The island of Taiwan has the largest number and density of high mountains in the world. This article summarizes the list of mountains that is under the Republic of China's territorial jurisdiction.
There are 268 mountain peaks over above sea level on the island, with Yushan (Jade Mountain – in Chinese) being the tallest mountain in both Taiwan and East Asia. Mountaineering is one of the most popular activities for many Taiwanese. A list of 100 Peaks of Taiwan was created in 1971, which lists the selected one hundred mountain peaks over 3,000 m for mountaineering on the island. Climbing all of the one hundred mountain peaks listed is considered a great challenge for Taiwanese climbers.
Mountain ranges There are five mountain ranges in the main island of Taiwan NameChineseTaiwaneseHakkaHighest pointCentral Mountain RangeTiong-iong Soaⁿ-me̍hTûng-ông Sân-ma̍k — Xiuguluan MountainYushan RangeGio̍k-san Soaⁿ-me̍hNgiu̍k-Sân Sân-ma̍k — Jade MountainXueshan RangeSuat-soaⁿ Soaⁿ-me̍hSiet-sân Sân-ma̍k — Snow MountainAlishan RangeA-lí-san Soaⁿ-me̍hÂ-lî-sân Sân-ma̍k — Data MountainHai'an RangeHái-hōaⁿ Soaⁿ-me̍hHói-ngan Sân-ma̍k — Xingang Mountain
List of high mountains
Over 3,000 m