Central Peak

Central Peak

With an elevation of 3,705 meters, Central Peak is located in the northern section of Taiwan’s Central Mountain Range, on the main ridge south of Nanhu Mountain. It is the fourth highest peak in the Central Mountain Range and falls under the management of Taroko National Park. Among the famous Taiwan Hundred Mountains, Central Peak, along with Qishan Peak and Dafen Peak, is collectively known as the “Three Peaks,” ranking the highest among them.

Central Peak consists of three summits: the East Peak, the Main Peak, and the West Peak. The Main Peak is the highest, while the East and West Peaks are slightly lower. All three summits are notably sharp, and when viewed from the direction of the Holy Ridge, they form a distinct mountain character shape. The southern face of the mountain features treacherous collapsing cliffs, while the northern side is a barren, sheer cliff. Its sharp, pyramid-like spire resembles a blade, giving it the appearance of a pyramid atop the Central Mountain Range, hence earning the title “Taiwan’s Number One Sharp Peak.” Due to its blade-like summit and conical shape, which highlight the peak’s “sharpness” and “danger,” the Atayal indigenous people of the Huan Shan Tribe in Taichung, Taiwan, regard Central Peak as a sacred and inviolable spirit mountain. To this day, they continue to revere it as a holy peak.

Central Range Point

Must-visit reason: One of Taiwan’s most renowned sharp peaks