Segment times are from my own track — my pace, not advice; guidebook times are transcribed verbatim from Sunriver Culture's step-time charts (Gaoshan Baiyue topographic maps), a public yardstick. Every station's position and name was checked by hand and aligned with Sunriver's naming, so names and elevations match what hikers actually call them. Route is for reference only.This route wasn't planned — it's a log of my own hike in September 2026: Yang–Bi–Yang, three days, two Baiyue peaks, 14.4km actual distance, 2074m total elevation gain. A short stretch on Day 1 went unrecorded; the rest is GPS-recorded throughout. A few things to note:
- Dense dwarf-bamboo thickets run through much of the route; in rain, bring full waterproofs. The author found that every Gore-Tex item on him was soaked through; a rain jacket, rain trousers and rain boots are the true holy trinity for Taiwan's high peaks
- On the saw-tooth ridge's ropes, the foothold below is not always visible and has to be felt for with the foot; hiking with others, call out footholds for each other
- In wet weather footholds cannot be trusted: never let go of the rope, keep your hand on a knot for grip, and wear hard-wearing, grippy gloves
- The scree slope between marks 22 and 23 has loose rock that falls easily, so keep your distance from the person ahead; in full sun this stretch bakes from above and below
- Day 3 is a thousand metres of continuous steep descent: trekking poles are essential, stay focused, and don't look around or chat while moving
- About 0.7 km between the 1K rest platform and the 1.8K mark on Day 1 was not recorded; that stretch of line was rebuilt along OSM from the walking speed before and after, and carries no timestamps
- This GPX keeps the original timestamps — that's the record of my own pace, not a suggested pace; hikers should judge by their own condition and the weather. Apart from the rebuilt stretch on Day 1, every track point has a timestamp.
The switch points between full pack and summit pack are at the 3K Junction (Day 1, out and back to Mt. Yangtou) and Judong Shelter (Day 2, out and back to Mt. Bilu). Actual conditions on the ground take priority over this record.
