Thumb Mountain

photo of Taipei 101 from the Thumb Mountain trail

Your Friendly Peaks Factsheet

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  • Altitude (in meters)
  • Nearest City
  • Country
  • Difficulty
  • Permit
  • 300
  • Taipei
  • Taiwan
  • easy
  • not necessary

Thumb Mountain - Frequently Asked Questions

Thumb Mountain offers a simple, but still varied trail starting from Tiger mountain, towards thumb mountain and then onwards to Elephant mountain and back to the city. The peak is a bit difficult, but you could leave out the final 20 meters if you want and still get plenty of wonderful views.

↗️ Starting Point in GoogleMaps ↗️

Hiking Trails

A well maintained main trail. Just be careful of the last 20 meters that is a bit of climbing. A rope will help you with that or you skip the last 20 meters which is also possible.

Records of this Peak

tallest mountain in the four beast area.

Permit Requirement

no

Base Camp / Sleeping on the Mountain

Do you need a mountain guide?

no guide needed

Where is the Peak Located (google maps link)

↗️ Mountain Peak in GoogleMaps ↗️

Description of this Peak and hike to go to the summit

Climb Thumb Mountain via Tiger Mountain or Elephant Mountain. You could also combine all these hills for a 2.5-4 hours hike.

The Unfriendly Aspects of this Peak....

The last 20 meters towards the peak is steep and unregular. Light climbing is required!

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