Xueshan Range

Beichatianshan (北插天山), a peak of Xueshan Range.
Xueshan Range area in Taiwan.

The Xueshan Range (Chinese: 雪山山脈; pinyin: Xuěshān Shānmài; Wade–Giles: Hsueh3-shan1 Shan1-mai4), also known as the Snow Mountain Range, is a mountain range in northern Taiwan. It faces the Chungyang Range on the southeast. The tallest peak of Xueshan Range is Xueshan (Snow Mountain), which has a height of 3,886 m (12,749 ft). Shei-Pa National Park is located around the peaks of Xueshan and Dabajianshan.

List of peaks

There are 54 peaks taller than 3,000 m (9,843 ft) among the Xueshan Range. And it has 19 peaks (listed in below) of the "Top 100 Peaks of Taiwan" (台灣百岳).

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