Daba Mountains

Daba Mountains
Dabashan
On top of the Shennong Peak
Highest point
Elevation3,105 m (10,187 ft)
ProminenceShennong Ding
Naming
Native name大巴山 (Chinese)
Geography
Daba Mountains
Location of Daba Mountains
Daba Mountains
Morning in Xiqiuwan in Badong County
Chinese大巴
Literal meaningGreat Ba Mountain(s)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàbāshān
Wade–GilesTa Pa Shan
Ta-pa-shan

The Daba Mountains, also known by their Chinese name as the Dabashan, are a mountain range in Central China between the watersheds of the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers. Part of the larger Qinling mountain range, it cuts through four provinces: Sichuan, Chongqing, Shaanxi, and Hubei. It spans about 1,000 kilometers (620 mi).