100 Peaks of Taiwan explained

The Baiyue is a list of one hundred mountain peaks in Taiwan. They were chosen by a group of prominent Taiwanese hikers from mountain peaks known at the time to be over 3,000 meters in height. The selection criteria included uniqueness, danger, height, beauty and prominence. Preference was also given to peaks already named and those with triangulation points. As such, "Top" does not refer strictly to the highest peaks by elevation, but rather peaks most worth hiking. The list was intended to promote enthusiasm for high-altitude hiking in Taiwan. In the resulting list of one hundred peaks, 69 peaks were in the Central Mountain Range, the largest of Taiwan's five principal mountain ranges, while 19 were in the Xueshan Range, and 12 were in the Yushan Range. The Alishan Range and Coastal Mountain Range, being below 3,000m, have no peaks in the list of Baiyue.

History

Taiwan has one of the highest densities of tall mountains in the world. To promote mountain hiking, the Taiwan Alpine Association began developing a list of top 100 peaks for Taiwan. Wen-An Lin, after a 1971 crossing of the Central Mountain Range, set about drawing up the list. Significant contributions in sourcing photos and materials were made by the following: Ruan Rongzhu, Winston Shieh, Yang Zhang Bilian, and the Chinese Mountain Association. After extensive consultation with Ching-Chang Tsai, Tian-Cheng Hsing, Tung-San Ting and other prominent hikers of the day, the list of Baiyue was finalized.

Upon completion of the list, hiking the Baiyue immediately became one of the primary goals of avid hikers in Taiwan. Finishing the Baiyue is no easy task, however. For aspiring Baiyue hikers, the Five Greats, Three Spires, and One Ogre (Hanzi: Chinese: 五嶽三尖一奇), whose unique beauty best represents the grandeur of Taiwan's high mountains, became a popular starting point. Other popular sets of peaks include the Harsh Ten and Four Beauties (Hanzi: Chinese: 十峻四秀). Many begin with the more easily accessible peaks in the Hehuanshan area.

There are actually over 260 mountain peaks over 3,000 meters in Taiwan, many of which were not listed in the Baiyue, but nonetheless impressive. Therefore, some criticism remains over the inclusion of certain mountain peaks on the list, and the exclusion of others, such as Chushan in the Dongjunshan Chain, and Mutelebushan near Xueshan's North Peak. Some have argued that these peaks should be in the Baiyue, while peaks such as Jupenshan, Lushan, Nanhubeishan, Shenmazhenshan, Jianshan, and Bulakesangshan, should be taken off the list. Also, when resurveying was carried out long after the Baiyue list was completed, it was found that Liushunshan and Lushan were under 3,000m. However, as the Baiyue already enjoyed such widespread acceptance, they were not removed from the list and remain there to this day.

Complete listing of Baiyue

The following is a complete listing of the 100 Taiwanese mountain peaks commonly known as the Baiyue:

