100 Peaks - Mt. Baigu: A Trail You Only Want to Do It Once in Taiwan
Mt. Baigu or Baigu Mountain, nicknamed the Four Spices of Central Cross-island Highway, is a popular 100 Peaks hike in Taiwan. The trail is steep and tough, and the rough terrains make hikers joke that they will never do it again. Yet, the stunning views and landscape also make them come back again. Well, do I want to do this hike again?
Table of Contents:
- About Mt. Baigu and the Famous (or Notorious) Deadly Accident
- How to Get There
- Peaks and Places to Reach
- Meeting before the Hike: Sometimes You Just Want to Challenge Yourself
- Day 1: Steep Slopes, Beautiful Woods and the Dark Drinking Water
- Day 2: More Steep Slopes, Ridgelines and Boulder Rubbles before Mt. Baigu
- Day 3: Starting with An Avoidable Incident Because of Some Idiots
- Thoughts about this hike and How to Improve It
- Map and Itinerary
- Recommended Blogs and Resources
- Related Posts on Taiwan Hikes
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About Mt. Baigu and the Famous (or Notorious) Deadly Accident
Mt. Baigu is located between Renai Township in Nantou County 南投縣仁愛鄉 and Heping District in Taichung City 台中市和平區, central Taiwan, and is very close Central Cross-island Highway 中部橫貫公路 or 中橫 in short. The majority of indigenous people live in Renai are Atayal people.
One of Atayal's clans, Xalut 福骨群, has been living around Mt. Baigu for generations. Xalut means people who live in remote mountains. During Japanese Occupation, Xalut turned into Hakku in Japanese, and it was translated into Baigu, which also sounds like white dog in Chinese. That's how the name came from.
100 Peaks or baiyue 百岳 in Chinese is a very famous list (achievement to be exact) among hikers in Taiwan. Mt. Baigu is listed No. 44. Under this list, there are also many sub-lists. Among those 100 peaks, the trailheads of 4 peaks are located on Central Cross-island Highway.
Those 4 mountains happen to be difficult to hike. Therefore, those are also nicknamed as 中橫四辣. In Chinese, 辣 means spicy, and it also means it's difficult to handle. I can't find the official English name for 中橫四辣, so please bear with me and let's call it Central Highway 4 Spicy Hikes. The mountains listed on Central Highway 4 Spicy Hikes are Mt. Yangtou 羊頭山, Mt. Bilu 畢祿山,
Mt. Baigu 白姑大山 and Mt. Pingfeng 屏風山, ranging from relatively easy to the most challenging one on this list. But some hikers say Mt. Pingfeng is easier than Mt. Baigu after the new trail has been discovered. I can't comment this because I haven't been to Mt. Pingfeng. Perhaps someday.
If you want to hike 100 Peaks in Taiwan, you have to apply for permit and lodge beds or campsite in advance. But it's hassle-free for Mt. Baigu. You'll need to carry your tents and sleeping bags, and definitely a water filter, unless you want to finish it in one day. I heard that some hikers hire porters to carry those of them.
In 2011, a hiker, Mr. Zhang, went missing when he tried to do a solo hike on Mt. Baigu. It took the rescue team 51 days trying to find him without any luck. This is a long story, but this tragedy ignited the debates about mountaineering/hiking safety and education in hiking communities in Taiwan.
How to Get There
The trailhead is very close to the Last Farmhouse 最後農家 near Hongxiang Hotspring 紅香溫泉. There's no public transport to get there. You have to drive or hire a car. Please note that it's better to drive or hire a 4-wheele drive car because of the steepness of the off road to the Last Farmhouse.
Peaks and Places to Reach
Mt. Sanzhui: 三錐山 2,570 meters (8,431 feet). No views.
Mt. Baigu Southeast Peak: 白姑大山東南峰, 3,035 meters (9,957 feet), but not listed as 100 Peaks.
