Aotai trail
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LocationMount Taibai Nature Reserve, Shaanxi, China
Highest pointMount Taibai, 3,767 metres (12,359 ft)[3]
| Aotai Trail | |
|---|---|
 Daye Lake on Mount Taibai | |
| Length | 170 km (110 mi)[1][2] |
| Location | Mount Taibai Nature Reserve, Shaanxi, China |
| Highest point | Mount Taibai, 3,767 metres (12,359 ft)[3] |
The Aotai trail or the Aotai line (Chinese: 鳌太线) is a hiking trail in the Qinling mountain range in Shaanxi, China, known as one of China's deadliest trails.[4] The trail's route includes a 80 kilometres (50 mi) long mountain ridge between Mount Taibai (3,767 metres [12,359 ft]) and Mount Ao (鳌山, 3,476 metres [11,404 ft]), the two highest peaks in the range.[5] In total, hikers are required to cross 17 peaks above 3,000 metres (9,800 ft). Hiking on the Aotai trail was banned in 2018 due to both environmental and safety concerns.[5]