Chryou Shan, Mountain summit in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
Chryou Shan is a mountain summit in Hsinchu County, Taiwan, reaching around 3,300 meters (10,800 feet) above sea level. Its western slopes open onto high-altitude grasslands where natural ponds hold water through every season.
The Atayal people knew this mountain as Tamarappu long before it appeared in Japanese colonial records under the name 玉羅府山. Each name reflects a different period of contact and administration that shaped how the mountain was documented.
The peak is part of the Wuling Four Hsiao, a group of four summits that hikers often traverse together as a single journey. Walkers moving between Pin Tian Mountain to the west and Tao Mountain to the east pass through here as a natural midpoint.
The summit sits inside Shei-Pa National Park, where some areas require a special permit before entry. Conditions on the trails can change depending on the season, so checking requirements well in advance makes the visit easier.
The three ponds scattered across the western slopes sit at different elevations and are fed not by underground springs but by rainwater and snowmelt. This makes them a rare example of high-altitude rain-fed ponds in Taiwan.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