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1Yushan (玉山)3952 m
12966 ft		ANantou County, Kaohsiung City, Chiayi CountyYushanFive Greats #1
Three Highs #1
2Xueshan (雪山)3886 m
12749 ft		AMiaoli County, Taichung CityShei-PaFive Greats #2
Three Highs #2
3Yushan East Peak (玉山東峰)3869 m
12694 ft		C+Nantou County, Kaohsiung CityYushanHarsh Ten #1
4Yushan North Peak (玉山北峰)3858 m
12657 ft		BNantou CountyYushanEight Beauties #1
5Yushan South Peak (玉山南峰)3844 m
12612 ft		C+Kaohsiung CityYushanHarsh Ten #2
6Xiuguluanshan (秀姑巒山)3825 m
12549 ft		BHualien County, Nantou CountyYushanFive Greats #3
7Mabolasishan (馬博拉斯山)3785 m
12418 ft		C+Hualien County, Nantou CountyYushanHarsh Ten #3
8Nanhudashan (南湖大山)3742 m
12277 ft		BTaichung CityTarokoFive Greats #4
9Dongxiaonanshan (東小南山)3711 m
12175 ft		CKaohsiung CityYushanFlat Nine #1
10Central Range Point (中央尖山)3705 m
12156 ft		C+Taichung City, Hualien CountyTarokoThree Spires #1
11Xueshan North Peak (雪山北峰)3703 m
12149 ft		C+Miaoli County, Taichung CityShei-PaGentle Ten #2
12Guanshan (關山)3668 m
12034 ft		CTaitung County, Kaohsiung CityYushanHarsh Ten #4
13Dashuikushan (大水堀山)3642 m
11949 ft		BHualien County, Nantou CountyYushanGentle Ten #1
14Nanhushan East Peak (南湖大山東峰)3632 m
11916 ft		BTaichung City, Hualien County, Yilan CountyTarokoRocky Ten #1
15Dongjundashan (東郡大山)3619 m
11873 ft		C+Nantou CountyMajestic Ten #1
16Qilaishan North Peak (奇萊山北峰)3607 m
11834 ft		BHualien CountyTarokoHarsh Ten #5
One Ogre
17Xiangyangshan3603 m
11821 ft		AKaohsiung City, Taitung CountyYushanEight Beauties #2
18Dajianshan3594 m
11791 ft		BTaichung CityShei-PaHarsh Ten #6
19Yunfeng3564 m
11693 ft		CKaohsiung CityYushanLofty Nine #1
20Qilaishan (奇萊山)3560 m
11680 ft		BHualien County, Nantou CountyTarokoLofty Nine #2
21Malijiananshan3546 m
11634 ft		C+Nantou County, Hualien CountyYushanRocky Ten #2
22Nanhubeishan (南湖北山)3536 m
11601 ft		BYilan County, Taichung CityTarokoMajestic Ten #2
23Daxueshan3530 m
11581 ft		CMiaoli County, Taichung CityShei-PaMajestic Ten #3
24Pintianshan3524 m
11562 ft		BHsinchu County, Taichung CityShei-PaHarsh Ten #7
Four Beauties #1
25Yushan West Peak3518 m
11542 ft		AChiayi County, Nantou CountyYushanVerdant Ten #4
26Touyingshan3510 m
11516 ft		CTaichung City, Miaoli CountyShei-PaLofty Nine #3
27Sanchashan3496 m
11470 ft		AHualien County, Taitung County, Kaohsiung CityYushanMajestic Ten #3
28Dabajianshan3492 m
11457 ft		AHsinchu County, Miaoli CountyShei-PaThree Spires #2
29Nanhushan South Peak (南湖大山南峰)3475 m
11401 ft		CTaichung City, Hualien CountyTarokoRocky Ten #5
30Dongluandashan3468 m
11378 ft		C+Nantou CountyEight Beauties #3
31Wumingshan3451 m
11322 ft		C+Taichung City, Hualien CountyTarokoHarsh Ten #8
32Babashan3449 m
11316 ft		CTaichung City, Hualien CountyTarokoLittle Eight #1
33Maxishan3443 m
11296 ft		C+Hualien CountyYushanMajestic Ten #5
34Hehuanshan North Peak3422 m
11227 ft		ANantou County, Hualien CountyTarokoMajestic Ten #6
35Hehuanshan East Peak3421 m
11224 ft		ANantou County, Hualien CountyTarokoLofty Nine #4
36Xiaobajianshan3418 m
11214 ft		BMiaoli CountyShei-PaCraggy Eight #2
37Hehuanshan Main Peak3417 m
11211 ft		ANantou CountyTarokoGentle Ten #3
38South Yushan3383 m
11099 ft		CKaohsiung CityYushanGentle Ten #4
39Bilushan3371 m
11060 ft		AHualien County, Nantou CountyTarokoNarrow Eight #3
40Zhuoshedashan3369 m
11053 ft		CNantou CountyLofty Nine #5
41Qilaishan South Peak (奇萊山南峰)3358 m
11017 ft		ANantou CountyMajestic Ten #7
42Nanshuangtoushan3356 m
11010 ft		CHualien County, Kaohsiung CityYushanLofty Nine #6
43Nenggaoshan South Peak3349 m
10988 ft		CNantou County, Hualien CountyHarsh Ten #9
44Zhijiayangdashan3345 m
10974 ft		ATaichung CityShei-PaEight Beauties #4
45Baigudashan3342 m
10965 ft		BNantou County, Taichung CityVerdant Ten #7
46Batongguanshan3335 m
10942 ft		ANantou CountyYushanCraggy Eight #3
47Xinkangshan3331 m
10928 ft		CHualien CountyYushanHarsh Ten #10
48Dandashan3325 m
