Xinyi Miaogaotai Hike 信義妙高台步道

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Along the Grand Taipei Trail past mount Nangang there is a trail that extends past Thumb Mountain to Miaogaotai Peak, which overlooks the Xinyi Expressway, Elephant Mountain, and Xinyi District of Taipei. It does not loop with the Four Beasts Trail, so we have made a separate blog for it. 

Difficulty: 
Easy

Length:
400 meters

Elevation Gain:
About 150 meters

Time needed:
One hour round trip

Hotels in Taipei:
High end: We have stayed at and recommend the Yuanshan Grand Hotel, once the tallest building in Taiwan and still the most grand (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, or Agoda here). We have also stayed at and recommend the Grand Hyatt (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, Agoda here, or Hotels.com here), Marriot (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, Agoda here, or Hotels.com here), Sheraton (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, Agoda here, or Hotels.com here), Shangri-la (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, Agoda here, or Hotels.com here), and Regent (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, Agoda here, or Hotels.com here), which are all very high quality hotels in the middle of Taipei City.
We also recommend Fullon Hotel which has locations in Tamsui and Fulong near the beach (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, Agoda here, or Hotels.com here). 
Budget Hotels: We have stayed at and also recommend Fu Chang Hotel in Ximending, which is within walking distance of Ximending shopping district (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, or Agoda here). We have also stayed at and recommend Hai Xia Your Home which is right in front of Fulong Beach (book on Booking.com here, Tripadvisor here, Agoda here, or Hotels.com here). 
Looking for a hotel? We recommend booking through Booking.com here, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation in Taiwan.
Find out where to stay in our Taiwan hotels guide or search for the best hotel deals in Taiwan here.

Activities in Taipei:
Don't forget that there are many activities available in Taipei such as Indoor Skiing, Rock Climbing, Hiking, Wakeboarding, Surfing, Speedboat Surfing, SUP / Paddle Boarding, Diving, Snorkeling Kayaking, Canoeing, Water Biking,  River Tracing / Canyoneering, ATVing, Horse Riding, Cooking Class, Archery, Ice Skating, Roller Skating, Tree Climbing, Urban Camping, Glamping, Motorcycling, Motorbike Tour, and more on Tripadvisor here, Klook here, or KKday here. 

How to get there:
By car/scooter: From Xinyi Road, turn south on Songren Road, the turn on to Songren Road Alley 281 until it goes up the mountain. The trailhead is near a dead end. Looking for scooter rental in Taipei? You can search on Klook here or KKday here to search for options. You can also check out our scooter rental guide here. 
If you are looking for car rentals, you can also search Qeeq here, Klook here, or  KKday here. You can also check out our car rental guide here.  ​
By MRT/bus: From Taipei City Hall MRT Station, take community bus BL5 20 minutes, to within 2 minutes walking distance of the trailhead at Ruiyun St. Intersection stop. You can purchase a discount easy card to use on the MRT from Klook here or KKday here. You can also book an MRT travel pass on Klook here.

Map:
​Please see below (Ruiyun St. Intersection):

Our Journey:
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I have been hiking to the Miaogao Peak trail once. It is a nice section of the grand Taipei Trail that usually does not have many people. 

Map of the South section of the Grand Taipei Trail which goes from Nangang to Muzha.

About 30 minutes to Miaogao Peak. 

On the first part of the trail, there are metal railings. The first part of the trail is pretty steep.

There are also some paved flatter parts on top of the ridge line. 

First view from between he brush, someone is growing bananas up here.

First view of the 101 through the trees.

Paved steps along the trail.

Christian grave along the trail?

Another view of xinyi from the trail.

Finally we arrive at Miaogao Peak.

Nice view of Xinyi District from the peak.

Closer view.

view with Elephant Mountain and the Xinyi Expressway.

Closeup of the Xinyi Expressway connecting Shenkeng with Xinyi District.

About another hour to hike to 95 peak.

View of the very top of Miaogao Peak.

An old plaque at the top of the mountain.

Some seating at the top in the shade.

More photos from the top in the gallery above.

Further down the trail toward thumb mountain are some other nice views from the trail.

The trail is pretty much flat toward thumb mountain.

Some ropes along the trail.

Closeup view of Xinyi.

Last view as the trail connects up with the four beasts trail up the Thumb Mountain. 

You can check out our full blog to Thumb Mountain and the Four Beasts Trail here. 

Don't forget that there are many activities available in Taipei such as Indoor Skiing, Rock Climbing, Hiking, Wakeboarding, Surfing, Speedboat Surfing, SUP / Paddle Boarding, Diving, Snorkeling Kayaking, Canoeing, Water Biking,  River Tracing / Canyoneering, ATVing, Horse Riding, Cooking Class, Archery, Ice Skating, Roller Skating, Tree Climbing, Urban Camping, Glamping, Motorcycling, Motorbike Tour, and more on Tripadvisor here, Klook here, or KKday here. 

For other blogs on this trail, see here and here.

Check out our Taipei hiking and trails guide here. 

Check out our list of the best views of Taipei here.

Also be sure to check out our guide to Taipei here. 

You can also check out our full travel guide to Taiwan here. 

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