Itineraries · 5 days
Central mountains by bike: five days
Climbs, tea and lake roads.
Cycling
5 days · Taichung & Sun Moon Lake
Numbers follow the order of the trip. Open a destination for the full guide.
Day by day
The plan
Five days of hilly cycling around Taichung, Sun Moon Lake and Puli, with tea farms, temples and mountain views.
Climbs, tea and lake roads. This route is a flexible sketch: keep the fixed transport, move the rest around the weather and your energy.
Day 1
Taichung warm-up
A city and river ride.
National Theater
Coffee.
Xitun
River path
Flat riding.
Taichung
Rainbow Village
A short detour.
Nantun
Fengjia
Dinner.
Xitun
Day 2
Taichung to Sun Moon Lake
A climb into the hills.
Ride to Puli
Start early.
Taichung
Puli
Lunch.
Puli
Sun Moon Lake
Arrive at the lake.
Sun Moon Lake
Shuishe
Dinner.
Sun Moon Lake
Day 3
Lake loop
The classic 30 km loop.
West shore
Quiet roads.
Sun Moon Lake
Ita Thao
Lunch.
Sun Moon Lake
Wenwu Temple
The wide view.
Sun Moon Lake
Shuishe
Sunset.
Sun Moon Lake
Day 4
Puli tea country
A hilly loop through tea farms.
Ride to Puli
Country roads.
Sun Moon Lake
Tea farm
Tasting and views.
Puli
Puli
Lunch.
Puli
Back to the lake
Ride or bus.
Sun Moon Lake
Day 5
Return to Taichung
A final descent and the city.
Ride down
Watch the traffic.
Sun Moon Lake
Caotun
Coffee stop.
Caotun
Taichung
Return the bike.
Taichung
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1 day
Classic
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Taipei in one day
Temples, dumplings, a skyline hike and the city after dark.
2 days
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A city day, then lanterns in the mountains.
3 days
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Taipei & Taichung
Three days: Taipei, Taichung & Sun Moon Lake
From the capital to the lake, by high-speed rail.