Taiwan’s Top 100 climbs and routes for riders who want more.
Location: Nantou – Dirty Formosa 100 Distance: 45km Elevation Gain: 1,400m+ Located in the center of Taiwan and the only land-locked county, Nantou is a cyclists and hikers’ paradise. As such, it should be no surprise that more of our rides are focused on this…
Location: Taichung Distance: 130 km Elevation Gain: 1,360m This might be regarded as one of our more obscure inclusions in the ‘Top 100’ rides of Taiwan, however, it has been included for the reward of a distinctive feature in a picturesque environment. As the title…
Location: Hualien Distance: 110km Elevation gain 894m When asked to choose their favorite part of Taiwan, it is no surprise that the Taiwanese picked the Rift Valley. I would be inclined to agree with this opinion. In this post we cover County Road No. 193…
Location: Miaoli County/Taichung Distance: 82km Elevation Gain: 820m In our #071 post, we focused on a traverse from Hsinchu to Miaoli. In this post, we continue south from Miaoli to Taichung in the same vein. We offer another inter-county traverse as an alternative route through…
Location: Kaohsiung City/Pingtung County Distance: 90 km Elevation Gain: 470m In our previous posts, #071 to #074 and #077 – #078, we outlined routes that traverse from Hsinchu in northern Taiwan to Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan through the hills that run parallel to the…
Location: Miaoli City/Miaoli County Distance: 90km Elevation Gain: 1,300m We have stated previously that our goal is to cover at least one popular route or loop in each county in Taiwan. A quick scroll through our previous posts will show the reader that we have…
Location: Keelung City/New Taipei City Distance: 68km Elevation Gain: 974m We have stated previously that our goal is to cover at least one popular route or loop in each county in Taiwan. A quick scroll through our previous posts will show the reader that we…