Taiwan’s Top 100 climbs and routes for riders who want more.
Location: Taichung Loop (Guguan) Distance: 116km Elevation Gain: 1,550m In our post, #001 we covered the Central Cross-Island Highway (CCIH) east approach from Hualien to Wuling AKA the Taiwan KOM – this is Provincial Highway No.8. In #002 we covered the west approach from Nantou…
Location: Taichung City Distance: 61km Elevation Gain: 1,492m In our quest to produce the 100 best bike climbs and routes in Taiwan, we have focused primarily on surfaced roads. However, that is not to say there aren’t enough off-road or gravel trails to document. We…
Location: Hsinchu City&County/Taoyuan/Miaoli Distance: 214km Elevation Gain: 3,026m This post is unusual compared to our regular routes as it includes multiple days covering three counties, but there was one primary objective: Beipu Cold Springs in Hsinchu County, with a starting point in Hsinchu City and…
If a rider hasn’t got transport in the form of a car or van using the train is an excellent way to travel around Taiwan with a bike. The system isn’t perfect and it can involve a learning process to understand how Taiwan Railway Administration…