比來山 (Bi lai shan) (13 items)

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Our first and failed attempt at climbing 比來山 (Bi lai shan). It wasn't the weather or our legs but the simple fact that our planned trail turned out to be a dead-end after a few kilometers. We'll be back!

  • This is what we thought (and had been told) is the road up to 比來山 (Bi lai shan). Quite nice to hike because of the shade and the slightly lower temperature than down in the valley.
  • There are plenty of little lizards along the way.
  • The forest ranges from dense vegetation and bamboo to well organized trees like these. :-)
  • The odd shaped mountain is 五指山 (Five finger mountain), one of my favorite (masochistically speaking) bike destinations, but from this angle only three fingers are visible.
  • Butterflies are also plentiful on 比來山 (Bi lai shan).
  • Later on the road becomes more narrow with skin-cutting grass growing over the sides, so it's a good idea to wear long pants!
  • Again the three fingers of 五指山 (Five finger mountain) in the back.
  • And finally the disappointing dead-end just a few hundred meters below the peak. Well, nothing left to do but turning around and try a different route next time!
  • A dragon fly along the way.
  • Nothing quite like sitting at a river on a hot summer day, so to cool down from our little hike we stopped by the 頭前溪 (Tou qian river).
  • The 南昌橋 (Nan chang bridge) that leads over the 頭前溪 (Tou qian river).
  • One of nature's aerodynamic miracles.
  • A cute stray dog we saw on the way home.