shuinandong Smelter
    • Mar 9, 2015 The hidden corner of Chaing Kai Shek's residence, and Shilin Paper Factory
    • Mar 2, 2015 Taipei Railway Workshop and Songshan Tobacco Factory
    • Feb 25, 2015 Sandiaoling Waterfall Trail with Houtong - Fusing Temple Trail
    • Feb 23, 2015 Bijiashan (Beacon Hill) Ridge Walk
    • Feb 20, 2015 Bayan Hot Springs
    • Feb 16, 2015 Wenmeng Building Former Brothel And Area
    • Feb 9, 2015 Tianmu Old Trail and Emerald Peak Waterfall
    • Feb 1, 2015 Losheng Sanatorium
    • Jan 22, 2015 Taipei Southeast Mountains; The Four Beasts and Mts Nangang and Muzha
    • Jan 22, 2015 Mansions Of Dadaocheng
    • Jan 21, 2015 About Hidden Taiwan Map and Blog
    • Jan 19, 2015 Toad Mountain
    • Jan 11, 2015 Toad Mountain Military Bunkers and Tunnels
    • Jan 7, 2015 Dajianshan Waterfalls
    • Jan 6, 2015 Abandoned Hotel / Production House, Xizhi
    • Jan 5, 2015 Yinhe Cave Temple

MOST RECENT 30

Featured
The Mostly Abandoned Sugar Factory Site at Xinying
Feb 1, 2019
The Mostly Abandoned Sugar Factory Site at Xinying
Feb 1, 2019
Feb 1, 2019
Wufeng: The 9/21 Earthquake Museum and Lin Mansions
Jan 17, 2019
Wufeng: The 9/21 Earthquake Museum and Lin Mansions
Jan 17, 2019
Jan 17, 2019
Youkeng and Cukeng Waterfalls Hike. North Taiwan Mines Part 8
Dec 11, 2018
Youkeng and Cukeng Waterfalls Hike. North Taiwan Mines Part 8
Dec 11, 2018
Dec 11, 2018
Chiayi: Yushan Villages, The Forestry Complex, and The Old Produce Markets
Dec 3, 2018
Chiayi: Yushan Villages, The Forestry Complex, and The Old Produce Markets
Dec 3, 2018
Dec 3, 2018
Hidden Tainan: A Few Out Of The Way Historic Sites, Part 2
Nov 16, 2018
Hidden Tainan: A Few Out Of The Way Historic Sites, Part 2
Nov 16, 2018
Nov 16, 2018
Hidden Tainan: A few out of the way Historic Sites, Part 1
Nov 11, 2018
Hidden Tainan: A few out of the way Historic Sites, Part 1
Nov 11, 2018
Nov 11, 2018
Jiangziliao River Trace, Xizhi Area
Jul 24, 2018
Jiangziliao River Trace, Xizhi Area
Jul 24, 2018
Jul 24, 2018
Shenao, Elephant Arch, and North Taiwan Mines Part 7
Jun 20, 2018
Shenao, Elephant Arch, and North Taiwan Mines Part 7
Jun 20, 2018
Jun 20, 2018
Huangxi and Bayan River Trace: Volcanoes, Orange Rivers and Butterflies in Yangmingshan
Jun 7, 2018
Huangxi and Bayan River Trace: Volcanoes, Orange Rivers and Butterflies in Yangmingshan
Jun 7, 2018
Jun 7, 2018
Houtong Cat and Mining Village: North Taiwan Coal Mines Part 6
Jun 1, 2018
Houtong Cat and Mining Village: North Taiwan Coal Mines Part 6
Jun 1, 2018
Jun 1, 2018
Taoyuan Valley Hiking, Yilan
May 26, 2018
Taoyuan Valley Hiking, Yilan
May 26, 2018
May 26, 2018
Xiaocukeng Trail and Mt Keelung: Jiufen to Houtong. A Lot of Hiking Around the Northeast Part 4
May 23, 2018
Xiaocukeng Trail and Mt Keelung: Jiufen to Houtong. A Lot of Hiking Around the Northeast Part 4
May 23, 2018
May 23, 2018
Benshan Mines to Shuinandong Flues: A lot of Hiking in the Northeast Pt 3 and North Taiwan Coal Mines Pt 5
May 15, 2018
Benshan Mines to Shuinandong Flues: A lot of Hiking in the Northeast Pt 3 and North Taiwan Coal Mines Pt 5
May 15, 2018
May 15, 2018
Dacukeng and Jinzibei Trails: A lot of hiking around the Northeast Pt2
May 7, 2018
Dacukeng and Jinzibei Trails: A lot of hiking around the Northeast Pt2
May 7, 2018
May 7, 2018
Lanzhou and Nanjichang: Taiwan's disappearing 2nd Generation Market Buildings
May 3, 2018
Lanzhou and Nanjichang: Taiwan's disappearing 2nd Generation Market Buildings
May 3, 2018
May 3, 2018
Teapot, Banping, Diaoshan, Canguangliao: A lot of hiking around the Northeast Pt1
Apr 6, 2018
Teapot, Banping, Diaoshan, Canguangliao: A lot of hiking around the Northeast Pt1
Apr 6, 2018
Apr 6, 2018
Paochueh Temple, Yide Mansion and Shuangshi Road, Taichung
Mar 17, 2018
Paochueh Temple, Yide Mansion and Shuangshi Road, Taichung
Mar 17, 2018
Mar 17, 2018
The Wormhole, Lingjiao Waterfall, and the 'Opening Up' of Taiwan's Natural Sites
Jan 29, 2018
The Wormhole, Lingjiao Waterfall, and the 'Opening Up' of Taiwan's Natural Sites
Jan 29, 2018
Jan 29, 2018
Yangmingshan Datun Peak Trail, Mt Miantian and Tianyuan Temple Hike
Dec 2, 2017
Yangmingshan Datun Peak Trail, Mt Miantian and Tianyuan Temple Hike
Dec 2, 2017
Dec 2, 2017
The Hsinchu Prison Butokuden and Dormitories
Nov 21, 2017
The Hsinchu Prison Butokuden and Dormitories
Nov 21, 2017
Nov 21, 2017
Shanjia
Nov 16, 2017
Shanjia
Nov 16, 2017
Nov 16, 2017
The Pool On Top Of A Waterfall, Taipei Hills
Sep 8, 2017
The Pool On Top Of A Waterfall, Taipei Hills
Sep 8, 2017
Sep 8, 2017
Luzhou
Aug 30, 2017
Luzhou
Aug 30, 2017
Aug 30, 2017
Battleship Rock Hiking Trails
Feb 11, 2017
Battleship Rock Hiking Trails
Feb 11, 2017
Feb 11, 2017
Huangdidian - Full Ridge Walk
Feb 3, 2017
Huangdidian - Full Ridge Walk
Feb 3, 2017
Feb 3, 2017
Chiayi Tobacco Factory
Jan 31, 2017
Chiayi Tobacco Factory
Jan 31, 2017
Jan 31, 2017
Former Taipei Air Force Headquarters
Jan 11, 2017
Former Taipei Air Force Headquarters
Jan 11, 2017
Jan 11, 2017
Dapinglin Riverlands
Dec 1, 2016
Dapinglin Riverlands
Dec 1, 2016
Dec 1, 2016
Chiayi Winery and Lianhua Gas Factory
Nov 28, 2016
Chiayi Winery and Lianhua Gas Factory
Nov 28, 2016
Nov 28, 2016
Chiayi's Japanese Era Prison
Aug 18, 2016
Chiayi's Japanese Era Prison
Aug 18, 2016
Aug 18, 2016
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