Basics
- County / City
- Hualien County
- Elevation
- 3,443 m
- Range
- Central Mountain Range
- National park
- Yushan
- Route grade
- Grade 5 (1–5, higher is harder)
- Common routes
- Mabolasi Traverse (馬博拉斯橫斷)
- Coordinates
- 23.4837, 121.1739
About
馬西山，又名柏南山，是臺灣中央山脈南段一座高山。山頂位於花蓮縣卓溪鄉立山村，鄰近西南方的太平村界，海拔3440.9公尺，立有一等三角點，為立山村最高點，亦為臺灣百岳之一。山腰主要為針葉林，海拔3100公尺以上的地帶則以箭竹、杜鵑等高山植物構成的草生地為主。該山為「馬博拉斯橫斷」登山路線的主要高山，西南面山區與主要登山路線皆由玉山國家公園管轄。
Text from the Chinese Wikipedia article “馬西山”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Summit weather (next 7 days, estimated for 3,443 m)
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Permits
Inside Yushan National Park: entering its protected area needs a park entry permit in advance.
Most high-mountain routes are also in restricted mountain areas, so you need a mountain entry permit too.
Apply on the Taiwan hiking permit portal; official notices take precedence.
Suggested gear (October)
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Essentials
HeadlampFor pre-dawn starts and late descents; bring spare batteriesTrekking polesSaves your knees on descents and steadies you on stream crossings and screeRain jacket and pantsAfternoon fog and rain are common up high; hypothermia often starts with getting wetHiking backpackA proper harness and hip belt make long days less tiringFirst-aid kitBasic care for blisters, scrapes and sprains
Warm layers
Light down jacketHigh-mountain mornings hover around 0°C; put it on when you stopWarm glovesHands are the first to freeze when gripping ropes and poles
If staying overnight
Sleeping bagHuts and campsites get cold at night; pick a comfort rating below 0°CCamping stoveFor hot water and hot meals, with a mountain gas canisterWater filterFor refilling from streams and ponds on multi-day tripsLight power bankKeeps your phone alive for navigation and emergency calls over several days