Taiwan’s Top 100 climbs and routes for riders who want more.
Location: Taoyuan Distance: 95km Elevation Gain: 1,400m Moving into the second half of the Top 100, we’d like to include a route that passes through every county, starting from a train station. Taiwan’s railway system makes it easy to hop off a train; whether it’s…
Location: Taoyuan and Hsinchu Distance: 93km Elevation Gain: 1,700m We are in Taoyuan and Hsinchu County with this post – featuring a 93km loop that starts and finishes at Neiwan Old Street. While an early start is recommended, the length and mildly challenging terrain make…
Location: Tainan/Chiayi County Distance: 90km Elevation Gain: 1,600m In our series, we have covered several reservoirs that tend to be located in remote areas with excellent riding on fairly well-maintained, quiet country roads. They also have a respectable amount of climbing guaranteed to give you…
Location: Yunlin/Chiayi County Distance: 50km Elevation Gain: 1800m+ We have covered several roads in our series that make up the labyrinth of fantastic climbing in Nantou, Yunlin, and Chiayi County. After multiple trips to scout and research this area, we are finally able to publish…
Location: Nantou County Distance: 104km Elevation Gain: 1500m Sun Moon Lake: A Tour de France-Inspired Ride in Taiwan Sun Moon Lake has always been one of Taiwan’s most picturesque cycling destinations, now thanks to the support of the L’Étape Series by Tour de France, it…
Location: Taitung Distance: 70km Elevation Gain: 800m In our series, we have covered several loop rides to cover specific counties and part of the grand plan is that every county will have at least one loop that is popular with local riders listed. For #065…
Location: Hualien (road/gravel) Distance: 85km Elevation Gain: 1000m In our series, we have covered several loop rides to cover specific counties and part of the grand plan is that every county will have at least one loop that is popular with local riders listed. For…
Location: Taipei City – New Taipei City Distance: 100km Elevation Gain: 1,100m In our series so far, we have only included 2-3 rides that focus on Taipei. It does have the best bike paths along the rivers that criss-cross the city, and one advantage of…
Location: Taipei/ New Taipei/ Yilan Distance: 72 km Elevation Gain: 1000m Anyone travelling around Taiwan by bike must spend at least part of the journey on Provincial Highway No. 9. It is an important highway across eastern Taiwan from Taipei to Fangshan in Pingtung This provincial highway, at 453.851 km long,…
Location: Yilan County Distance: 93km Elevation Gain: 970m We have stated previously that it is our desire to cover at least one popular route or loop for each county in Taiwan. A quick scroll through our previous posts will show the reader that we have…