Mount Guanyin (New Taipei)

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

Mount Guanyin 觀音山
Highest point
Elevation	616 m (2,021 ft)
Coordinates	25°08′11″N 121°25′39″E
Geography
Location	Wugu District, New Taipei, Taiwan
Geology
Last eruption	unknown

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

• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
• List of mountains in Taiwan

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.