The trail from Paiyun Lodge to the peak is 2.4km long. It only starts becoming technical around the last half kilometer or so, with the last 200 meters being the steepest and most difficult section...though by high mountain standards, still relatively easy. It takes 2.5 to 3 hours to reach the peak from the lodge.
https://wikitravel.org/en/Yushan
Despite the signs of AMS (headache, dizziness, vomiting) and gruesome summit assault, I reached the Taiwan's highest mountain peak (3,952masl) within the day on 11.5 hours, 17km hiking distance and almost 1.4km elevation gain. The last 600m (especially the last 300m) hiking distance to summit assault is usually early morning and crowded. I changed my plan to do it in afternoon because I have a feeling it's freaking hard, I don't want to be in hurry and I want to be alone on the summit. There are chain support which 90% of the time I depend my life on them lol, due to lots of slippery, lose rocks and high steps required aside of the AMS effect, very windy and narrow trail.
Mt. Jade Main Peak (3,952masl) Summit Assault Success!
Self-guided solo hike to Taiwan's highest mountain with back trail distance of 28km and elevation gain of almost 1.4km (despite the getting worst hiking phase, kinaya pa din).
REMINDER: Please take note that my trekking hours is of below average, I'm always lagging for around an hour to the next destination. I already considered myself as retired hiker after Mt. Apo day-hike (Philippines' highest mountain), but due to some personal and travel related urge, change my mind a little bit.
Day 3: April 12, 2023 Wednesday
1150H Paiyun Lodge (3,402masl) 8.5km
1230H Trail to Yushan Main Peak
1430H Main Peak crossroad
1515H Mt. Jade Main Peak (3,952masl) 2.4km
1545H Back to Paiyun Lodge
1715H Paiyun Lodge; dinner / sleeping bag 650
Day 4: April 13, 2023 Thursday
0300H wake-up; breakfast
0345H Paiyun Lodge (3,402masl)
0730H Tataka Saddle (2,610masl)
0800H Paiyun Center (2,611masl) free wifi
1030H Bus #6739 Shangdongpu to Alishan 62
1100H Alishan; snacks 163
1140H Bus #7322 Alishan to Chiayi 211
1340H Chiayi Railway Station
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| Mt. Jade Solo Hike last part: Summit Assault (3,952masl) and Descend |
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| Mt. Jade Solo Hike last part: Summit Assault (3,952masl) and Descend |
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| Mt. Jade Solo Hike last part: Summit Assault (3,952masl) and Descend |
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| Mt. Jade Solo Hike last part: Summit Assault (3,952masl) and Descend |
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| Mt. Jade Solo Hike last part: Summit Assault (3,952masl) and Descend |
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| Mt. Jade Solo Hike last part: Summit Assault (3,952masl) and Descend |
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| Mt. Jade Solo Hike last part: Summit Assault (3,952masl) and Descend |
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| Mt. Jade Solo Hike last part: Summit Assault (3,952masl) and Descend |
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| Mt. Jade Solo Hike last part: Summit Assault (3,952masl) and Descend |
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| Mt. Jade Solo Hike last part: Summit Assault (3,952masl) and Descend |
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