Offroad Biking Trails and Other Mountain Bike Rides in Taiwan from the Formosan Fat Tire Association

Mountain Bike Trails and Rides in Taiwan

Formosan Fat Tire Assocation - Riding and Shooting Asia

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.

	The Backyard Straight up. Straight down. Lush. Humid. Secluded. Secret. Monkeys. Sketchy. Slippery. Bamboo. Backyard. (Taipei City) Text & Photos \| Photos Only \| Chinese
	Beitou Hills A compact, action packed riding area in northern Taipei. (Taipei City) Text & Photos \| Photos Only \| Chinese
	Beitou Speed Trap Sooner or later, the Speed Trap will kick your ass. Probably sooner. (Taipei City) Text & Photos \| Photos Only \| Chinese
	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. (ChungHua County) Text & Photos \| Photos Only
	Gas Plant Short, but packed with Taipei's most technical climbs and descents. (Taipei City) Text & Photos \| Photos Only \| Chinese
	La La Shan Experiment Hidden in the hills of Northern Taiwan this beautiful trail delivers 18km of unrelenting, sometimes punishing singletrack through pristine forest. (Taipei County) Text & Photos \| Photos Only \| LaLa Shan Rewound Photos
	Maokong Varied trail that runs from Mucha to Hsintien on and off the road. (Taipei City) Text & Photos \| Photos Only \| Chinese
	Neng-Gao West Line LONG steady climb up. Turn around and bomb down absolutely perfect single track. (Central Taiwan) Text & Photos \| Photos Only \| Chinese
	Ski Lift Lengthy downhill trail in Neihu, near Yangmingshan National Park. (Taipei City) Text & Photos \| Photos Only \| Chinese
	Stone Deer Trail Hot springs, local aboriginals, 40 km of singletrack, mist covered mountains, bamboo grooves, and a super sketchy suspension bridge. (Hsinchu County) Text & Photos \| Photos Only \| Chinese
	Wulai #2 100% hilled out-and-back trail near Wulai (Taipei County) Text & Photos \| Photos Only \| Chinese

The FFTA realises that 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.

	East Coast Trippin' Take a ride down Taiwan's magical east coast with FFTA guys Geoff and Patrick. Text & Photos \| Photos Only
	Feeling Hot, Hot, 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. Text & Photos \| Photos Only
	Paling (Li Dong Shan) This off-the-beaten-path ride is set in the beautiful mountains near the North Cross-Island Highway. Photos Only
	South Cross-Island Highway A short story about a long solo ride on this winding road through the quiet mountains of Southern Taiwan. Text & Photos \| Photos Only
	Taichung Playground A small, but fun riding area near Taichung in Central Taiwan. Text & Photos \| Photos Only
	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. Text & Photos \| Photos Only