Location: Yunlin/Chiayi County/Tainan Distance: 61km Elevation Gain: 1,088m In our previous posts, #071 to #074, we outlined routes that traverse from Hsinchu in northern Taiwan to Yunlin in central Taiwan through the hills that run parallel to the central mountains. This is an excellent alternative…
Tag: road cycling
Location: Nantou Distance: Each climb 9-12km Elevation Gain: 600-800m In this post, I’d like to discuss the various climbs leading up to Sun Moon Lake, focusing on four popular routes that cyclists often take. Two of these routes start in Puli, while the other two…
I wrote this a couple years ago for an online lesson. Here is it on my blog – enjoy. Taiwan offers some of the best cycling in Asia. The network of roads that wind throughout the mountainous terrain is a hill climber’s dream come true.…


