Keelung Mountain

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Updates : 2022-12-21

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One of Taiwan’s 100 Small Peaks with popular hiking trails
Nicknamed “Mount Pregnant Beauty” and “The Mount Fuji of Keelung”
A conical volcano with a kaleidoscopic scenery
Providing a stunning bird’s-eye view of the breathtaking night scenery of Jiufen
Jiufen Old Street and Qitang Old Street are right around the corner

Introduction

The 588 meters tall Keelung Mountain, located in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, is one of Taiwan's 100 small peaks. It is an extinct conical volcano belonging to the Keelung Volcano Group, and is an intrusive volcanic terrain. Since it is a towering and independent mountain, and its location is close to the East China Sea, it used to be considered an important landmark by navigators together with the boundary mountains of Jiufen and Jinguashi.

Different looks of the landmark Shuei-Jin-Jiu (Shueinandong, Jinguashi, Jiufen)
Depending on the angle, Keelung Mountain takes on different looks.Looking from the sea makes the mountain look like a chicken coop; because of this, it used to be called “Chicken Coop Mountain.” Looking from the side, it looks like a pregnant woman, thus, it also has the name “Mount Pregnant Lady.” Looking at the mountain from Ruijin Road, it looks similar to Mount Fuji; therefore, it is also known as “The Mount Fuji of Keelung.”

Overlooking the Breathtaking Night Scenery
Keelung Mountain is close to Jiufen Old Street, and is also a popular hiking destination. The entire hiking trail up to the peak is formed by stairs, and there are two gazebos along the way, which provide hikers with places to rest. When you get to the top, you can see the scenery of Jiufen, Jinguashi, and the North Coast with a 360-degree view. If you choose to climb the mountain during sunset, you can see the dreamy landscape of dimmed-light Jiufen and Jinguashi turning into a breathtaking golden mountain village.

How to Get There

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Shenao Fishing Port

Overlooking Jioufen and fishing lights on the sea on the holy land of sea fishing and rock fishing

Ping Ling Leisure Farm

Besides being richly endowed with natural resources, the owner of Ping Ling Leisure Farm also runs and organizes its facilities with great care. As for its natural resources, the farm is rich in its ecological system and is segmented into ten ecology themed areas, including fern plant area, orchid breeding area, color-changing leaves trail and others, allowing you to communicate with Mother Nature at ease physically and spiritually. In addition to that, you can also discover rarely seen Taiwan blue magpies, insects and butterflies at the farm, making visitors feel amazed at natural wonders. As for rural sceneries, the rural village experience area at the farm was built by completely imitating rural villages of old days and is equipped with keel water lift, kilns and other agricultural tools, allowing visitors to experience the daily life of their grandparents.