La La Shan - La La Mountain! 10 Degrees Cooler All Summer Long!
Updated: 2018-May-31
Just 2 hours away from you!
La La Shan
Thinking of summer in Taipei? Another 6 months of…well…you know: hot, humid…fairly well unrelenting.
What if I told you that just two hours away there was a cool, lush, green mountain oasis with average daytime temps in July of just 20°C / 68°F! :D And, cool mountain waterfalls you can stand under pouring into pools you could swim in! Well, it’s all true! And that place is called La La Shan, or La La Mountain in the Fuxing District of Taoyuan county. With La La meaning “beautiful” in the language of the indigenous Taiya people who still make La La Mountain their home.
For every 100 meters you rise temperatures fall .6 degrees Celsius and La La Shan is at some 2000 meters above sea level. Average annual temperature of 16°C. It is definitely a cool place to be in the summer. Thanks to the low temperatures, forests blanketing the hillsides differ completely from the lower mountains of Taiwan.
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Recognized as the La La Mountain Nature Protection Zone in 1986, you’ll find a boardwalk built through the a stand of some of the world’s oldest trees – upwards of 3,000 years old: the Formosan Cypress. According to Forestry scientists the only other trees older are California’s redwoods! Sea of CloudsOne of the most amazing things to see in Taiwan: early morning, clouds under you running like the waves, mountains like rocks at the shoreline. You can only experience sea of clouds at 2000 meters above sea level. Alight With ColorAnd, it’s not just ancient trees that make up this cool-wood mountain forest: you’ll find Taiwan Cypress, Taiwan Beech, and Maple Trees, too. Winter’s approach, enjoy a crisp chill autumn and treetops alight with the color of changing leaves. In the tropics! But, let’s get back to summer! In addition to the forests of the La La Mountain Nature Protection Zone there’s more outdoor fun in Fuxing’s cool summer temps: Rainbow Waterfall (video , pictures), the Balin Trail and…peaches! Peach orchards are a mainstay of the area. You can taste the freshest peahes when you’re here at La La Shan, and even pick some yourself! Eat a peach! And, chill in cool mountain breezes. Where to StayLooking for a place to stay in La La Shan? This is the BEST part of your trip - there’s nearly 100 Bed & Breakfasts in La La Shan to choose from. From cabins in the forest to 5-star accommodations. There’s campgrounds, too – some in peach orchards where, if you help pick peaches, you’ll enjoy homemade meals in return! ENJOY all this cool mountain weather in the most plush spot or…bundled up in a sleeping bag under the stars! |
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find a boardwalk built through the a stand of some of the world’s oldest trees
treetops alight with the color of changing leaves.
Rainbow Waterfall
peaches
Hotels:
1.Da Guan Forest Farm- a room form 2100 to 2600 NT dollars
拉拉山達觀山莊:http://www.dkhotel.com.tw/room.html
2.Fuyam Tourist Home- a room form 3000 to 4500 NT dollars
福緣山莊: http://www.fu-yam.com.tw/roomshow.php
3.Love Story- a room form 2500 to 4000 NT dollars
恩愛農場:http://www.ni-farm.com/#!rooms/c1mpu
4. Tsai Feng Hotel- a room form 1600 to 2000 NT dollars
拉拉山彩峰居合法民宿: http://caifeng.okgo.tw/room.html
5. Ma Kao Tourist Home- a room form 1620 to 2000 NT dollars
拉拉山馬告山莊民宿: http://www.magao.com.tw/room.html
6. Tao Shan Holiday Farm- a room form 2400 to 3000 NT dollars
拉拉山桃山渡假農場:http://peach.okgo.tw/room.html
7. Yuadd B&B - a room form 2500 to 4500 NT dollars
侑德園位獨棵小木屋: http://yuadd.mmmtravel.com.tw/?ptype=info
8.Pop Hotel- a room about 1600 NT dollars
拉拉山匹歐匹渡假旅館: http://pop.lalashan.tw/room.html
Get there! Get Cool!!
Still figuring out where to cool down this summer in Taiwan? La La Shan in Taoyuan’s Fuxing district is surely the place you have to get to. Not once, but several weekends this summer!
Population
| Taipei City | Fuxing District, Taoyuan | |
| Population | 2,702,315 | 10,918 |
| Population Density | 9,942 / km2 | 31.1 / km2 |
Taipei City
Population
2,702,315
Population Density
9,942 / km2
Fuxing District, Taoyuan
Population
10,918
Population Density
31.1 / km2
Getting There: from Taipei Main Station: 90km / 56 miles
| How much | How long will it take | |
| Bus/Train | 320NT dollars | 5 hours |
| Taxi | 4000NT dollars | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Car | 221NT dollars(fuel price) 27NT/liter Car:10 km per liter |
2 hours 1 minute |
How much
Bus/Train
320NT dollars
Taxi
4000NT dollars
Car
221NT dollars(fuel price)
27NT/liter
Car:10 km per liter
How long will it take
Bus/Train
5 hours
Taxi
2 hours 1 minute
Car
2 hours 1 minute
Here Map: https://www.here.com