Trails and rides - Formosan Fat Tire Association

Trails

Mountain biking offroad not only challenges us physically and mentally, but it also allows us to see a side of Taiwan that often can't be seen from the roads. Taiwan holds much beauty that isn't necessarily apparent at first glance.

Beitou Hills A compact, action packed riding area in northern Taipei.

Beitou Speed Trap Sooner or later, the Speed Trap will kick your ass. Probably sooner.

ChungHua Downhill Course A DH course with plentiful and severe drops, tight turns and very little padding. FFTA advises riders to proceed with extreme caution. Madness in the mountains near ChungHua.

Gas Plant Short, but packed with Taipei's most technical climbs and descents.

The La La Shan Experiment Hidden in the hills of Northern Taiwan this beautiful trail delivers 18km of unrelenting, sometimes punishing singletrack through pristine forest.

Maokong Trail Varied trail that runs from Mucha to Hsintien on and off the road.

Neng-Gao West Line Reeducation through hard labour. LONG steady climb up. Turn around and bomb down absolutely perfect single track.

Seven Color Lake Riding high at nearly 3000m, the beautiful Seven Color Lake (Chi Chai Lake) is one of the big highlights of the ride.

Ski Lift Trail Lengthy downhill trail in Neihu, near Yangmingshan National Park.

Stone Deer Trail Hot springs, local aboriginals, 40 km of singletrack, mist covered mountains, bamboo groves, and a super sketchy suspension bridge.

The Backyard Trail Straight up. Straight down. Lush. Humid. Secluded. Secret. Monkeys. Sketchy. Slippery. Bamboo. Backyard.

Wulai #2 100% hilled out-and-back trail near Wulai.

Rides

There is a lot of excellent riding in Taiwan that doesn't really qualify as a trail. Whether traversing a spectacular mountain range on the road or merely playing on our bikes in a fun area, our quest for adventure continues.

Da Keng Dirt Park Table-top jumps surrounded by a bermed race circuit and other FR/XC trails.

East Coast Trippin' Take a ride down Taiwan's magical east coast with FFTA guys Geoff and Patrick.

Feeling Hot in Kenting When you're not baking in the sun, there are a wealth of trails and rides to be discovered in the South of Taiwan.

South Cross-Island Highway A short story about a long solo ride on this winding road through the quiet mountains of Southern Taiwan.

Taichung Playground A small, but fun riding area near Taichung in Central Taiwan.

Team Tai-Rooga (Taroko) The Central Cross-Island Highway is a narrow winding highway cut into a steep, beautiful mountainous area. More than 80 km of nearly continuous downhill is possible.