Wuling (Chinese: 武嶺; pinyin: Wǔlǐng, el 3275 m), formerly known as Sakuma Pass (佐久間峠, Sakuma-tōge), is a mountain pass located in Ren'ai, Nantou, Taiwan, transversing the Central Mountain Range near the peak of Hehuanshan within Taroko National Park.
During the Japanese occupation of Taiwan, the Governor-General of Taiwan, Sakuma Samata, ordered the construction of a road through the same trail as part of the Five years plan to governing aborigines to better transport supplies in the Truku War.
The three possible routes include:[4] Many races are held to ride to Wuling, most notably the Taiwan KOM Challenge, a non-UCI sanctioned race beginning in Qixingtan Beach and following the eastern route.
The 107 km race is regarded as an intense climb within the cycling community, with Grand Tour winner Vincenzo Nibali commenting: "I've never ridden such a long and hard climb before in my entire life.
Common birds include the Taiwan rosefinch, white-whiskered laughingthrush, and collared bush robin.