Mt. Baigu: 白姑大山 3,341 meters (10,961 feet) There is a Class 1 Triangulation Stone on the peak. Views are great if the weather is good.
Siyan Pond Campsite 司宴池: Most hikers will pitch their tents there because of the some ponds nearby for drinking water. The water comes from rain, so those ponds are also called ponds from sky 看天池, meaning that the water depends on precipitation. If you want to do your own business, please go to the other side and stay away from the water. Please bring a small cloth and a good filter if you want to draw water from those ponds. You'll know why later. This is also a good place to see the sunset, but I didn't get to see it.
Mt. Baigu Southeast Peak: 白姑大山東南峰, 3,035 meters (9,957 feet), but not listed as 100 Peaks.
Mt. Baigu: 白姑大山 3,341 meters (10,961 feet) There is a Class 1 Triangulation Stone on the peak. Views are great if the weather is good.
Siyan Pond Campsite 司宴池: Most hikers will pitch their tents there because of the some ponds nearby for drinking water. The water comes from rain, so those ponds are also called ponds from sky 看天池, meaning that the water depends on precipitation. If you want to do your own business, please go to the other side and stay away from the water. Please bring a small cloth and a good filter if you want to draw water from those ponds. You'll know why later. This is also a good place to see the sunset, but I didn't get to see it.
Meeting before the Hike: Sometimes You Just Want to Challenge Yourself
When you hike with the the same hiking associations several times, you'll get to know their guides, and they will get to know you as well. One of the benefits is the guides will know what your level is and they can help you decide whether you can do this hike or not. As I mentioned, Mt. Baigu isn't an easy hike and I wasn't sure I could do this. But our guide Hanhan didn't say I couldn't go, I decided to take this challenge.
In Taiwan, if you do 100 Peaks with hiking associations, they will ask you to join the meeting held at least one month before the departure. The first reason is the guides want to know your hiking experience and decide whether you are fit enough to go. The second one is they will let you know the details about the trails, and things you need to pay extra attention or items you need to bring. You can also ask questions if you have any.
LOHAS does a very good job of telling the participants all the details you need to know about hiking 100 Peaks. The guides will relentlessly remind us to take the garbage back with us. Our guides also reminded us to bring a water filter and a light day backpack for our second day hike to the peak, especially the latter one. I made a mistake for not using it.
Our plan was to reach our campsite on Day 1, hike to the peak on Day 2, and leave on Day 3.
Day 1: Day 1: Steep Slopes, Beautiful Woods and the Dark Drinking Water
Distance: 5.6 km (3.5 miles)
Brief itinerary: Last Farmhouse (Height 1,970 meters) ➔ Mt. Sanzhui (Height 2,570 meters) ➔ Siyan Pond (Height 2,881 meters)
GPS coordinates of the Last Farmhouse: 24.18036, 121.17024
Brief itinerary: Last Farmhouse (Height 1,970 meters) ➔ Mt. Sanzhui (Height 2,570 meters) ➔ Siyan Pond (Height 2,881 meters)
GPS coordinates of the Last Farmhouse: 24.18036, 121.17024
A Bumpy Road to the Trailhead
We left Taipei and stayed at a hotel in Renai Township for one night. When we got up around 4 am and were ready to leave at 5, the sky was turning red. The sunrise here must be very stunning.
It took us around 2 hours to get to the Last Farmhouse. We hired three 4-wheel-drive cars, and the ride to the Last Farmhouse was very bumpy. There were many cabbage farms on all the hills in this area, and this farmhouse was the highest up there. That's why it was called the Last Farmhouse.
I was told that the family who live there was very friendly to hikers a few years ago. However, some hikers behave badly, which eventually upset them. Now, hikers can't park here too long. We had to get our stuff together as soon as we could and started our hike.
But the views here were amazing, even though we had to put up with tons of flies because of the fertilizers.
A Steep Uphill after Pleasant Pine-needle Covered Trail
We took some small zigzag turns to the real trailhead. You will see a big red sign on a mesh fence asking hikers not to hike alone.
