Jhihben National Forest Recreation Area

Quiet place for a nice forest walk up the mountain. Take the Forest/Jasmine trails to avoid climbing the stairs all the way up. I forget how long it took, but I think I spent about 2 hours in the park, and I took my time. Remember to wear insect repellent so you can stop in one of the shelters along the trail and watch the monkeys in the trees. Also saw some muntjacs along the way. Regular admission is 100NT, and there’s a bicycle parking area at the entrance. Signage is only in Chinese, but English brochures are available at the ticketing kiosk. Friendly staff. Bring snacks.

A fantastic place to visit if you are near Titung. We spent a few hours exploring and loved every minute. The grounds and gardens are very well maintained and we saw lots of wildlife including monkeys and small dear. Plenty of shaded areas to cool off too. The steps to the top were challenging but worth it. Also we took the more gentle path back down under the cover of the trees.

A good place for a simple hike. You would have to pay for the entrance — which is understandable because they try to maintain the place. There’s a large variety of trees around and some good view while walking along the trail. There are different trails to choose from (we chose the longest one).

The hotel is clean and comfortable. The outdoor hot spring bath is great. I would love to come back someday.

This place is under construction when I go, as time flies, the wooden trails could be rotten and the building could be cracked, thus it does need some renovations for sure since this place has established for decades. There is only one trail, the toughest one, left opening on the day I go, it usually take visitors about an hour to 1.5 hour to go back and forth. The construction of the entrance image is finished on the day I go, it is quite unique, and resemble the speciality of this place, hope the rest renovation could follow this pattern, express the beauty of this place.