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Tataka Trailhead – Daciaobi (The Great Precipice) loop from 鹿林天文台

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Tataka Trailhead – Daciaobi (The Great Precipice) loop from 鹿林天文台

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Tataka Trailhead – Daciaobi (The Great Precipice) loop from 鹿林天文台

11:22

25.1km

1,630m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 10.4 km for 36 m

After 14.7 km for 36 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.38 km

Tataka Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Located in the saddle of Tataka and an elevation of 2,610 meters, it is a long and narrow grassland ridge running in a north-south direction. It overlooks the massif of …

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3.99 km

Menglu Pavilion

Highlight • Rest Area

It is about 1.7 kilometers away from the entrance to the Tataka Trailhead and at an elevation of about 2,838 meters. It is by the junction of temperate forest and …

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7.20 km

White Wood Forest Observation Deck

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is about 5 kilometers away from the trailhead and at an elevation of 3,096 meters. There was a wildfire in the area before. The whitening of the remaining hemlock …

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8.77 km

Daciaobi (The Great Precipice)

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is about 1.8 kilometers from Paiyun Lodge. The slate is interbedded with metasandstones. There are still marine fossils and corrugated traces on Daciaobi (The Great Precipice), which is the …

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11.9 km

Yushan Main Peak

Highlight • Summit

Very windy at the top!

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12.4 km

Yushan Main Peak

Highlight • Summit

The main peak of Mt. Jade, standing 3,952 meters above sea level, is the storied number one peak in Taiwan. Overlooking the surrounding peaks from the top of the main …

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12.4 km

A south-facing steel-framed mountain lodge located halfway up the main peak of Mt. Jade Mountain. The facility is equipped with water supply, toilets, kitchen, beds and mattresses, and can accommodate …

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25.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

4.75 km

Surfaces

20.3 km

4.65 km

103 m

Elevation

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Highest point (3,880 m)

Lowest point (2,600 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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Tataka Trailhead – Daciaobi (The Great Precipice) loop from 鹿林天文台

Tataka Trailhead

Menglu Pavilion

White Wood Forest Observation Deck

Daciaobi (The Great Precipice)

Yushan Main Peak

Yushan Main Peak

Mt. Jade Main Peak (3,952 m)

Paiyun Lodge

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