10909 ft		CNantou County, Hualien CountyNine Walls #3
49Taoshan3325 m
10909 ft		AHsinchu County, Taichung CityShei-PaEight Beauties #5
Four Beauties #2
50Jiayangshan3314 m
10873 ft		BTaichung CityShei-PaCraggy Eight #4
51Huoshishan3310 m
10860 ft		CMiaoli County, Taichung CityShei-PaCraggy Eight #5
52Chiyoushan3303 m
10837 ft		AHsinchu County, Taichung CityShei-PaSimple Six #1
Four Beauties #3
53Yizeshan3297 m
10817 ft		AMiaoli County, Hsinchu CountyShei-PaSimple Six #2
54Beinanzhushan3295 m
10810 ft		CKaohsiung City, Taitung CountyMajestic Ten #8
55Ganzhuowanshan3284 m
10774 ft		CNantou CountyNarrow Eight #4
56Taroko Mountain3283 m
10771 ft		C+Hualien CountyTarokoMajestic Ten #9
57Lulushan3279 m
10758 ft		CKaohsiung CityYushanCraggy Eight #7
58Kaxipananshan3276 m
10748 ft		C+Hualien CountyYushanRemote Nine #4
59Neilingershan3275 m
10745 ft		CHualien CountyMajestic Ten #10
60Lingmingshan3272 m
10735 ft		BTaichung City, Hualien CountyTarokoEight Beauties #6
61Jundashan (郡大山)3265 m
10712 ft		ANantou CountyYushanEight Beauties #7
62Nenggaoshan (能高山)3262 m
10702 ft		CNantou County, Hualien CountyLofty Nine #7
Three Highs #3
63Wandongshan West Peak3258 m
10689 ft		CNantou CountyRemote Nine #5
64Jianshan3253 m
10673 ft		CTaichung CityShei-PaNine Walls #5
65Pingfengshan3250 m
10663 ft		BHualien CountyTarokoNine Walls #6
66Xiaoguanshan3249 m
10659 ft		CKaohsiung City, Taitung CountyLofty Nine #8
67Yixiqingmazhishan3245 m
10646 ft		C+Hualien County, Nantou CountySteep Seven #4
68Mushan3241 m
10633 ft		CNantou CountySimple Six #5
69Yushan Front Peak3239 m
10627 ft		AChiayi County, Nantou CountyYushanSimple Six #5
70Shimenshan3237 m
10620 ft		AHualien County, Nantou CountyTarokoLittle Eight #2
71Wushuangshan3231 m
10600 ft		C+Nantou CountyNine Walls #7
72Taguanshan3222 m
10571 ft		ATaitung County, Kaohsiung CityYushanSteep Seven #5
73Mabishanshan3211 m
10535 ft		CYilan County, Hualien CountyTarokoFlat Nine #7
74Dafenjianshan3208 m
10525 ft		CNantou County, Kaohsiung City, Hualien CountyYushanThree Spires #3
75Xueshan East Peak3201 m
10502 ft		ATaichung CityShei-PaLittle Eight #3
76Nanhuashan3184 m
10446 ft		ANantou County, Hualien CountyNarrow Eight #6
77Guanshanlingshan3176 m
10420 ft		ATaitung County, Kaohsiung CityYushanNarrow Eight #7
78Hainuonanshan3174 m
10413 ft		CTaitung County, Kaohsiung CityGentle Ten #6
79Zhongxueshan3173 m
10410 ft		AMiaoli CountyShei-PaVerdant Ten #8
80Shuanshan3168 m
10394 ft		ATaichung CityTarokoEight Beauties #8
81Ganshufeng3158 m
10361 ft		C+Hualien County, Taichung CityTarokoLittle Eight #6
82Hehuanshan West Peak3145 m
10318 ft		ANantou CountyTarokoVerdant Ten #9
83Shenmazhenshan3141 m
10305 ft		AYilan County, Taichung CityTarokoContiguous Six #1
84Kalayeshan3133 m
10279 ft		AHsinchu County, Yilan CountyShei-PaContiguous Six #2
Four Beauties #4
85Kuhanuoxinshan3115 m
10220 ft		AKaohsiung CityYushanRemote Nine #8
86Jialishan3112 m
10210 ft		AMiaoli CountyShei-PaContiguous Six #3
87Baishishan3110 m
10203 ft		CNantou County, Hualien CountySteep Seven #6
88Panshishan3106 m
10190 ft		CHualien CountyTarokoRemote Nine #9
89Patuolushan3101 m
10174 ft		CHualien CountyTarokoGentle Ten #8
90Beidawushan (北大武山)3092 m
10144 ft		APingtung County, Taitung CountyFive Greats #5
91Xiluandashan (西巒大山)3081 m
10108 ft		ANantou CountySteep Seven #7
92Tafenshan3070 m
10072 ft		CHualien County, Kaohsiung CityYushanCraggy Eight #8
93Liwuzhushan3069 m
10069 ft		CHualien CountyTarokoRocky Ten #9
94Andongjunshan3068 m
10066 ft		CHualien County, Nantou CountyGentle Ten #9
95Guangtoushan3060 m
10039 ft		CNantou County, Hualien CountyFlat Nine #8
96Yangtoushan3035 m
9957 ft		AHualien CountyTarokoNarrow Eight #8
97Bulakesangshan3026 m
9928 ft		CTaitung County, Hualien CountyNine Walls #9
98Jupenshan3022 m
9915 ft		C+Nantou CountyYushanContiguous Six #4
99Liushunshan2999 m
9839 ft		BNantou County, Hualien CountyFlat Nine #9
100Lushan2981 m
9780 ft		CKaohsiung CityYushanContiguous Six #6