Standing beside Central Cross-Island Highway at Lishan and looking to the northwest side, you can see a long strip of summits across Te-Chi Reservoir that deeply enchants alpinists. This strip of lofty peaks is called Dajian Ridge or Dasiajian Trail. Extending westward from Main Peak of Xue Mountain, Dajian Ridge turns southward at Sancha Mountain (3,565) around Cuei Pond, including 8 famed mountains over 3,000 meters: Southwest Peak of Xue Mountain (3,471), Dajian Mountain (3,594), Jiannanjian Mountain (3,285), Youpolan Mountain (3,308), Bufucihan Mountain (3,295), Jiayang Mountain (3,314), and Siaojian Mountain (3,253). The horst axis after Siaojian Mountain is cut off by the middle reaches of Dajia River, so that Baigu Mountain does not connect with Xue Mountain Range and Dajian Ridge. Among 6 mountain trails in Xue Mountain, Dasiajian Trail is not the longest one. But the vertical journey rises and falls frequently, and there is no shelter or water on the way. Also, it takes two days climbing from the trailhead to ridge. Therefore, few teams take this trailhead to date. Dajian Mountain
Jhongsing Road on Yilan Branch of Central Cross-Island Highway→Renshou Bridge, checkpoint→Songmao Hydrological Station 15min→ Leshan Bridge 30min→ Trailhead
Trailhead 350min→ Tuilun Mountain 120min→ Youpolan Mountain→Youpolan Campground
Youpolan Campground→Youpolan Mountain 60min→ Bufucihan Mountain 130min→ Laowu Campground Jiayang Mountain 160min→ Siaojian Mountain 380min→ back to Youpolan Campground
Youpolan Campground 195min→ Dajian Mountain 180min→ Southwest Peak of Xue Mountain 80min→ Wanmeigu Campground 210min→ Cuei Pond
Cuei Pond 90min→ Main Peak of Xue Mountain 140min→ Sanliujiu Temporary Campground 195min→ Qika Hut 50min→ Trailhead of Xue Mountain
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