South Taiwan Coast by Road Bike

Dinner and trip briefing.

We transfer 1.5 hours by car out of the city limits with a stop at a Buddhist monastery. We then ride down the west coast on some nice country roads. We overnight at Bai Sha Beach.

A spectacular day riding along the coastline with sand dunes and breath-taking landscape. We criss-cross inland and then head back to the coast towards the east side. We climb almost a whopping 1,000m throughout the day but be comforted in knowing that we spend the evening at a hot springs hotel.

We start the day continuing up the east coast until lunch time. In the afternoon we ascend the coastal mountains to access the Rift Valley - the bread basket of Taiwan - famous for its rice paddies and quiet country roads. We have another night at a hot springs resort.

Again our day of riding holds a mixture of scenery. Starting off in the valley on undulating roads we then do our second crossing of the mountains to return to the coast. As we head north we'll pass Hualien city before finishing the ride at Taroko Gorge - a premier tourist destination. 

Today we will ride up through the impressive 19-km-long canyon of Taroko Gorge to the Buddhist Xiangde temple.

This morning we will drop you off at the Hualien train station for a return to Taipei. We can also arrange for a vehicle transfer if you prefer.