We’re currently cycling the coastline of Taiwan (环岛), and took a slight detour to include the eastern ascent of Wuling Pass (Hualien to Wuling) via an 80 km ish ascent with steep gradients towards the end. Wuling pass is at the highest paved road in Taiwan, 3275 m, and is an awesome adventure.
Minimal food / places to stay on the route post earthquake last year, and the tunnel has opening and closing times so keep in mind. We did have to stealth camp on the route as the campsite was closed after the earthquake, we didn’t realize and it would have meant cycling in the dark.
Taiwan is a dream destination for bikepacking or cycling, dedicated cycle lane on the roads and the coastline is breath taking. The food is unreal and very affordable too. Wild camping is very much tolerated and we’ve had no issues with camping. Most mornings we wake up to friendly fishermen saying nihao.
We made a short video of our trip if anyone is interested. https://youtu.be/2o6cHGEWlFY?si=xzGt1SdGjujiXf1K
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