Taipei

Taipei and New Taipei have seven climbing venues on Climb Go Where. T-UP Climbing has bouldering gyms in Nangang and Wanhua and a rope gym with top rope, lead and auto-belays in Zhonghe, New Taipei. CORNER Bouldering Gym has two locations in Zhongshan District, including one in Huashan, and double8 in Dadaocheng, Datong District, has bouldering, top rope and lead walls.

CORNER single entry starts at NT$250. T-UP charges NT$450 for an adult full-day entry at Nangang and Wanhua and NT$500 at Zhonghe, with student rates for ages 13 to 24. All six gyms run intro classes and kids' sessions and hire out gear.

For outdoor climbing, Taiwan Rock Climbing Guides leads half-day climbs at Long Dong in Gongliao District, New Taipei, from US$235. Long Dong's sandstone sea cliffs on the northeast coast offer sport, trad and multi-pitch routes. Autumn and spring are the best seasons, as summer brings heat and typhoons and the northeast monsoon makes winter wet.