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CLIMB HIGHER WITH US IN TAIWAN
Taiwan is one of the most amazing countries to ride your bike. With the help of our local friends, we have made some changes and added some great climbs besides Wuling, this is a great trip.
Discover your limits, and join us for a singular challenge, the SFIDA Taiwan will take you up to Mount Wuling at 3,275m high! But this is only part of the great riding we will do…
Starting with a couple of amazing rides in the Yangmishan National Park north of Taipei, you will be surprised at how mountainous it can get so close to a big city. We will do the palm ride, a must on your Strava profile!
Later we will travel our way to Hualien in a very “interesting” way, including a couple of days exploring the Taipinghshan National Park. To note the large quantity of switchbacks on the roads we are taking you.
To end this epic trip, we will climb up Wuling, this is the longest and highest climb in the country, better known as KOM Taiwan.
As always, we will have great accommodation with an Asian touch at the end of the day. We have redesigned this trip so we spend two nights at three of the hotels, this is very comfortable for our clients.
This trip is fully supported by Tony and his Taiwanese crew. All the meals are included, and we will enjoy some amazing food. Discover why the locals are crazy about what they eat… and find out why Taiwan is your next cycling destination, a gem to discover.
| Destination | Taiwan |
| Duration | 8 Days |
| Dates | Nov 8 – Nov 15 |
| Hotels | 3-4 Stars |
| Meals | All meals included |
| Arrival | Taipei Taoyuan Airport (TPE) |
| Departure | Taipei Taoyuan Airport (TPE) |
| Rental Bike | Limited availability |
| Price | €3,750 |
Details
Dates 2025 8 to 15 November
DISTANCE: 760km daily average: 95km
CLIMBING: 16,400m daily average: 2,050m
MORE INFORMATION
PRICES: In Euros
TWIN room: €3,750.
SINGLE Supplement: €750
Rental bike: Check with us.
PAYMENT TERMS:
€800 when making the booking. With the balance to be paid 120 days before the trip starts.
INCLUDED:
8 nights accommodation between 3 – 4 Stars
ALL MEALS INCLUDED.
8 breakfasts.
8 lunches, picnic-style on longer days.
8 dinners, including wine.
NOT INCLUDED:
International flights.
Travel insurance.
Hotel extras: mini-bar, spa, massage.
Tips for the staff.
SUPPORT:
We will have ride leaders and at least one mechanic on our trip.
Our staff/client ratio is 1:4 staff.
Our passenger vans come fully equipped with all necessary to give the best support during the rides.
We carry gels, energy bars, powder mix, water, fruit, riding food, tools, pumps, spare tubes, and tires to make sure our first-class support helps you through the trip.
Professional first aid kit.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Adapting to the changes in international travel after the COVID-19 pandemic, we are adjusting our cancellation policy accordingly as follows:
120 days before the trip starts – the return of your deposit minus any expenses that we may not be able to reimburse.
90 days before the trip starts – partial refund of the amount of the trip less the 300 Euros cancellation fee, plus any amount that we can’t recover from Hotels, and other costs that we may have already incurred in the trip preparation.
No amount will be refunded less than 60 days before the trip starts. We will, however, try to credit as much as possible towards a future trip. This depends on the amount that we can get back from the hotels and other costs that we have already incurred in the trip preparation.
We highly recommend to contract travel insurance as soon you pay the deposit and buy your international flights.
Make sure your travel insurance covers:
- Refund the amounts paid if you need to cancel for any reason.
- Covers the cost of possible damages to your rental bike. Check our T&C for this.
For these reasons, we won’t be holding any spots until the full deposit has been paid.
Hotels are now more strict with how many rooms they are willing to have on hold for groups, so until deposit payments are made we won’t be able to confirm your spot.
Itinerary
Welcome to Taiwan, we will meet you at the designated hotel around noon. After a debrief on our trip, we will have lunch and build up the bikes
We will do a short ride around Yangmishan to check our bikes and legs.
In the evening we will enjoy dinner at one of the great night markets in Taipei, another great experience.
