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Gunung Dabajian

大霸尖山 (Dàbàjiān Shān)

Gunung Dabajian (3.492 m) — blok batu tegak berbentuk tong di Taman Nasional Shei-Pa, Taiwan. Photo: source

Information

Elevation: 3.492 m
Country: Taiwan (TW)
Location / Range: Pegunungan Xueshan (Snow Mountains), bagian utara Taman Nasional Shei-Pa, Kabupaten Hsinchu/Miaoli, Taiwan
Mountain type: Puncak batu greywacke berbentuk balok/tong raksasa dengan dinding tegak; salah satu "Baiyue" (100 Puncak Taiwan) dan salah satu dari "Tiga Puncak Runcing Taiwan"
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 24.4661, 121.2581
Difficulty: Menengah (trek 3 hari 2 malam berjarak jauh): jalur panjang bertangga dan berpunggung, tanpa pemanjatan puncak — blok puncak vertikal DILARANG didaki sejak 1991; pendaki berhenti di kaki tebing puncak
Best Season: Musim gugur–akhir musim semi (Oktober–Mei) untuk cuaca stabil; hindari musim topan (musim panas) dan waspada salju/es di musim dingin
Permits & Rules: Wajib izin masuk Taman Nasional Shei-Pa + izin masuk kawasan gunung (polisi) dan pemesanan pondok gunung (Jiujiu Shanzhuang/99 Cabin, Zhongxue Cabin) via sistem daring taman nasional
Hazards: Trek jarak jauh (~60+ km pp) dengan naik-turun besar, cuaca gunung tinggi cepat berubah & kabut tebal, risiko tersesat di kabut (pernah ada insiden SAR), salju/es di musim dingin, dan larangan mutlak memanjat blok puncak yang berdinding tegak

Description

Mount Dabajian (大霸尖山; 3,492 m) is an iconic peak in the northern part of Taiwan's Shei-Pa National Park, in the Xueshan (Snow Mountain) Range. Its shape is unmistakable — a sheer block of greywacke resembling a giant barrel or wine cask, carved by millennia of wind erosion, earning it the nickname "Wondrous Peak of the Century." To the Atayal and Saisiyat peoples it is a sacred mountain; its Atayal name "Papak Waqa" means "towering ear," and the view of the peak features on the back of the NT$500 banknote. The first ascent was recorded in 1927; iron ladders once allowed climbers to reach the very top, but they were removed in 1991 and climbing the summit block is now forbidden for conservation and safety — hikers stop at the foot of the summit cliff. The standard outing is a 3-day, 2-night trek from the Guanwu/Dalu forest road, staying in mountain huts, and is often combined into the "Daba Group" with Xiaobajian, Yize and Jiali — bagging four of Taiwan's 100 Peaks (Baiyue) at once. Dabajian is also one terminus of the legendary Holy Ridge (Shengleng) traverse running to Mount Xueshan.

Gallery

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Routes

Rute Normal Gugusan Daba — Jalan Hutan Dalu → 99 Cabin (九九山莊) → Zhongba Ping → kaki blok puncak Dabajian (+ Xiaobajian/Yize/Jiali)

Menengah (medan panjang, non-teknis di jalur): jauh & naik-turun besar, tapi tanpa pemanjatan — puncak Dabajian tak boleh didaki

Trek 3 hari 2 malam, total ~60+ km pulang-pergi

The standard route approaches Dabajian from the northern part of Shei-Pa National Park. Hikers follow a forest road to the trailhead (Dalu/Madala area), then make a long climb to the 99 Cabin (Jiujiu Shanzhuang, ~2,700 m) as a base. The second day is the key summit day: from 99 Cabin to Zhongba Ping — the viewpoint whose panorama of Dabajian appears on the NT$500 banknote — then to the foot of Dabajian's sheer summit block (climbing the top is forbidden), usually taking in Xiaobajian, Yize and Jiali to bag four Baiyue peaks in one trip. The third day descends back to the trailhead. With its long distance, big elevation swings and fast-forming high-mountain fog, the trek demands stamina, national-park permits and hut reservations — not technical, but heavy on distance and logistics.

Route Segments

1

Titik awal jalur (Dalu/Madala) → 99 Cabin (九九山莊)

⏱ Hari 1 (pendakian panjang) 2.700 mdpl

Naik menyusuri jalan hutan & jalur ke pondok gunung basis; menginap
2

99 Cabin → Zhongba Ping → kaki blok puncak Dabajian (3.492 m)

⏱ Hari 2 (hari puncak) 3.492 mdpl

Panorama NT$500 dari Zhongba Ping; berhenti di kaki tebing puncak (dilarang memanjat), sering merangkai Xiaobajian/Yize/Jiali
3

99 Cabin → turun ke titik awal jalur

⏱ Hari 3 (turun)

Perjalanan turun kembali menyusuri jalur yang sama

Source

Climbing Experiences

Dabajian is done as a long 3-day, 2-night trek, often combined into the "Daba Group" (Dabajian, Xiaobajian, Yize, Jiali) — four Baiyue peaks at once. The clips below are real experiences from Taiwanese hikers: the journey to the foot of the legendary summit block, nights in mountain huts, and the Holy Ridge traverse linking Dabajian to Mount Xueshan.

References

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