# Tianchi Cabin, Taiwan: what it is and when to go > Tianchi Cabin is a mountain hut (天池山莊) in Taiwan, at 2,860 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is September to October, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 13 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 31. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/tianchi-cabin/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Local name:** 天池山莊 - **Where:** Taiwan - **Elevation:** 2,860 m - **You can go:** September to October. - **Nearest airport:** RMQ Taichung (Qingshui), 71 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 24.04533, 121.27965 ## What it is and where Tianchi Cabin is a mountain hut (天池山莊) in Taiwan, at 2,860 m above sea level. Its coordinates are 24.04533, 121.27965; the nearest main airport is Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ, Taichung (Qingshui)), 71 km as the crow flies. How to get around Taiwan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=24.045328%2C121.279648) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=24.045328%2C121.279648) It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/senderismo/) places in Taiwan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go Months when you can visit Tianchi Cabin: **September to October**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,860 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 10 h 40 | | February | Better not | 11 h 12 | | March | Better not | 11 h 50 | | April | Better not | 12 h 34 | | May | Better not | 13 h 10 | | June | Better not | 13 h 29 | | July | Better not | 13 h 21 | | August | Better not | 12 h 50 | | September | Possible | 12 h 08 | | October | Possible | 11 h 25 | | November | Better not | 10 h 49 | | December | Better not | 10 h 31 | In June there are 13 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 31. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Mountains | — | September to October | | Hiking | — | September to October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Tianchi Cabin has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Taiwan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Taiwan To enter Taiwan there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Mountain permit for the high-altitude parks”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Taiwan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Taiwan dollar (TWD); plugs: Type A and B · 110 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 fire and ambulance · 0800-024-111 tourist information. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Nanhua Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/nanhuashan/): Mountain in Nantou and Hualien, Taiwan · 923 m - [Nenggao Saddle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/monument-of-spread-light-across-the-land/): Monument · 1.9 km - [Kuailin line station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/kuailin-line-station/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.5 km - [Yan Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/nenggaoshandongfeng/): Summit · 4.5 km - [Weishang Shan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/weishangshan/): Summit · 5.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/). ## More in Taiwan: Mountains - [Yushan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/yushan/): highest mountain in Taiwan - [Xueshan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/xueshan/): Second-highest summit in Taiwan after Yushan (Jade Mtn / Mt Morrison) - [Hehuanshan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/mount-hehuan/) - [Mount Dabajian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/dabajianshan/): mountain in Hsinchu and Miaoli, Taiwan - [Mount Xiuguluan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/xiuguluanshan/): mountain in Nantoiu and Hualien, Taiwan - [Mount Nanhu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/nanhudashan/): mountain in Hualien and Taichung, Taiwan Every Taiwan place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/montana/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Tianchi Cabin? It is a mountain hut (天池山莊 in the local language) in Taiwan. ### When is the best time to visit Tianchi Cabin? September to October, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,860 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 13 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 31. ### How do you get to Tianchi Cabin? The nearest main airport is Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ), 71 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=24.045328%2C121.279648) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Taiwan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Taiwan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Nanhua Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/nanhuashan/), [Nenggao Saddle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/monument-of-spread-light-across-the-land/), [Kuailin line station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/kuailin-line-station/). The rest is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/233579579), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).