It is 183 m (600 ft) high and has a hiking trail to the peak, covering a distance of about 1.5 km (0.93 mi).

[1] The Six Giant Rocks on the peak are a tourist attraction in Xiangshan,[2] and there are platforms for photographers.

Plants include the ferns Cibotium cumingii and Cyathea lepifera.

[2] The trail to the mountain summit and observation platforms is accessible by walking south from Exit 2 of Xiangshan Station of the Taipei Metro, proceeding along Xiangshan Park to the western trailhead next to Daitiandian Lingyun Temple.

[5] As an alternative, hikers may proceed from the eastern end, starting from the trailhead behind Songshan Fengtian Temple, which is a short walk south from the Houshanpi station.