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The Baiyue (Chinese: 臺灣百岳; pinyin: Táiwān bǎiyuè) 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.
A list of 100 Peaks of Taiwan was created in 1971, which lists the selected one hundred mountain peaks over 3,000 m for mountaineering on the island. Climbing all of the one hundred mountain peaks listed is considered a great challenge for Taiwanese climbers.
The Yushan Range is one of the five major ranges on Taiwan. [2] The Yushan Range is shaped somewhat like a crucifix, [dubious – discuss] with a relatively short east to west ridge and a relatively long north to south ridge. Mighty Yushan, towering 3,952 m (12,966 ft) above sea level, stands at the point where these two ridges meet.
Xueshan or Sekuwan (in Atayal, formerly known as Mount Sylvia among others) is a mountain in the Heping District of Taichung, Taiwan. It is the 2nd-highest mountain in Taiwan and in East Asia, at 3,886 m (12,749 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Shei-Pa National Park and is visible in good weather from hills near Taiwan's capital Taipei.
It includes the island's tallest peak, the 3,952 m (12,966 ft) Yu Shan ('Jade Mountain') [1] [20] [21] which makes Taiwan the world's fourth-highest island, and is the highest point in the western Pacific region outside of the Kamchatka Peninsula, New Guinea Highlands and Mount Kinabalu.
The Xueshan Range is a mountain range in northern Taiwan. It faces the Chungyang Range on the southeast. The tallest peak of Xueshan Range is Mount Xue/Sekuwan, which has a height of 3,886 m (12,749 ft). Shei-Pa National Park is located around the peaks of Xueshan and Dabajianshan.
100 Peaks of Taiwan, Ribu: ... It is the tallest mountain in the Central Mountain Range [2] and the 6th tallest in Taiwan. See also. 100 Peaks of Taiwan;
Pages in category "Mountains of Taiwan" ... 100 Peaks of Taiwan; B. Mount Baigu; Mount Banping; C. Central Range Point; Cloud Peak (Taiwan) D. Mount Dabajian; Mount ...