Wuling Pass
Silks, Taiwan
The Wuling Pass is a col with a length of 66.5 kilometer. This is a highest category (HC) col. It is located in Silks, Hualien County, Taiwan. The average grade of this col is 4.9% with a maximum of 10.1%. The Wuling Pass ascents from 585 meter at the start, to 3.276 meter at the top, with a total of 2.875 ascending meters.
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Facts
| Distance | 66.5 km |
| Elevation gain | 2875 m |
| Average grade | 4.9 % |
| Maximum grade | 10.1 % |
| Climb category | HC |
| Minimum elevation | 585 m |
| Maximum elevation | 3276 m |
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Description
This East Asian behemoth travels from the city of Hualien to the summit of Wuling Mountain and is home to the Taiwan KOM Challenge, what is considered by many to be one of the hardest climbing races on the planet. In 2017 Vincenzo Nibali won the Taiwan KOM Challenge, finishing more than a minute ahead of his competitors. Nibali reportedly set a new record for the event with a time of 3:19:54. The 106km event starts at sea level and finishes at an altitude of 3,275 meters atop the Wuling Pass, Taiwan's highest road.
- Taiwan KOM challenge 2010-2017