The first section of the trail was quite pleasant. There were many pine trees, and it was very comfortable to walk on those pine needles.
When we reached a metal mesh fence with water hoses going underneath, the fun part stared. Our guide told us that Mr. Zhang, the victim of the tragic accident mentioned earlier, took a wrong turn here in 2011. After that, they put up a metal mesh fence to warn hikers. I guess nobody will ever make a wrong turn again here.
After taking the steep uphill, most of the terrains were covered by pine needles and intertwined with tree roots. I was already out of breath after the climbing.
Around 10:00 am, we reached our first peak, Mt. Sanzhui 三錐山, 2,570 meters (8,432 feet). There wasn't view here. We took a short break.
In September 2021, a hiker got lost and went missing near Mt. Sanzhui. Unfortunately, he was found dead by a famous trail runner (video) who went to look for him. There are several things you need to avoid when getting lost on the trail in Taiwan. I'll write a post about those guidelines strongly recommended by experienced hiking guides and rescue teams in Taiwan.
There were many tall, beautiful trees on this trail. Sadly, illegal logging still happened here. Those trees had survived hundreds of years of harsh weather, but they couldn't survive from greedy humans.
The First Encounter with the Hunter Tarp with More to Come Later
It was around noon when we reached a hunter's tarp, which looked like a permanent fixture here. Little did we know that this humble looking tarp came back to disturb us the next evening, but it wasn't the tarp's fault though.
We continued to hike, and we reached the rocky, slippery slope within 10 minutes. If you think climbing up slopes like this is hard, you should try descending from them, which was even more difficult and dangerous.
Luckily, we made it, and it took us another 20 minutes to our campsite. We didn't camp at Siyan Ponds campsite 司晏池, and we pitched our tents slightly lower instead. There were be other groups coming later, so our guides decided to stay away from the campsite and we wouldn't be disturbed that much by others who came late. Smart.
We started to pitch our tents. I brought my MSR mesh tent and tarp and tried to set things up. This was my second time using this tent, but I forgot to practice how to pitch it properly. Luckily, our guides came to the rescue and helped me get comfortable.
The Unforgettable Water in Siyan Pond
After we settled down, our guides took us to Siyan Ponds to draw water. It took us around 10 minutes to get there. I had been warned about the water quality before my trip, but seeing it in person was still a shock. I would never think about drinking the water like this. But if you want to hike Mt. Baigu, you either carry extra 3 to 5 litters of water or you bring your own filter. I chose the latter one.
It took much longer than I thought to draw water from the pond. We had to skim the surface as much as we could and use a cloth to sieve the dirt and debris before using the filter. I kneeled down there for at least 20 minutes to draw around 1 litter. Here was the result after using my filter, which looked much better.
When the important task of drawing water was done, it was time for dinner. I had already carried extra 1.5 litter of clean water, so I used the ‘favored' Siyan Ponds water for my ramen. To be honest, the water didn't taste any different with ramen seasoning. As long as you boil the water, it's quite safe. The problem is it isn't pleasing to the eyes.
After dinner, we called it a day and went to our tents to sleep. For me, it was a long night, because I always slept bad on multi-day hikes. Luckily, I still could get some weak phone signals and go online.
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Day 2: More Steep Slopes, Ridgelines and Boulder Rubbles before Mt. Baigu
Distance: 9.5 km (5.9 miles)
Brief itinerary: Siyan Pond (Height 2,881 meters) ➔ Mt. Baigu Southeast Peak (Height 3,035 meters) ➔ Jita Campsite (Height 2,784 meters) ➔ Mt. Baigu (Height 3,341) ➔ Jita Campsite ➔ Mt. Baigu Southeast Peak ➔ Siyan Pond
Brief itinerary: Siyan Pond (Height 2,881 meters) ➔ Mt. Baigu Southeast Peak (Height 3,035 meters) ➔ Jita Campsite (Height 2,784 meters) ➔ Mt. Baigu (Height 3,341) ➔ Jita Campsite ➔ Mt. Baigu Southeast Peak ➔ Siyan Pond
I woke up several times, and for some unknown reasons I decided to ditch my light backpack, the important thing requested by our guides, and carried my 45L backpack instead to hike to the peak, which proved to be a big mistake later.
