Kenting National Park runs programme through 15 November
Published on 10/31/2026 at 13:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSActivity period and park setting
- The Kenting National Park Administration runs the programme from 15 August to 15 November 2026.
- Five-colour and route tasks connect cycling and walking with communities across the Hengchun Peninsula.
- Kenting National Park covers 33,269 hectares of land and coastal waters on southern Taiwan.
Kenting National Park is hosting the 2026 Kenting Ride and Colourful Stroll, a self-guided cycling and walking programme running through 15 November 2026 in Pingtung, Taiwan. The Kenting National Park Administration has linked the activity to low-carbon travel, community visits and exploration of the Hengchun Peninsula.
Kenting Ride and Colourful Stroll runs through 15 November
The programme started on 15 August 2026 and remains available until 15 November 2026. Its self-guided format allows participants to choose when to explore the designated places around the peninsula, rather than joining one single group ride.
One task, called Color Walk.Bike, asks participants to find five colours associated with the landscape: white, green, blue, orange and brown. They record their discoveries digitally while walking or cycling in Hengchun, Manzhou and Checheng. A second task follows marked park routes and asks participants to upload cycling tracks and photographs of route signs.
The programme is organised by the Kenting National Park Administration. Its official announcement links the activity to low-carbon mobility and says that the routes bring together coastal scenery, settlements, local culture and natural features. The announcement also lists a themed riding day on 8 November 2026, starting and finishing at Maobitou Park, but the self-guided programme is the part that continues through 15 November.
The activity gives visitors a current reason to explore beyond the best-known coastal viewpoints. Its digital tasks connect the park roads with surrounding communities, so the programme relates the protected landscape to everyday places on the Hengchun Peninsula. The official programme announcement carries the dates, locations and activity details.
Coast, forest and coral terrain shape the programme
Kenting National Park occupies the southern end of the Hengchun Peninsula. The National Park Service describes the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Taiwan Strait to the west and the Bashi Channel to the south. This setting gives the park both land and marine environments, including coral-reef cliffs, coastal areas, forest, grassland and settlements.
The park covers 18,084 hectares of land and 15,185 hectares of coastal area, for a combined total of 33,269 hectares. Those figures explain why the 2026 programme is spread across more than one kind of landscape: the activity uses roads and community routes as well as places shaped by the coast. The National Park Service guide confirms the park setting and area.
The programme also reflects the park administrations role as custodian of a protected seascape and peninsula landscape. Participants encounter the destination through movement between places, rather than through a single exhibition building or a short event site. That distinction matters for visitors planning a trip in November, because the activity is tied to outdoor routes and community locations.
Visiting Kenting National Park: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The current programme runs until 15 November 2026, with self-guided cycling and walking tasks across the Hengchun Peninsula.
- The themed riding day is scheduled for 8 November 2026 at Maobitou Park, while the wider activity continues through 15 November.
- The park lies in southern Taiwan, with the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Taiwan Strait to the west and the Bashi Channel to the south.
- The terrain includes coral-reef cliffs, coastal areas, forest, grassland and community roads, so the programme is an outdoor activity rather than an indoor attraction.
- Taiwan uses Mandarin Chinese as its official language and the New Taiwan dollar as its currency.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Kenting National Park
When does the Kenting Ride and Colourful Stroll take place?
The self-guided programme runs from 15 August to 15 November 2026. Its themed riding day is scheduled for 8 November 2026.
What is Kenting National Park?
It is a protected land and marine area on the southern Hengchun Peninsula in Taiwan. The park covers 33,269 hectares.
Where is Kenting National Park and how do you get there?
The park is in Pingtung County at the southern end of the Hengchun Peninsula. The programme uses locations in Hengchun, Manzhou, Checheng and Maobitou Park.
