Taipei·First light·Forested square, flat
Da'an Forest Park
4 km+15 m5:30 /km
- Distance
- 4km
- Elevation
- +15m
- Difficulty
- Gentle
- Best season
- Oct — Apr
- Soul quality
- Recovery8.8
smooth tarmac and fine-gravel park loop · continuous curb cuts
IArrivalStart · Da'an Forest Park main gate (fully step-free · Da'an Park MRT · Blue Badge parking)
IIThe path4 km · Gentle
Xymove · rendering the line
Xymove Map
4 km loop
Live · pinch, drag, zoom25.026, 121.536
Measuring the drawn line…
Elevation · +15 mOpen in OSM
+7 m gainPeak 7 m · 4 km
Elevation profile: total gain 7 metres, peak 7 m above start, low 0 m.Snapped to real footpaths · Garmin · Strava · Komoot · Coros · Apple Watch
IIIPresenceWhat this loop asks of you, and gives back.
The city's held breath — a forest square that agreed, once, to stay.
Start
Da'an Forest Park main gate (fully step-free · Da'an Park MRT · Blue Badge parking)
End
Da'an Forest Park main gate (loop returns to start)
Mindful-pace time
45 min walking · 22 min running
Step-free rating
★★★★★ Fully step-free · wheelchair & stroller friendly
Tempo engine · Recovering
Nasal breath5:22–5:54 /km
Nasal breath only. If you can't hold the nose, walk 20 steps and restart.
Continuous smooth tarmac and fine-gravel park loop · continuous curb cuts with curb cuts throughout. Wheelchair, mobility scooter and stroller friendly for the entire loop. Accessible toilets at each major entrance; every ramp under 5%.
Wheelchair Stroller Step-free
- WaterRefill fountains at each park gate and the central pavilion
- BenchesTimber benches every 80–120 m facing the lawns
- ToiletsAccessible toilets at the main gate, pavilion and secondary entrances
- ShadeAncient hardwood canopy on most of the loop
- Rest pointsCentral pavilion, lawn edge, pond overlook — a proper sit anywhere
Because Da'an is Taipei's held breath — a forested square in the centre of the city that agreed, once, to stay a forest.