We were supposed to get up at 4 am to get ready, but I got up at 3 to prepare my breakfast, taking my time. We got ready and left at 5 am to our first peak, Mt. Baigu Southeast Peak 白姑東南 3,035 meters (9,957 feet).
It took us around one hour from our campsite to Mt. Baigu Southeast Peak, and most of this section was downhill. Although Mt. Baigu Southeast Peak is over 3,000 meters, it's not listed as 100 Peaks. It was still dark when we got there, but I could see the sky turning bright and red. It must be great to see the sunrise at Mt. Baigu, but that means you have to get up really early to catch the first beam of sunlight.
From here, it was mostly downhill again, but I wasn't particularly excited about it, because I had to hike back here later after I was exhausted. Around 30 minutes, we reached Jita Campsite 吉他營地. It means guitar in Chinese. I have no idea why this is called a campsite, and this campsite could only accommodate one or two tents. A yellow sign saying you could get phone signal here, but I didn't get many bars.
Jita Campsite was also the lowest point from our campsite to Mt. Baigu. From here, it was almost all the way up to Mt. Baigu.
A Stupid Mistake That Took Me Extra Effort
After taking a short break at Jita Campsite, we resumed the hike and what was waiting for us was more steep climbing. Many fallen big trees lying on the trail, and we had to climb over them from time to time.
Other than the fallen trees, there were also many rock hills to climb and endless sidehills to pass.
We even had to go through many bamboo woods. Luckily, those were not too difficult to go through.
One thing worth mentioning is there were many tall, magnificent Taiwan Red Pines and Taiwan Red Cypress shooting into the sky among the bamboo woods. The mixed forest is a common scene on high altitudes in Taiwan.
We also had to walk on the big rocks scattered on the ridgelines flanked by tall pine trees.
I thought I had already known why this trail was dubbed as Big Spicy among hikers, but I was wrong. The biggest challenge had yet to come. At that moment, I also realized the stupid mistake I made. I should have carried the light backpack instead of my 45L one. The weight of my empty 45L backpack was 1.8 kg, and I had to carry rain gear, food and water and water filter. I had no idea what I was thinking, and I had to bear (carry to be exact) the consequences.
The more I hiked, the more exhausted I became. I was getting slower and slower. But luckily, our guide Hanhan was very nice. He told me to take my time and don't worry about being slow. He said we were still on time. I really appreciated his kindness. Not every guide was this patient, but most of guides from LOHAS were.
Hanhan let me take breaks when I had to, and I continued to curse myself for carrying such a heavy backpack.
The weather became cloudy and I could see mist flowing around the ridges and valleys near us. Although I was tired and out of breath, I was still in awe when seeing the stunning views and landscape.
Some of the ridges were really scary. How I managed to get pass those ridges without panicking still baffles me.
While I was trying to catch my breath, I saw some bright purple flowers on the way up. Those were
Arisanensis Gentiana 阿里山龍膽. I was amazed to see so many delicate flowers that could survive this kind of harsh and barren environment but still thrive, while I was struggling a lot on the trail.
The Biggest Surprise Waiting for Me
Then we reached Grass Ponds 青草池, another ponds relying on rainfall, and those ponds looked exactly like those where we drew water from. Hanhan kept me company all the time, and he told me that Rock Waterfall (literally from Chinese 石瀑區) or the Boulder Rubble Area 砂岩亂石區 wasn't far away. During the meeting before our hike, Hanhan had shown us what this area looked like, but I didn't feel anything special till now.
