By the MOOK Scenic Spots Travel Life Network Editorial Team
Maokong boasts rolling mountain vistas and charming layered tea plantations, making it Taipei’s most famous tea-growing region. This year, a new attraction — the “Little Skywalk” — has been completed, offering a 360-degree wide-angle view that lets you take in the beautiful valleys of Maokong from above. It also coincides with the blooming of Taiwan’s only lupine sea, where flowers sway across the hills in full bloom, complemented by the fresh green leaves of the bald cypress trees, creating a lush atmosphere.
The lupine sea in Maokong is in full bloom, a breathtaking sight. (Photo source / Taipei City Government Public Works Department, Bureau of Urban Development official website)
Huang Liyuan, Director of the Bureau of Urban Development, stated that the Little Skywalk was jointly developed with the help of local tea farmers and features a unique circular sky platform. It also includes the distinctly Japanese-style “Eternal Bond Pavilion,” the heart-shaped “Heart-to-Heart Pond,” and an ancient, towering “Matchmaker Tree,” all combining to create a romantic setting that witnesses love and becomes a new highlight in the Maokong area. Additionally, next to the Colorful Clouds Pavilion, there is a specially designed large red flower heart and several tall, stately bald cypress trees — visitors are welcome to explore and capture beautiful memories.
Stroll along the path and feel the vitality of Maokong in spring. (Photo source / Taipei City Government Public Works Department, Bureau of Urban Development official website)
Lupines bring the message of spring to Maokong. (Photo source / Taipei City Government Public Works Department, Bureau of Urban Development official website)
In addition, Xia Xiantong, head of the Roads and Walkways Section, said that the Camphor Tree Trail has recently been covered with lupines in three colors, covering an area of 1.5 hectares — the only lupine sea in Taiwan. The blooming period runs from the end of March to mid-April. Unlike previous years, this year the flowers are presented in yellow, white, and blue, blooming luxuriantly and swaying in the wind.
The Little Skywalk and its platform. (Photo source / Taipei City Government Public Works Department, Bureau of Urban Development official website)
The “Tea-Scented Pigsty” evokes memories of rural times. (Photo source / Taipei City Government Public Works Department, Bureau of Urban Development official website)