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Maokong Zhangshu (Camphor Tree) Trail

貓空樟樹步道 · show this name to taxi drivers

A gentle walk through Maokong's tea fields that starts across the road from the gondola's top station. It drops past terraced tea bushes to a small pond, with seasonal flowers along the way, and can be stretched into a longer loop toward Zhangshan Temple. It's free and an easy add-on to a solo gondola trip.

At a glance for one

Admission

Free

Free.

Hours

Open 24 hours

An outdoor trail with no gate. Finish before dark, and after typhoons or heavy rain check for closures before you go.

Time needed

About 30 minutes for a short walk; longer for the loop

Booking

Not needed

Payment

Check on site

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Minimum

None

Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.

How to visit, step by step

Ride the Maokong Gondola to Maokong Station at the top
Cross the main road and look for the small road heading downhill near the cat statue, signed for the Zhangshu (Camphor Tree) Trail
Walk a few minutes down through the tea fields to a small pond, then climb back the same way, or carry on along the trail
For a longer walk, follow signs toward Zhangshan Temple. The Maokong Right Line bus loops from Maokong Station past the trail's north and south entrances, Zhangshan Temple and the Zhanghu Trail, so you can ride back instead of climbing
Stay on the main trail and don't cut across farm paths or tea fields
Go in daylight and bring water and an umbrella. Mist and rain are common, and the steps get slippery

Don't miss: The view over rows of tea bushes from the lower part of the trail, plus whatever seasonal flowers are out.

Best time to go alone: A weekday morning or early afternoon, leaving time to get back to the station before dark.

Before you go

How to sit down for tea alone at a Taiwanese tea house in Maokong or Jiufen. The three ways tea houses charge, which are cheapest for one person, how to brew your own pot, and how to get up to Maokong by gondola.

Read: Taiwanese tea houses on your own →