When we finally reached the Boulder Rubble Area, my jaw almost dropped. Seeing the slope covered by those gigantic rocks was so dramatic and made me frightened. I was worried that some of those rocks would get loose and roll over us. Hanhan assured me that it was safe to hike on them, but you still had to be careful.
I had to stop from time to time and l decided to look back. If you think climbing up is scary, it's scarier to overlook the whole area. I wasn't sure how I could make it back to our campsite, but I decided that wasn't my priority to worry about at that moment.
After the feel-like-forever climbing, I finally passed this area and reached a small trail with more vegetation. I could feel the heat from the sun because there was no shade at this section at all. Then, while passing another section of bamboo woods, I could hear people talking in the near distance.
Mt. Baigu! Finally!
It was partly cloudy by the time I got to the peak, and I still could see some blue sky in between the big fluffy clouds. There was a Class 1 Triangulation Stone on Mt. Baigu. Hanhan told us that we could see Mt. Xue West Peak 雪山西陵, Central Peak in Mt. Nanhu 南湖中央尖, and even Mt. Hehuan peaks 合歡山. But we weren't that lucky to see that far.
Before 1999 Jiji Earthquake (921集集大地震) struck Taiwan, the trailhead to Mt. Baigu was located in Qingshan on Central Cross-island Highway 中橫青山, and the hike to Mt. Baigu could be done in one day, if you could manage 2,000 meters of acesending and descending. But the earthquakes destroyed the trail, and we now started at the trailhead in Hongxiang Spring, Renai Nantou.
Although it was cloudy, I still could get a glimpse of the mountains surrounding us. I was not sure whether I would come back here again, but I was grateful that at least it wasn't raining.
More photo taken from the peak.
There was no shade on the summit, so we descended to the woods near the Boulder Rubble Area to have our lunch break. It still took me longer than other hikers to descend. One of the reasons was my heavy backpack took me to use extra strength. Another reason was my knees started hurting.
Descending Wasn't Easy, Either.
There is a saying in Chinese, 上山容易下山難, which means it's easy to climb up but it's difficult to descend. In this case, it was true. When I resumed my hike after the lunch break, I was surprised to see how steep those ridges we passed earlier. I was not good at dealing with the height, but I was coping with those scary ridges better than I thought I would.
But I have to say, those rugged ridges looked so amazing, especially with the mist and fog spilling over them. Later, I checked those photos again at our hired van and told one of our guides that I still didn't know how I managed to walk on those terrifying ridges. He told me 順順的走就好了, just go with the flow.
It's Not Done Yet but Things Paid Off
Mt. Baigu is an out-and-back trail. If you start with downhills, those will become uphill when you take the same route back. Although the single trip to the peak was only 5 km (3.1 miles), the rough terrains made my average speed per hour around 1 km. Not going to lie, I stopped and sighed at every uphill I had to make.
While I was struggling with the climbing over the steep slopes, I saw something tiny and white hiding underneath tree roots. I stopped and kneeld down to check what that was, and it turned out to be Falseindianpipe 阿里山水晶蘭.
I didn't expect to see Falseindianpipe at Mt. Baigu, so this unexpected encounter made me so excited. I almost did a funny dance right there. I could tell it was very humid underneath the trees, which was the best environment for Falseindianpipe to grow. I took as many photos as I could before I had to face the reality, climbing up the steep slope.
With some struggle, I reached a mild slope flanked by bamboo woods and spotted something white again. This time, I saw two almost transparent tiny Falseindianpipe sprouting out of the damp dirt. They were so beautiful and delicate. I knew Hanhan was waiting for me, but I really wanted to grab this chance to look at those amazing plants.
Coming across Falseindianpipe at Mt. Baigu was such a delight that it lightened up my mood, even though just for a few seconds. You can click here to see more wildflowers I've found on the trails.
After endless huffing and puffing, I finally reached Mt. Baigu Southeast Peak, and Hanhan was already there waiting. We took a break to have some snack. Then it started drizzling.
