Itineraries · 1 week
Coastal hiking week: Taiwan’s east and south
A week with the sea always nearby.
Hiking
1 week · Jiufen, Hualien & Kenting
Numbers follow the order of the trip. Open a destination for the full guide.
Day by day
The plan
Seven days of coastal trails from the northeast coast to Hualien and Kenting, with cliffs, fishing villages and beaches.
A week with the sea always nearby. This route is a flexible sketch: keep the fixed transport, move the rest around the weather and your energy.
Day 1
Northeast coast
Cliffs and old streets.
Bitou Cape
Coastal path.
Bitou
Badouzi
Lunch.
Badouzi
Jiufen
Old street.
Jiufen
Sunset
Tea.
Jiufen
Day 2
Teapot Mountain
The ridge walk.
Jinguashi
Bus.
Jinguashi
Teapot Mountain
Ridge.
Jinguashi
Golden Waterfall
Walk.
Jinguashi
Jiufen
Dinner.
Jiufen
Day 3
To Hualien
Train down the coast.
Train to Hualien
Coastal views.
Taipei
Qixingtan
Beach.
Qixingtan
Hualien
Dinner.
Hualien
Day 4
Qingshui Cliff
The big coast walk.
Qingshui
Viewpoint.
Qingshui
Chongde
Trail.
Chongde
Xincheng
Lunch.
Xincheng
Day 5
To Kenting
A long travel day.
Train to Kaohsiung
Long ride.
Hualien
Bus to Kenting
Coast.
Kaohsiung
Night market
Dinner.
Kenting
Day 6
Kenting coast
Southern trails.
Sheding
Loop.
Kenting
Eluanbi
Cape.
Eluanbi
Longpan
Sunset.
Longpan
Day 7
Beach and home
A last swim.
Nanwan
Swim.
Kenting
Lunch
Local.
Kenting
Bus to Kaohsiung
Return.
Kenting
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