Yushan Hiking Guide: GPX files
Kraig Adams, kraigadams.com

These are my own GPS recordings of two days on Yushan (Jade Mountain), Taiwan,
on September 28 and 29, 2022: from the Tataka trailhead up the Yushan Trail
to Paiyun Lodge; then, the next morning, from the lodge in the dark past the
Main Peak to North Peak and its weather station for sunrise, back to the Main
Peak, and all the way down to the trailhead. They show the way I actually
walked. All timestamps have been removed.

yushan-day-1.gpx       Day 1: the Tataka trailhead, Mengluting, the Front
                       Peak junction, the White Wood Forest and Paiyun Lodge
                       (5.4 mi / 8.7 km)
yushan-day-2.gpx       Day 2: Paiyun Lodge, the North Peak junction, North
                       Peak, the Main Peak and back down to the Tataka
                       trailhead (11.0 mi / 17.8 km)
yushan-full-route.gpx  Both days in one file, plus waypoints for the
                       trailhead, the shelters, the junctions, Paiyun Lodge,
                       North Peak and the Main Peak.

stats.json             The numbers for each day, and how they were
                       worked out.

HOW TO LOAD THEM

AllTrails: on a computer, sign in at alltrails.com, create a new map and use
Import to upload the file. The map then shows up in the app on your phone.
Downloading it for offline use needs a paid AllTrails plan.

Gaia GPS: on your phone, open the file from Files, email or AirDrop and choose
Gaia GPS, or on gaiagps.com choose Import. Then download the map area for
offline use.

Garmin: in Garmin Connect (web), go to Training, Courses, Import, and pick the
file. Save it as a course and send it to your watch.

Organic Maps: first download the free offline map for Taiwan. Then open the
GPX file on your phone and choose Organic Maps. It shows up in your bookmarks
and tracks list and works fully offline.

Download offline maps before you drive up into the mountains. You need two
permits and a bed at Paiyun Lodge (hike.taiwan.gov.tw), a typhoon warning
closes the park, and from about January to March only snow-equipped teams can
go up: check the park's trail status (ysnp.gov.tw) before you go. Use this as
a guide, not a guarantee.

Copyright 2026 Kraig Adams. For your personal use. Please don't share or resell.