Soon the drizzling turned into a heavy rain. Although hiking back to our campsite was mostly downhill, it was still not easy. I even saw more Falseindianpipe on the trail, but I was too tired to stop. I was content already.
It took me around one hour to get to our campsite. By the time we got there, I was almost soaking wet. The good thing about raining was we didn't have to draw the black water from Siyan Pond. Our guides had gathered a lot of rainwater for us to cook dinner. It tasted/looked way much better than the black water.
Day 3: Starting with An Avoidable Incident Because of Some Idiots
Distance: 5.6 km (3.5 miles)
Brief itinerary: Siyan Pond (Height 2,881 meters) ➔ Mt. Sanzhui (Height 2,570 meters) ➔ Last Farmhouse (Height 1,970 meters)
Brief itinerary: Siyan Pond (Height 2,881 meters) ➔ Mt. Sanzhui (Height 2,570 meters) ➔ Last Farmhouse (Height 1,970 meters)
We went to bed around 7 pm. Although I was very tired, I still had a hard time to fall asleep. Surprisingly, I still could get some cellphone signals there, so I managed to send pictures to my friends and on Twitter before I finally dozed off.
An Ill-prepared and Selfish Couple
Suddenly I was woken up by lights and people's panic voice. I heard some frantic talks and annoying headlamp shooting inside my tent. I had no idea what was going on, but then I heard the voice of one of our guides. After this disturbance, it took me a while to fall asleep again.
Later I was told that there was a couple who couldn't find their tent, and the wife got panic and eventually raised her voice. One of our guides, Wadan 瓦旦, decided to ask what happened. The couple told Wadan that they pitched up their tent at Pine Needle Campsite 松針營地, which wasn't too far away from ours. Wadan was very kind to offer his companying them to their tent.
But guess what? When they reached Pine Needle Campsite, this ill-prepared couple still couldn't find their tent, again. It turned out they pitched their tent at Hunter Campsite, which was the first tarp I mentioned earlier and it was at least one hour away from ours.
They told Wadan that they were from Hualien and arrived at the trailhead around noon. For some unknown reasons, they still wanted to hike to the peak. I remember seeing this couple on the way back to our tents around 1 pm. One of our guides suggest them to turn back because it was too late, but they just ignored the warning.
Doing Mt. Baigu in One Day 單攻白姑 Isn't for Everyone
Other than this incident, we met many hikers who decided to finish this hike in one day. Finishing the hike in one day 單攻, especially 100 Peaks, is getting popular in Taiwan, because many hikers don't want to carry heavy tents and sleeping bags or food. Or, they just can't afford to take many days off to do multi-day hikes.
However, it's not for everyone. We came across an exhausted female hiker several times. Whenever she saw us, she would mumble something like “I'm so exhausted. I don't want to do this in one day. I'm so jealous of you guys.” While there was another female hiker we met sped like a bullet train and she hiked faster than she planned.
The Sun Decided to Show up When It was Time to Go Home
After a restless night, it was time to go home. The weather was much better than the previous day, and I saw this amazing view from our campsite.
This happens a lot on the trail: when you were trying to get to the peaks hoping to see the amazing views from the top, the weather turned cloudy. By the time you were ready to leave, the sun decided to show up. It was no exception this time, like my Mt. Dabajian hike.
Even though I didn't get to see the stunning views from the Class 1 Triangulation peak of Mt. Baigu, it was still wonderful to hike on the trail that was paved by soft pine needles. The beams of sun made the hiking back to the trailhead even more pleasant.
Those beautiful trees were so tall and amazing.
When we passed Hunter Campsite, we saw the couple who disturbed our sleep.
By the time we were close to the trailhead, there were many new tents being set up there. Hanhan said many hikers who chose to hike to Mt. Baigu in one day would pitch their tents here and get up around 2 am to hike. I forgot to take photos of them.
When we exited the trail and got back to our cars, the stunning mountains were waiting for us, so were those endless flies.
