Mindung Mountain — A Wide Open Summit in Silence
A quiet mountaintop where no one appeared for 30 minutes
I’ve never been to the Silver Grass Festival, but two days ago, my wife wanted to see an open mountain peak.
So we decided to visit Mindung Mountain, a place known for its wide, treeless summit.
For nearly half an hour, it felt like the entire mountain belonged to us —
just the two of us, the wind, and the endless view.
No crowds, no noise, only the sound of wind brushing through silver grass.
When we finally reached the top, there wasn’t a single person around.
It felt like a date in the sky.
The Doline — A Pond Formed 550 Million Years Ago
At the very top, there’s a small round pond called a Doline.
The rocks on Mindung Mountain are made of limestone, and over millions of years, rainwater slowly dissolved them, creating this natural basin.
Geologists say the Mindung Mountain Doline was formed about 550 million years ago.
Standing beside it, it’s hard not to think about how short our lives are compared to time written in stone.
[photo: small pond at summit]
The Shortest Trail — Course No. 2 (3.3 km, 90 minutes)
If you go up a little, the sound of the water is good.
“Hmm, were you able to come by car?”
At a crossroads, 'Where should I go?' When you arrive at the crossroads with the question, there is a sign as shown below. don't panic.
The top of Mt. Mindung is finally starting to become visible
If you go up for a while, you will see a building up there, and if you pass the hill next to it,
When I arrived at the entrance, there were cars parked,,, and for a moment I regretted saying, ‘Should I have brought my car?’
There was a bathroom right behind the parked car, but it was dark and smelly. If you need to go to the bathroom, it would be better to do so in the parking lot.
There is only one public restroom along the way and up to the top of the mountain. What did you do during the crowded Silver Grass Festival??? I'm curious,,
We finally arrive at the starting point of the actual mountain course.
It takes 35 minutes and 1km from the beginning to the top of the mountain.
Finally arrived in Mount Mindung
The staircase that seemed like it would end soon continues.
'Can I just go there?' If you go up, you will see another long staircase. This was repeated two or three times.
I had a hard time because the stairs were longer than I thought.
So I decided to take some rest...
References
When I went up, I didn't need hiking boots.
I brought three 500ml bottles of water, but I only drank one and a half because it was cold, and I ate beef jerky and an energy bar on the way.
As for clothing, as always in mountain weather, it would be a good idea to bring a windbreaker.
It blows when the wind is strong like below. And when I came down, the weather was clear, but there was a little hail,,,
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