Day 1
26km / 905m
HOTEL: Check Inn Yangmingshan
Is not a joke! in the north of Taipei you can do a ride with the palm shape that covers most of the great riding in the Yangmishan N.P.
As suggested by our local friends we will ride anti-clockwise, alternating climbing with short moments along the coast. We will stop for coffee and local food during our ride, this is a great part of the experience when riding in Taiwan!
For dinner tonight we will head to a traditional dim-sum restaurant where we will try a good number of local delicacies.
Day 2
114km / 2,870m
CLIMBS: Multiple climbs in Yangmishan N.P
HOTEL: Check Inn Yangmingshan
We have a short transfer out of Taipei to Guang Ming Temple where we will start our ride today.
It is amazing how quickly you get from urban areas to rural and mountainous roads in Taiwan. Today’s ride will take us into Taipingshan National Park. But to get there we will have some great climbing on very sinuous roads.
Our riding for the next three days goes through central Taiwan, a very mountainous part of a very mountainous country!
We will reach our hotel in Qilan and stay for two nights there, this will give us time to explore this beautiful National Park.
Day 3
106km / 3,000m
CLIMBS: Multiple climbs on our way to Taipingshan N.P.
HOTEL: Qilan Resort
Staying two nights in the same place gives us the opportunity to explore the area we visit in more depth. Definitely, Taipingshan N.P deserves our extra day, but of course, to enjoy the best of this region “we must” climb!
We can assure you that the climb up to Cuifenghu, 42km long with 1,800m of vertical climbing and close to 40 switchbacks, will be fantastic!
Once back at our hotel, time to relax before enjoying a great dinner. Time to carb up for tomorrow.
Day 4
84km / 2,000m
CLIMB: Taipingshan climb.
HOTEL: Qilan Resort
There’s no easy way from Taipingshan N.P to Liwu, our final destination today. Riding in central Taiwan is not meant to be a stroll in the park, but that’s why our clients love to come on our trips…isn’t it?
With the support of our expert local staff and Tony’s experience in rides with a lot of climbing, we will get through!
The climbing today could be considered the third way up Mt.Wuling. At one point we will ride through the Hehuanshan tunnel (short one) and instead of continue up Wuling, we will descend to Liwu. It is going to be a memorable day, long but epic.
To show a bit of compassion we will stay two nights in Liwu and tomorrow we will do a kind of recovery ride.
Day 5
170km / 3,000m
CLIMBS: Multiple climbs.
HOTEL: Liwu Hotel
This morning we will ride around Liwu. After yesterday’s effort, we will offer the option not to ride and rest ahead of tomorrow’s Queen Stage.
Tonight’s dinner is at a restaurant near the hotel, expect a lot of food and variety, time to carb up for the next couple of days.
DAY 6
47km / 335m.
HOTEL: Liwu Hotel
The big day! Today we will follow the route that is becoming popular thanks to the KOM Taiwan event. Starting at sea level, the first section of the ride goes through the Taroko gorges, views are amazing in any direction you look. In total this climb is around 84 kilometres.
Around km 21 we find the Tianxiang recreation area, this marks the start of a more demanding section of the climb with 6-8% parts. The landscape and views continue to change until the last 10km when we find the steepest ramps of the climb, 15-20% of segments can be painful at this stage. At one point you can see the summit, you will reach it after passing the Hehuanshan lookout, with the last km to go we are now very close to the top. Arriving at the top of Mt.Wuling for the second time in three days, goal achieved!
We will descend as far to Puli, basically where we started our first Mount Wuling ascend. We think that it is worth it to do a short transfer to a magnificient hotel in idyllic Sun Moon Lake.
Day 7
142km / 3,600m
CLIMBS: Mount Wuling from Liwu 3,275m
HOTEL: Fleur de Chine Hotel Sun Moon Lake
After such an incredible week of riding up some of the most amazing climbs in Central Taiwan, we want to end the trip in Sun Moon Lake with a real coffee ride.
The rest of the afternoon after lunch will be dedicated to rest and visit this beautiful natural spot, a very popular destination for locals.
DAY 8
29km / 635m.
We will travel back to Taipei, our trip ends here!
We strongly suggest staying at least another day in Taipei.