Cycling is one of the best ways to explore the beauty of Nantou. With Nantou’s abundance in Mountain landscapes, there are a wide variety of biking routes travelers could choose from.
Top Pick Bikeway
Mauluo River Bikeway
The Mauluo River Bikeway is located underneath the Green Beauty Bridge and is built along the banks of the Mauluo River, with a total length of less than four kilometers, making it a relaxing bikeway. From mid-January to early February every year, the pink wind-bell trees along the embankment are in full bloom and the pink flowers provide a beautiful view. In particular, large events are often held in the sandy riverbed under the bridge, such as the Nantou Flower Festival and the Sand Sculpture Art Festival, which are very enjoyable to watch while riding a bicycle.
Poloshui Green Tunnel Bikeway
The Poloshui Green Tunnel Bikeway is a bikeway integrated by the Polomee Avenue Bikeway, the North Coast Liaison Channel Bikeway and the Tilting Tower Bikeway, which links Changhua Ershui to Nantou Mingma and Jiji. The beautiful scenery was even selected as the best popular award in the “2020 Ride Taiwan – Vote for the Most Popular Bicycle Route” organized by the Sports Administration.
Jiji Bikeway
In Nantou’s Jiji Township, there is a beautiful 17.52-km-long “Jji Huanzhen Bikeway and Green Tunnel”. A leisurely bike ride along the bicycle path allows you to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Japanese architecture, relics of the Qing Dynasty, post-earthquake traces of September 21st, the Zhuoshui River, and connects to the most beautiful green tunnel. The lush trees on both sides of the green tunnel are camphor trees, and their lush foliage is relaxing, as if you are far away from the hustle and bustle of life. Bathing in the baptism of nature makes your body and mind feel happy.
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- Clothing: Light and comfort clothing will be suitable.
- Gear: Safety helmet can reduce the damage caused by the injury. It is necessary to pay attention to the size of the safety helmet and adjust the hat strap.
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Tour de Nantou：Held on the first Sunday of June every year, participants ride along Mingjian Township, Nantou City, Caotun Town, Guoxing Township, Puli Town, Yuchi Township, Shuili Township, Jiji Town, and then return to Zinan Temple for a total of 99.9 Kilometers, the challenge route is relatively gentle, along the way, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the towns and cities of Nantou.
Come Bike Day：This is one of the most important cycling events in Taiwan. The event will be held at Sun Moon Lake, in the series of activities such as “30km around the lake challenge ” .
- Follow the traffic rules and traffic signs, and try not to ride on the sidewalk. If you ride on the sidewalk, you should slow down and give way to pedestrians.
- Keep your distance and advance in a column, do not ride side by side, and move as close to the right or slow lane as you can.
- Try to avoid riding in rain, dense fog, or other weather with poor visibility.
- When changing lanes, pay attention to whether there is an oncoming car behind, and use signal gestures to tell other drivers to pay attention.
- Any behavior that hinders the safety of riding is strictly prohibited, including drinking alcohol, talking on the mobile phone, riding at night without turning on the lights, etc. In addition to causing safety concerns, penalties may also be imposed.
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- Brake and faucet components: you can press the front and rear brake handles to check the tightness of the brake cable and the thickness of the brake pads; check whether the faucet is loose and the handlebars are kept straight.
- Tires and rims: check whether the tire pressure is normal; whether the rims rotate smoothly or deformed.
- Cushion: Check whether the cushion is loose by shaking it up and down. If there is any shaking, adjust it to an appropriate position and lock it; the quick release pressure of the cushion should be kept at a proper tightness.
- Pedal, speed change: check whether the pedal is running smoothly and not loose; whether the positioning and speed change system rotates flexibly.
- Lights: including headlights and taillights. When the sky is dim or at night, the obvious bicycle lighting equipment is a very important tool.
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