Daba Peaks Trail

Owing to the well-known Dabajian Mountain , Daba Peaks Trail becomes the most popular and famous mountain trail. That the beds in Jioujiou Cabin are always reserved in consecutive holidays proves how popular this trail is.

Lying in the north, Daba Peaks is a big branch of Syue Mountain Range, diverging from Busioulan Mountain . This ridge radiates from Dabajian Mountain as the axis and forms 4 trails in 4 directions. On the east is Dongbajian Mountain Trail consisting of 5 peaks and overhanging cliffs; on the west is Siaobajian Mountain Trail with precipitous crags and singular peak; on the north is Mayang Mountain Trail covering Takejin Creek and Sakeyajin Creek as the major mountain area in Jianshih Township of Hsinchu County that breeds Atayal people there; on the northwest is Yize Mountain Trail, the major one of Daba Peaks, which includes 5 over-3,000-meter mountains: Jiali Mountain (3,112), Yeba-ao Mountain (3,192), Yize Mountain (3,297), and Jhongbajian Mountain (3,392). Daba Peaks Trail needs climbers to stride across those mountains in order to reach the base of majestic Dabajian Mountain .

First climbed by people in 1972, Dabajian Mountain signifies a sacred mountain fascinating mountaineers all the time. Especially after Trailhead of Madara Creek was set up, more and more climbers and mountaineering teams flood in. Visiting this area takes 3 days on average.

DAY 1
Taipei or Kaohsiung Jhulin Interchange Jhudong Wufong Guanwu Trailhead of Madara Creek Jioujiou Cabin

DAY 2
Jioujiou Cabin 3050 Upland forked road of east saddle of Yize Mountain Jhongba Shelter Overlook near Jhongba ground forked road of Siaobajian Mountain Siaobajian Mountain back to Jioujiou Cabin

DAY 3
Jioujiou Cabin Trailhead of Madara Creek return trip by car

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