Nature discovery
Research 19 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Taipei, grouped across 8 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Taipei. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Taipei. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Taipei, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km, weekend distance is beyond 120 km.
Showing all 19 places.
Xiangshan is a mountain reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Xiangshan, about 2 km (1 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: Lord Koxinga / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Drunken Moon Lake is a lake reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Drunken Moon Lake, about 3 km (2 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: 玄史生 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Xindian River is a river reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Xindian River, about 8 km (5 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: Junyu-K / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Shengren Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Shengren Waterfall, about 10 km (6 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: Weihao.chiu / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Shezidao is a peninsula reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Shezidao, about 11 km (7 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: MiNe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Mount Dajian is a mountain range reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Dajian, about 11 km (7 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: 阿道 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Datun Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Datun Waterfall, about 14 km (9 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: Taiwankengo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Yangmingshan National Park is a national park reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Yangmingshan National Park, about 16 km (10 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: H8010110 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lingjiao Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lingjiao Waterfall, about 19 km (12 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: lienyuan lee / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Fangding Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Fangding Waterfall, about 20 km (12 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: lienyuan lee / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Wulai Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wulai Waterfall, about 21 km (13 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: Pipi / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Yehliu Cape is a cape reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Yehliu Cape, about 24 km (15 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: peellden / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cape Fugui is a cape reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cape Fugui, about 29 km (18 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: lienyuan lee / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Yanliao Beach Park is a beach reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Yanliao Beach Park, about 37 km (23 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: 嘟嘟嘟* ("Dududu") / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Bitou Cape is a headland reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bitou Cape, about 38 km (24 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: Taiwankengo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Fulong Beach is a beach reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Fulong Beach, about 39 km (24 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: KasugaHuang / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Cape Santiago is a cape reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cape Santiago, about 44 km (28 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: MiNe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Taroko National Park is a national park reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Taroko National Park, about 100 km (62 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: Tommy.In / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Yushan Main Peak is a mountain reachable from Taipei as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Yushan Main Peak, about 185 km (115 mi) from Taipei
Image credit: Image: James Ho / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0