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Hualien · Taroko

#7 ranked✎ 4.8 editorial★ riders — 0 of 5 reviews🇹🇼 Taiwan · Taiwan4 routes · 3 cafés · 2 shops

Home of the legendary Taroko Gorge climb — sea level to 3,275m — and Taiwan’s east-coast cycling culture, the heart of one of the world’s great road-riding nations.

Ride startCafé, shop and route pins are coming as we map each town.

Why Hualien · Taroko sits at #7

Ranked on our editorial score until riders take over at 5 reviews. It is research, not riders — so treat it as a starting point.

Café culture4.5

Routes4.9

Road safety4.4

Climbs5.0

Bike storage4.5

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Plan your visit

when to ride, when it’s busy, and what to know

When to go

Prime riding Still good Off-season Peak crowds

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Best riding: May–Sep — long days and settled weather.

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Peak crowds: Peak summer (Jul–Aug).

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Best value: The shoulder weeks either side of peak — milder roads and better value.

Good to know

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Terrain. A mix of road, gravel and trail riding — see Top rides above.

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Climate. Best riding comes in the warmer, drier months; check local conditions before you go.

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Local tip. Ride early to beat heat and traffic in the busy season.

Top rides in Hualien · Taroko

4 routes & climbs

Climb✎ 5.0

Taroko Gorge → Wuling

The Taiwan KOM — 87km, sea level to 3,275m.

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Road✎ 4.7

East Coast Highway (Hwy 11)

Pacific coastline cruising south.

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Road✎ 4.6

Liwu River loop

Marble cliffs and gentle valley spins.

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Climb✎ 4.8

Taroko Gorge Grand Loop

150km coast-to-gorge epic climbing the Taroko pass — a serious big day.

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🏁 Events here

Mass-participation rides you can actually enter — checked against the organiser’s own site

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🚴 Road

Taiwan KOM Challenge

Late October, annually

105 km· 3,275 m climbing

From sea level at Qixingtan Beach to 3,275 m at Wuling, Taiwan's highest paved road, climbing the whole way through Taroko Gorge. Around 7% for 90 km, then ramps past 20% at the top — one of the hardest single climbs anywhere.

Hualien County · Taiwan