Thoughts about this Hike and Mistakes to Avoid
Although most of us said doing Mt. Baigu once was enough, this trail is still wonderful. I still think of those rugged rock slopes, especially those before we reached the peak sometimes. In Taiwan, the experience of hiking Mt. Baigu is like a badge of hornor proving you have certain ability to take on difficult hikes in Taiwan. Yet, there are things that I could've done better to make this hike more enjoyable.
Bring Easy Meals for Lunch
I brought meals that needed to be cooked for my lunch, which turned out to be a mistake. We only had 40 minutes for our lunch breaks, and cooking meals took too much time. I was already a slow hiker and by the time we finished my lunch, other hikers were ready to go. I should have brought easy meals for lunch.
Choose a Flatter Campsite and Secure Food
I'm still new to camping, and not good at pitching my tent. Although my MSR tent is easy to set up and spacious, I chose a ground that wasn't level, which made falling asleep even harder.
However, you need to be aware of wild animals and secure your food inside your backpack. One of our hiking mates left their food outside of their tent and their tent got chewed.
Carry a Light Backpack to the Peak Is A Must
Hanhan had told us to prepare a light backpack for the peak. I did bring a light one, but I decided not to use it at the last minute, which made my hike to Mt. Baigu miserable.
Stay Dry as Much as You Can
Probably no need to explain more about this.
Will I recommend this trail? Absolutely. Some people did this hike in 2 days, but I think if you don't want to be in a rush, planning a 3-day trip will be better. Mt. Baigu is very popular among hikers because you don't need to apply for permits or lodge beds, which saves a lot of hassles, but the driving to the trailhead can be challenging because of the road condition. It's better to hire a van to take you there.
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Map and Itinerary
Group Hike or Solo Hike: Group hike with LOHAS
Date of Hike: July 24, 2020
Note: Day 3 route is the same as Day 1.
Date of Hike: July 24, 2020
Note: Day 3 route is the same as Day 1.
Route map for 100 Peaks In Taiwan: Mt. Baigu, Day 1 by Anusha Lee on plotaroute.com
Route map for 100 Peaks In Taiwan: Mt. Baigu, Day 2 by Anusha Lee on plotaroute.com
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Day 1: based on my hike on July 24, 2020
05:25
Left hotel
07:00
Arrived at the Last Farmhouse and get gear ready
07:19
Arrived at the trailhead
07:48
Reached the fence and turned to the steep slope on the left
10:07
Reached Mt. Sanzhui
11:49
Reached Hunter Campsite and took a break
12:33
Reached our campsite near Siyan Ponds and started pitching tents
13:20
Headed to Siyan Ponds to fetch water
13:35
Arrived at Siyan Ponds
Total time:
5 hours 33 minutes, including long breaks
(from the Last Farmhouse to our campsite)
(from the Last Farmhouse to our campsite)
Day 2: based on my hike on July 25, 2020
03:00
Got up for breakfast
04:00
Headed to Mt. Baigu
05:00
Arrived at Mt. Baigu Southeast Peak
05:49
Arrived at Jita Campsite
07:19
Reached single-line rock slope 一線天
08:34
Arrived at Grass Ponds
08:50
Reached the Boulder Rubble Area 石瀑/砂岩亂石區
09:23
Arrived at Mt. Baigu peak and stayed for 10 minutes
10:03
Took a 30-minute lunch break
12:53
Back to Jita Campsite
14:06
Reached to Mt. Baigu Southeast Peak again
15:09
Back to our campsite and called it a day
Total time:
9 hours 9 minutes, including long breaks
Day 3: based on my hike on July 26, 2020
05:00
Got up and prepared to leave
06:00
Left the campsite
06:24
Reached Pine Needle Campsite
06:31
Reached Hunter Campsite
07:26
Reached Mt. Sanzhui
09:14
Back to the fence
09:40
Arrived at the trailhead
Total time:
3 hours 40 minutes, including long breaks