Why this ride
Open upland riding with long sight lines and varied gradients. It also links naturally to Hakka cultural landscape.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Provincial Highway 3 Mountain Corridor
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 127 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 42
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Verify typhoon, earthquake and repair closures, especially cross-island roads. Specific flag: traffic; rain.
Seasonal context
Oct-May
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Daxi
Daxi is a small town in the hills of Taoyuan, on the Dahan river, and it marks the start of one of Taiwan's most popular mountain roads. The old street, with arched facades in baroque style built during the Japanese colonial period, runs down toward the river, lined with shops selling dried tofu, a local speciality that Taiwanese people travel for. The tofu is dense, savoury and a little chewy, and you can buy it in many flavours. In the evening the street fills with families and the smell of grilled food.
Read the complete Daxi write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Daxi sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Taichung.
2. Taichung
Planning note
Taichung comes up 127 km in.