Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Beitou Thermal Valley
地熱谷 · show this name to taxi drivers
A steaming lake of acidic green-sulfur water that is one of the sources of Beitou's hot springs, with a short loop path around it and a hand-soaking basin at the entrance. It's free and takes about half an hour.
At a glance for one
Admission
Free
Free entry.
Hours
09:00–17:00 · Closed Mon
Time needed
20-30 minutes
Booking
Not needed
Minimum
None
Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.
How to visit, step by step
- Walk up Zhongshan Road from Xinbeitou Station through Beitou Park, about 15 minutes, to the Thermal Valley entrance
- Entry is free. It's open 09:00-17:00 and closed on Mondays
- At the entrance there's a hand-soaking basin where you can feel the spring water
- Follow the path around the lake. The water is close to boiling and strongly acidic, so stay behind the railings and never reach into the lake
- The sulfur smell is strong and the steam can be thick, so hold on to your phone near the railings
Don't miss: The milky green lake wrapped in steam. Cool, damp days give the thickest clouds of vapor.
Best time to go alone: A weekday morning, before tour groups arrive.
Getting there
MRT: Xinbeitou (R22A), about 15 min on foot along Zhongshan Road through Beitou Park.
No. 30-10, Zhongshan Rd., Beitou Dist., Taipei City
臺北市北投區中山路30號之10
Open in Google Maps臺北市北投區中山路30號之10
Sources & checks
Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
- Official visitor information (beitouplumgarden.taipei)
- Government open data (travel.taipei)
- Blog (bunnyann.tw)
No sponsorship disclosed in the sources we checked.
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