Hengchun Peninsula Loop (Cycling Route 1-20)

Length

83 kmSource and notes below

Route shape

One way

Surface

Paved

Traffic

Road shared with traffic

Level

Challenging

Families

Not a family ride

Climbing

Not measuredNo official figure, so none given

Start

Checheng (Haikou area), start of the portal line

Finish

Xuhai Visitor Center (practical stop; official line continues inland)

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Rest stops and stations along the official line

Rest stops

• 海巡署興海路廳舍(鐵馬驛站) (toilets, drinking water, map board, first-aid kit, repairs, information desk)
• 墾丁管理處遊客中心 (toilets, drinking water, first-aid kit, information desk)
• 7-11恆北門市 (toilets, drinking water, food and drink)
• 車城保力分駐所 (toilets, drinking water)
• 鵝鑾鼻遊客中心 (toilets, drinking water, first-aid kit, information desk)
• 旭海遊客中心 (toilets, drinking water, map board, information desk)
• 全家車城風車店 (toilets, drinking water, food and drink)
• 九棚派出所(鐵馬驛站) (toilets, drinking water, first-aid kit, repairs, information desk)
• 長樂派出所(鐵馬驛站) (toilets, drinking water, first-aid kit, repairs, information desk)

Listed by the national cycling portal (MOTC). Services and hours can change: treat these as a guide, not a guarantee.

About the lengthOfficial length of Cycling Route 1-20 (環1-20) on the MOTC Taiwan Bike portal; its drawn profile measures 83.415 km. The portal names the drawn line 墾丁環線 (Kenting loop), but it does not close back at Checheng: on the profile it passes Xuhai at roughly km 75 and ends on the hill road inland. A practical day ride can stop at Xuhai.

Cycling Route 1-20 is one of the official branch routes of Taiwan's Cycling Route No. 1 network, listed on the national portal under the 'round-island challenge' grade.

Sights the portal lists along it include the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, 船帆石, 風吹砂 and 港口吊橋. The western and southern part passes through busy tourist towns; the eastern part is more remote, with rest stops further apart.

The portal's elevation profile rises from sea level to a high point of about 293 m in the hills on the east side of the peninsula. No official climbing total is published.

Who it suits

For experienced road riders comfortable with traffic, heat, wind and climbing. Families and casual riders should skip it.

The route

A ride plan, in order

1. Checheng to Hengchun town (around km 10 on the portal profile).
2. Hengchun to Kenting street and the national park visitor center area, then on to Eluanbi (around km 25).
3. Climb over the southern tip toward the east coast and head north past 港口 toward Manzhou (around km 45).
4. Hilly section to Jiupeng (around km 65), then along the coast to Xuhai (around km 75). Stop here or continue on the official line inland.

Getting there without a car

• Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 9189 Kenting Express runs from HSR Zuoying / TRA Xinzuoying toward Kenting; the portal says it accepts folding bikes and lists the 海生館轉乘站 stop near Checheng.
• Bus stops the portal lists near the route include 車城農會, 海生館轉乘站, 南灣, 小灣, 恆春轉運站, 墾丁牌樓 and 墾丁派出所.
• Getting back from Xuhai: public transport from Xuhai was not verified. Plan a support vehicle or check bus options before you go.

Bringing your own bike: Full-size bikes: no verified bus option. Folding bikes on the 9189 per the portal. For TRA to the southern Pingtung stations, follow TRA bag or designated-train rules.

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Renting a bike

Not verified. The portal lists only one YouBike point near the start (待(呆)風樓 in Checheng). Road-bike rental in Hengchun or Kenting was not checked.

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Toilets, water and food

Rest stops listed by the portal near this route include: 車城保力分駐所 and 全家車城風車店 at the start; 7-11恆北門市; 墾丁管理處遊客中心 (Kenting National Park visitor center); 鵝鑾鼻遊客中心; 海巡署興海路廳舍 (cyclist rest stop with repair); 長樂派出所 and 九棚派出所 (police-station cyclist rest stops with water and repair); 旭海遊客中心. Gaps on the east side are long; carry water.

Around the ride: → Getting to Kenting from Kaohsiung, and the beaches and Eluanbi

Safety and conditions

• Mixed traffic for most of the route, including tour buses and rental scooters in the Kenting area. Ride single file, use lights and bright clothing.
• Strong seasonal winds on the peninsula can make the exposed coastal sections hard going. Check the forecast.
• The east side is remote with long gaps between supplies and limited phone signal is possible; carry water, food and a repair kit.
• Check the Highway Bureau's 168 road-conditions site for closures, especially after typhoons.
• Wear a properly fitted helmet.
• Check the Central Weather Administration forecast before you go. Heavy rain, typhoons and earthquakes close paths, river parks and roads, sometimes for weeks.
• Wear a properly fitted bike helmet, whatever the law says for your bike.

When to go

Cooler months are more comfortable, but the peninsula's seasonal winds are strongest then; check wind forecasts. Avoid typhoon season peaks.

Nearby and related

• Shouka Climb on the South Link (Provincial Highways 9 and 9E)
• Dapeng Bay Around-the-Bay Bikeway
• When to ride: weather by month and events
• Rent by bike type

Emergency: 110 police, 119 fire and ambulance. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches emergency services.

Printed from https://cycle.tw/routes/hengchun-peninsula-route-1-20/

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