Mount Tao Explained

Mount Tao
Other Name:Taoshan
Elevation:3325m (10,909feet)
Listing:100 Peaks of Taiwan
Coordinates:24.4325°N 121.305°W
Map:Taiwan
Label Position:right
Location:Heping District, Taichung/
Jianshi, Hsinchu County, Taiwan
Range:Xueshan Range
Easiest Route:Hike

Mount Tao is a 3325m (10,909feet) mountain located in the north of Wuling Farm and is one of the Snow Mountains group.[1] The mountain is ranked 44 on the Taiwan hiking declination scale; it borders Jianshi ridge, Hsinchu County, Taichung City and Heping District, and is marked with peakpoint label no. 6327. In the local Atayal language the mountain is known as "B'bu Qba", meaning "fist hill". In Chinese the name translates to "Peach" mountain, due to the view from the southwest side.

Climbing routes

There are several climbing paths towards Mount Tao.[2] The simplest is through the Wuling four show route, starting from Sancha camp. There is also another path that directly goes up to Mount Tao, which starts from Tao Shan waterfall park.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tao Mt.(Wuling Quadruple Mountains)風雨中桃山行 . 2024-02-04 . AllTrails.com . en.
  2. Web site: Kembel . Nick . 2018-03-05 . A Night on the Peak of Tai Shan, China's Holiest Mountain . 2024-02-04 . Spiritual Travels . en-US.