Mount Tao (Chinese: 桃山; pinyin: Tao Shān) is a 3,325-metre-high (10,909 ft) 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.

Mount Tao
Taoshan
Tao Mountain
Highest point
Elevation3,325 metres (10,909 ft)
Listing100 Peaks of Taiwan
Coordinates24°25′57″N 121°18′18″E / 24.43250°N 121.30500°E / 24.43250; 121.30500
Geography
Mount Tao is located in Taiwan
Mount Tao
Mount Tao
The location of Tao Mountain
(Shei-Pa National Park)
LocationHeping District, Taichung/
Jianshi, Hsinchu County, Taiwan
Parent rangeXueshan Range
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Climbing routes

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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

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References

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