Turns out Taipei’s urban districts also offer paintball and rock climbing – 12 unique sports centers

▲ Sports centers across Taipei offer diverse facilities such as archery ranges and rock climbing walls. (Photo / Provided by Taipei City Government Department of Information and Tourism, photographed by Li Tinghuan)

By Chen Ruizhong / Comprehensive report

Many people enjoy outdoor activities or extreme challenges on holidays. In fact, Taipei City has numerous sports centers perfect for working out, featuring rock climbing walls, swimming pools, even paintball and archery venues – allowing locals to enjoy holiday fitness fun without traveling far.

Complete guide to Taipei City sports centers (Source: Taipei Travel Net)
‎1. Beitou District,
Address: No. 100, Lane 39, Section 1, Shihpai Road
Features: Indoor track, indoor rock climbing wall, Taipei’s first ROT sports center

2.‎Shilin District,
Address: No. 1, Shishang Road
Features: Children’s physical training gym, paintball

3.‎Neihu District,
Address: No. 12, Zhouzi Street
Features: Outdoor rock climbing wall

4.‎Nangang District,
Address: No. 69, Yucheng Street
Features: Diving pool, air gun shooting range, archery range, indoor rock climbing

5.‎Songshan District,
Address: No. 1, Dunhua North Road
Features: Water sports, including an internationally standard deep-water swimming pool (50m long, 5m deep) and official competition diving platforms

6. Zhongshan District,
Address: No. 2, Lane 44, Section 2, Zhongshan North Road
Features: Taipei’s first operational civic sports center (opened in 2003)

7.‎Da’an District,
Address: No. 55, Section 3, Xinhai Road
Features: Indoor golf driving range practice facility

8.‎Datong District,
Address: No. 51, Dalong Street
Features: Indoor roller hockey rink

‎9. Xinyi District,
Address: No. 100, Songqin Street
Features: Archery range, bouldering gym

10. Zhongzheng District,
Address: No. 1, Section 1, Xinyi Road
Features: Table tennis room, archery range
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11. Wanhua District,
Address: No. 1-6, Xining South Road
Features: Paintball, the only sports center with solar photovoltaic power

12. Wenshan District ,
Address: No. 222, Section 3, Xinglong Road
Features: Airsoft gun shooting range, indoor climbing gym