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Xiangshan is one of the Four Beast Mountains (四獸山), which also include Lion (獅山), Leopard (豹山), and Tiger (虎山) mountains in the Nangang Mountain System. It is mainly composed of sandstone. Plants include the ferns Cibotium cumingii and Cyathea lepifera.

The trail to the mountain summit and observation platforms is accessible by walking south from Exit 2 of Xiangshan Station of the Taipei Metro, proceeding along Xiangshan Park to the western trailhead next to Daitiandian Lingyun Temple.

As an alternative, hikers may proceed from the eastern end, starting from the trailhead behind Songshan Fengtian Temple, which is a short walk south from the Houshanpi station.

• View of the Taipei Basin from the Six Giant Rocks, 2013
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  Xiangshan hiking trail
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  Taipei skyline viewed from Xiangshan, including Taipei 101, illuminated at dusk (2015)
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  Trail map
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  Western trailhead near Daitiandian Lingyun Temple with steep, narrow stairways
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  Summit marker
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  Observation deck
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  Hikers descending through cut in massive boulders
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  Taipei 101, framed in elephant-shaped bench at summit

• Panoramic views from Xiangshan
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  Panorama (day)
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  Panorama (sunset)
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  Panorama (night)

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