The route
105.4 km and 3,275 m of climbing from Hualien.
Drawn with a pen, line by line
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Indicative figures computed by Plotrek on its illustrative route, with altitudes from a terrain model. They may differ from other published sources.
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The climb starts in Hualien, in Taiwan, at 46 m of elevation. Between the 24th and 30th kilometer, the route passes through the Taroko gorges, near the Chan Guan Temple. It also passes near 砂卡噹山 and Buluowan, with no recorded stage on this stretch. At the 39.2nd kilometer, the climb reaches Tpdu, at 450 m.
Between the 42nd and 47th kilometer, the route crosses the hamlet of Xibao several times. Between the 80th and 105th kilometer, it passes near several secondary peaks of the massif, including Kalabaoshan and Shimenshan. At the 102.6th kilometer, the climb passes the 克難關 pass, at 3,188 m. This is the longest climb of the ascent: it runs from the 88.9th to the 102.8th kilometer, gaining 938 m.
The climb ends at Wuling, in Taiwan, at the 105.4th kilometer, at 3,271 m of elevation. Between Hualien and Wuling, the route cumulates 3,275 m of elevation gain, for an overall average gradient of 3.1% over the whole climb.
Paths and places: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Altitudes measured on the route.
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The relief of the climb, from Hualien to Wuling, takes shape as contour lines: our pen plotter draws it with a pen, line by line. Your name and time go in the title block, in A4, A3 or A2.
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Updated Route and text: Plotrek workshop (Fabrice Jolivet)
105 km and 3,275 m of elevation gain from Hualien, according to Wikipedia. Plotrek's route, drawn on OpenStreetMap roads, measures 105.4 km between Hualien and Wuling. The start, Hualien, is at 46 m; the finish, Wuling, at 3,271 m. On the route, the computed average gradient is 3.1%.
3.1% on average over 105 km from Hualien, according to Wikipedia. On Plotrek's route, the computed average gradient is 3.1% over 105.4 km. This calculation divides the altitude difference between the start (46 m) and the finish (3,271 m) by the distance covered. An average smooths out both the steeper sections and the flatter ones.
3,275 m, according to Wikipedia. On Plotrek's route, the summit is measured at 3,271 m, at km 105.4, with altitudes from a terrain model. The foot of the climb, Hualien, sits at 46 m on the route. The highest point of the route is its finish.
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