Mount Guanyin (New Taipei)

Coordinates: 25°08′11″N 121°25′39″E / 25.13639°N 121.42750°E / 25.13639; 121.42750
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Mount Guanyin
觀音山
Highest point
Elevation616 m (2,021 ft)
Coordinates25°08′11″N 121°25′39″E / 25.13639°N 121.42750°E / 25.13639; 121.42750
Geography
LocationWugu District, New Taipei City, Taiwan

Mount Guanyin, Mount Kwan-in, or Kwaninshan (Chinese: 觀音山; pinyin: Guānyīn Shān) is a mountain in Wugu District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.[1][2]

Name

The volcano is named after the feminine Boddhisattva of Compassion Guanyin.

Geology

The mountain is an extinct volcano with a height of 616 meters.[3]

Facilities

There are nine hiking trails on the mountain for hikers to climb.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hiking matters #261: Hiking up Mt. Guanyin (觀音山) in Taipei ~ Pinoy Mountaineer". Pinoymountaineer.com. 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  2. ^ "Caves, Waterfalls and Archeological Sites: Guanyin Mountain's little-known curiosities | OFF THE BEATEN TRACK". Taiwandiscovery.wordpress.com. 2010-09-25. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  3. ^ "觀音山尖山登山步道". 新北市觀光旅遊網. 新北市政府觀光旅遊局. Retrieved 2016-05-01.