Datun Mountain


Datun Mountain is a mountain located in the Yangmingshan National Park. With a height of 1,092 m, it is the park's 3rd tallest mountain and is located in the Tatun Volcano Group. It is one of Taiwan's two active volcanoes, with the other being on Guishan Island off the coast of Yilan.

History

The mountain first erupted 2.5 million years ago, while 700,000 years later, another eruption split the mountain into multiple peaks. The latest eruption occurred 5,000-6,000 years ago.

Climbing

The shortest path to the mountain is via the Bailaka highway and Datunshan Trail from the north. It has an elevation gain of 247 m and takes around 1.5–2 hours round-trip.