Cycling Route No. 1 – 18 Kaohsiung-Pingtung Hillside Circular Route

Route Overview

Total distance 117.1 km | Total ascent 1179.35 m | Total descent 1180.95 m

Provincial Highway 28 → Fengshan Road → Xide Road → Provincial Highway 28 → Sinwei Bridge → Provincial Highway 27 → County Road 185 → Yinggu Road, Wanluan → Wande Road → Jianxing Road → Guangming Road → Jiaxing Road → Baozhong Road → County Road 187 → Provincial Highway 1 → Provincial Highway 17

Garmin: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/139797931
Velodash: https://velodash.page.link/SxeQ
komoot: https://www.komoot.com/tour/1032659490

NOTE: To use the routes, please install the App on your smartphone. The App will launch and load the route automatically after you tap the above links on your smartphone’s browser. For Garmin Connect, you can then use the APP to send the route to your garmin device. If your Garmin device is not purchased in Taiwan, you will also need make sure you have the Taiwan map on your device. Here is our blog post on this topic.

We DO NOT own the graphic and information in this post – it all came from the Taiwan Bike Single Portal built and maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Taiwan Government. This website is the authoritative source of information for all those who plan to do the around-the-island trip in Taiwan. It’s very useful, but unfortunately not very user-friendly in our opinion. Therefore, what we are trying to do here is to re-organize the information in a way that we find handy and mobile-friendly.

Testimonials

★★★★★

Renting a road bike from Peter (the owner of Bike Express) was the best experience ever! Very clear and straightforward communication and all expenses, deposit, etc… were clearly stated on the form when I picked up the bike. The Audax M3 that I rented was fully equipped (lights, spare tires, pannier rack, bags,…) and Peter installed the Look Keo pedals I asked for free of charge. The bike itself was in very good condition and never had any problems during my 1 week travel in Northern Taiwan. I would highly recommend renting a bike from Peter if you want to explore Taiwan’s beautiful scenery by bike. Taiwan did a great effort on building a nice cycling infrastructure, so there are plenty of designated cycling paths. Next summer I will definitely rent a bike from Peter again.

~~Joeri Van Drom

Belgium, 2022

★★★★★

Busy during the week my husband did not have time to look into bike rentals. This place has the best service of bringing the ordered bike (they even brought two different bikes to choose from!) to your hotel (ours was a remote hot spring resort) and picking it up. Really nice bike too! The most spectacular bike riding during the weekend – but you need a bike that can climb and has good breaks! Will for sure use this company next time we are in beautiful Taipei!

~~Janne Oldager

Singapore, 2022

★★★★★

i would give bike express taiwan 6 stars if i could. as an international traveller, they provide everything you could want and more
– prompt replies over email
– warm, friendly service even on short notice
– helpful suggestions on road safety and cycling etiquette in Taiwan
– door to door bike delivery service
– excellently well built and well maintained bikes (i rented the Audax Hercules) – i took the bike from taichung up to sun moon lake – the route took me through the city, provincial highways, a long stretch of dirt road where large 18 wheelers passed me every few minutes or so (for a good 5km), and finally up (and down) the incline over the last 30km to sun moon lake. the bike withstood everything that the terrain and weather could throw at it, and was still light and nimble and agile as when i first left taichung
– recommendations on what to see and do along the cycling route
– flexible payment arrangements
– clear, concise logistics instructions

highly recommended for anyone looking to rent a bike in taiwan, it made my stay all that more enjoyable. They truly deserve their 5-star rating

~~Wei Jin Wong

Malaysia, 2022

★★★★★

If you do want to go for a bike ride in Taiwan, this is THE place you should rent your bike from.

Lois and Peter helped me a lot during my planning phase (answering all my questions :-)), they brought the bike to my hotel on time and took it back from me from the hotel again.

The bike was in perfect condition. With their experience they even thought about additional stuff (like a lock, additional lights,.. ) I might have forgotten, which definitely was also very helpful.

Renting process went perfectly smooth and they are super professional.

So my absolute recommendation. Thank you!

~~Stefan Schöb

Switzerland, 2022

★★★★★

I rented a bicycle for 2 weeks in December 2022 to go around Taiwan and explore the island.

Lois and Peter were always super responsive to all my messages, before and after I arrived. They conveniently deliver and pick-up the bike at the places I stayed in Taipei and also gave me many information about cycling in Taiwan, interesting routes to take and other taiwanese specificities. The prices are good and the bikes too!

Speaking about bikes: my first bike had a small issue and we all agreed to change it in the middle of the trip: this was also super easy to do, thanks to the reactivity of Lois and Peter, and the convenience of taiwanese transportation system. Ultimately, both bikes were very good (better than at home!)

I’m super glad I went through them before coming and I would go through them again if I’m doing this adventure again in the future: Taiwan still has a lot to offer after only 2 weeks, and Lois and Peter made it super simple to enjoy the island! 👋

~~Jonathan Ballet

France, 2022

★★★★★

My 1st cycling experience in Taiwan couldn’t have been smoother with all the advice and support given by Peter & Lois since my 1st contact with this lovely couple. The Rikulau bikes were in better condition than I had expected & they had performed well. All costs had been communicated clearly, no hidden costs. Highly recommended for seasoned & new riders. Looking forward to my next ride in 2023. 😁

~~Chris "渦輪"

Singapore, 2022

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