Mountain Goat

Most-popular Day Trip in Northern Taiwan

Mountain Goat Canyon (Intermediate)

Mountain Goat Canyon is one of the best-value canyoning trips in Northern Taiwan. Just a short drive from Taipei, it packs in multiple rappels, deep pools, and dramatic scenery — all manageable within a single day.

The route begins with three straightforward drops, each a good warm-up and rappelable outside of the main flow. Things step up at the fourth waterfall, where two tributaries converge and the creek plunges into a dark pool at the junction.

The highlight comes at the fifth drop — a 45-meter free-hanging rappel into a wide, bowl-shaped cavern. Immediately after, Crescent Bend offers another standout scene: the watercourse hooks right while you rappel into a cavern carved deep into the left canyon wall.

With its sequence of progressively more exciting rappels, varied terrain, and easy access from the city, Mountain Goat Canyon has earned its reputation as one of the most popular canyoning day trips in Northern Taiwan.

THE STATS

What you can expect
from this canyon

This canyon has a wide variety of waterfalls, some cascading, some steep drops and some slide sections.

This canyoning features several very high falls with single pitch rappels and jumps into deep pools.

This is a advanced level canyon with high falls and short sections of swimming. Experience comes in handy but isn’t a necessity.

Cascading Fall

A cascading waterfall gracefully descends into the Moon Cave. Experienced canyoners can descend in the middle of the stream into a deep pool.

The Moon Fall

Descending the exhilarating 45-meter waterfall in Mountain Goat is an adrenaline-fueled experience that melds the thrill of adventure with the awe of nature’s grandeur.

The Moon Cave

At the end of the Mountain Goat, a bewitching half-open cave, bathed in the soft glow of moon- or sunlight, lends an air of enchantment and its name to this mystical realm.