If the leisurely, half-day biking trails around a city are not challenging enough for you, you can try the difficult but fulfilling cycling routes around the whole Hainan Island. Each of these cycling route covers several cities and counties for you to enjoy the graceful scenery along the routes in a most nature way. Here are the recommended routes that you might want to follow all of them on a grand 8-9 days bike tour of Hainan Island.

Cycling along east coast of Hainan Island

Haikou – Wenchang 【海口- 文昌】

Cycling route: Haikou City(海口市) – Dazhipo Township(大致坡镇) – Wencheng Township(文城镇) – Wenchang City (文昌市)

Overall distance: 85km

Duration: 7 hours

Features: This road section is flat with better road conditions, concrete pavement, and slow lanes. The line of Haikou City – Dazhipo Township – Wencheng Township – Wenchang City is on Provincial Highway S201.

Along the cycling route, attractions not to be missed include Hainan Qilou Street, Mulan Lighthouse, Tonggu Ridge, Song Qingling Family Ancestral Residence, Wenchang Confucius Temple and Dongjiao Coconut Forest.

We'd like to recommend that you try to camp on the Dongjiao Coconut Forest (东郊椰林) in Wenchang, and then you can enjoy the smell of the sea and the sunrise sight in the eastern suburbs. You're sure to take splendid photos.

Wenchang – Bo’ao 【文昌-博鳌】

Cycling route: Wenchang City(文昌市) – Changpo Township(长坡镇) – Tanmen Township(潭门镇) – Bo’ao Township (博鳌镇)

Overall distance: 62km

Duration: 6 hours

Features:The road conditions are good and the road is relatively flat. You'll be fortunate to observe the tropical scenery of river valleys from time to time along the road. During your riding from Tanmen to Bo’ao, you can see endless sea and seaside coconut forest. It is highly recommendable for you to choose a seafood booth near Bo’ao town where you can encamp.

Bo’ao – Lingshui 【博鳌-陵水】

Cycling route: Bo’ao Township(博鳌镇) – Wanning City(万宁市) – Xinglong (兴隆) – Lingshui County(陵水黎族自治县)

Overall distance: 121km

Duration: 9 hours

Features: The distance between Xinglong and Lingshui is about 40 km. It has a good asphalt pavement, and some road sections will give you a feeling of being on a race track.

The coffee of Xinglong is the best coffee in Hainan. It is highly recommended that you drink coffee in coffee shops along the old town roadside at breakfast time. Lingshui is a watermelon center, and every year at harvest time, there are many watermelon booths along the roadside near the city. If you are tired of riding, it will be a good choice for you to buy a watermelon and eat it along the road.

Lingshui – Sanya 【陵水-三亚】

Cycling route: Lingshui County(陵水黎族自治县) – Haitang Bay area (海棠湾镇) – Sanya City (三亚市) 

Overall distance: 70km

Duration: 8 hours

Features: The distance between Xinglong and Lingshui is about 40 km. It has a good asphalt pavement, and some road sections will give you a feeling of being on a race track.

Cycling along west coast of Hainan Island

Tianya District (Sanya) – Dongfang City【天涯- 东方】

Cycling route: Tianya District(天涯区) – Yacheng(崖城镇) – Huangliu Township (黄流镇) – Dongfang City(东方市)

Overall distance: 147km

Duration: 10 hours

Features: This road section is flat with better road conditions, concrete pavement, and slow lanes. This cycling route is on the G225 National Highway. The farmers produce a lot of vegetables such as cucumbers and eggplants there. You might see carts full of vegetables along the road.

Dongfang City – Danzhou City【东方-儋州】

Cycling route: Dongfang City (东方市) – Changhe Township(叉河镇) – Rongbang Village (荣邦乡) – Danzhou City(儋州市)

Overall distance: 124km

Duration: 10 hours

Features: This is an easy day route and cyclists still ride on the G225 National Highway.

Along the cycling route, attractions not to be missed include Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone, Yazhou Ancient City, Yinggehai Salt Field, Dongfang’s Yulinzhou and windmill scenic spot.

Danzhou City – Haikou City【儋州-海口】

Cycling route: Danzhou City (儋州市) – Fushan Township(福山镇) – Laocheng Township (老城镇) – Haikou City(海口市)

Overall distance: 133km

Duration: 9 hours

Features: The road conditions are good and the road is relatively flat. Because of the many declines along the route, it is recommended to cycle light. This route will take cyclists to the Haikou Shishan Volcanic Cluster Global Geopark, an volcanic area (there are no active volcanoes). The area has abundant amounts of volcanic rock just beneath the top-soil. As a result, you can find many rock cutting factories, and some small ancient lava rock villages.

Cycling along central part of Hainan Island

Sanya City – Wuzhishan City【三亚-五指山】

Cycling route: Sanya City (三亚市) – Xiangshui Township(响水镇) – Wuzhishan City(五指山市)

Overall distance: 82km

Duration: 8 hours

Features: After Sanya City, the highway will turn to the hinterland of Hainan Island, and it will be away from the seacoast and go into hilly areas. The central road is in good condition and passes through beautiful rural landscapes and mountains. Venture off the central road and find waterfalls and minority villages.

Wuzhishan City – Tunchang County【五指山-屯昌】

Cycling route: Wuzhishan City (五指山市) – E’tuo Ridge (阿陀岭) -Maoyang Township(毛阳镇) – Qiongzhong County(琼中县) – Tunchang County (屯昌县)

Overall distance: 126km

Duration: 10 hours

Features: This route is famous for its magnificent natural scenery. Most sections of the road are winding and mountainous.

Tunchang County – Haikou City【屯昌-海口】

Cycling route: Tunchang County (屯昌县) – Xiangshui Township(响水镇) – Haikou City(海口市)

Overall distance: 91km

Duration: 7 hours

Features: From Tunchang to Haikou, the road conditions along this route are generally flat and are easier than biking in the hills.