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Mountain hiking in Taiwan
When I first arrived in Taiwan, I knew little about this country’s mountains. Obviously, I was well aware of Jade Mountain (Yushan, 玉山), but that was about it. When people think of prime hiking destinations, they invariably think of places such as New Zealand, Switzerland, Kyrgyzstan, Japan or perhaps the US. Do not get me wrong all of them are, in their own right. However, the experience and treatment you receive in Taiwan is incomparable.
I come from another unknown hiking nation Slovakia and have lived in tens of countries across the globe. Nature everywhere is beautiful and it is reasonably easy to get out and go wandering, but Taiwan has upped the game.