Suggestions for hiking in Taipei. I started to go hiking on weekend in Taipei one year ago, I have been to nearly 20 trails in Taipei, including the ones full of people and the ones without, but they all can be reached by public transportation, since I don't have a car or a scooter. Lots of people especially visitors, will go to the Elephant Mountain, which is easy to go by metro and it is famous for its view, you can see Taipei 101 closely. Elephant Mountain is one of the Four Beats Mountain, the other three are Tiger Mountain, Leopard Mountain and Lion Mountain. They are very close to each other, so basically, I will recommend my friends to go to the other three ones rather than the Elephant Mountain to enjoy the similar view with fewer people. My favorite trail is the one that can go by metro in Naihu. The entrance of Jinmianshan Trail is only 10 minutes to walk from the metro station, and there are many big rocks on the top of mountain, you can see other mountains surrounding and the plans landing and taking off from the airport in Taipei City. The trail is well maintained, and the most excited part is that you have to walk through a crag to get to the top, so you won't get bored at all! Many tourists would like to go to Jiufen, an old town on the mountain. If the weather is good, don't just head into the crowded street! Teapot Mountain, which is near, is very suitable for a small trip. It only takes approximately 20 minutes to reach the top. You can enjoy the scenery of greenish mountains and blue sea at the same time. It is called Teapot Mountain is because of the shape of huge rocks on the summit, it is not suggested to climb the rocks, but it truly is a special experience.