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Elevation: 21 ft 6 m
GPS: 25.12763, 121.91981
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Bitou cape or 鼻頭角 is a tiny fishing village just minutes before arriving at Dragon's Cave 龍洞 which is known for being the best rock climbing area in Taiwan. Bitou is known among the locals for its lighthouse, hiking trail and local delicatessen. Every weekend, hoards of local tourist travel to this village an hour away from Taipei to get their countryside fix and life return to the quiet fishing village vibes during weekdays.

In 2015 Qx and Kelly started their climbing hostel, The Bivy, here in Bitou and it was not until Dec 2018, they discovered the sea of sandstone boulders by the coast in the village. The sandstone in Bitou is made up of slate and clay which creates very unique style of climbing and occasional crack systems. The Bitou cape is rich in geology and features younger rocks of about 7 million years old compared to its neighbour Dragon's Cave which is 35 million years old.

Right now there are bout 50 boulder problems in the area and there are more to come.

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In Taipei Main Station, head towards North 1 Exit on the ground level. Walk past Exit M1 along the road towards Kuo-Kuang Bus Terminal. Purchase your ticket at the counter for Bus 1811 or 1812 (see bus timings below). The bus stops are located along the road outside Exit M1.
Daily Bus Schedule

Bus 1811: 08:50, 10:20, 17:40, 20:20
Bus 1812: 14:20

- takes 1 - 1.5hr, ̃NT$120

3. Alight at Bitoujiao Stop (after Nanya Stop)

If you are driving, get on Freeway(toll road) 1 eastwards. Exit onto HW 62 until you reach the coast. Here you will continue south on coastal HW 2 for 15 mins towards Suao. Bitou is the distinct cape you see in the backdrop of the coast during the scenic drive.

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