Location: Hualien Distance: 55km Elevation Gain: 1,000m This is our series’s third and final episode covering the roads connecting the East Coast and the Rift Valley in Hualien and Taitung. The logical place to start this ride would be from Hualien city, however, the nearest…

Location: Hualien/Taitung Distance: 150km Elevation Gain: 2,000m The East Coast and the Rift Valley of Taiwan are often touted as the premier riding locations in the country and that is why we have included 3 rides that form loops to connect the two. The first…

Location: Hualien/Taitung Distance: 150km Elevation Gain: 2,000m If you happen to be in Taitung this is one of the best loop rides in the county. It has been named ‘Double 23 Loop’ as the two main roads involved are numbered ‘23’. The first is Tung…

Location: Yilan Distance: 40km Elevation Gain: 1,600m There are a total of 19 NFRAs in Taiwan and the roads leading up to some of them are spectacular for mountain scenery. Alishan in Chiayi County at 2,100m is the most famous of these and is covered…