Mount Tao

Mount Tao is a 3,325-metre-high mountain located in the north of and is one of the Snow Mountains group. The mountain is ranked 44 on the Taiwan hiking declination scale; it borders ridge, , Taichung City and , and is marked with peakpoint label no.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,291 metres
  • Description: mountain in Hsinchu and Taichung, Taiwan
  • Also known as: “Mt. Tao”, “T’ao Shan”, “Tao Mountain”, “Tao Shan”, and “Taoshan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chryou Shan and Taoshan Falls.

Peak
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is a peak.

Waterfall
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The Taoshan Waterfall, also known as Yansheng Waterfall, is a waterfall in , , .

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siyuan Pass and Nanshan.

Locality
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, formerly known as Piyanan Saddle, is a mountain pass in , . It is located along Provincial Highway 7A near the border of Taichung City.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 8 km east of Mount Tao.

Mount Tao

Latitude
24.43264° or 24° 25′ 58″ north
Longitude
121.30489° or 121° 18′ 18″ east
Elevation
3,291 metres (10,797 feet)
Open location code
7QP3C8M3+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2268473297
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
1667924
Wiki­data ID
Q7684240
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Satellite Map

Discover Mount Tao from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Persian—“Mount Tao” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Tao Shan”
  • Chinese: “桃山”
  • Dutch: “Tao Mountain”
  • Japanese: “桃山 (台湾)”
  • Japanese: “桃山”
  • Ladin: “Crëp Tao”
  • Persian: “کوه تائو”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Minzhuang and Diliuqu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shilunshan and 池有山第一登山口.

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