Itineraries · 4 days
East Rift Valley and coast by bike: four days
Valley and sea in one ride.
Cycling
4 days · Hualien
Numbers follow the order of the trip. Open a destination for the full guide.
Day by day
The plan
Four days linking the East Rift Valley with the Pacific coast, through rice fields, hot springs and small fishing villages.
Valley and sea in one ride. This route is a flexible sketch: keep the fixed transport, move the rest around the weather and your energy.
Day 1
Hualien to Ruisui
Leave the city for the valley.
Rent a bike
Check the load.
Hualien
Liuchuan
Riverside warm-up.
Hualien
Guangfu
Lunch in the valley.
Guangfu
Ruisui
Hot spring and guesthouse.
Ruisui
Day 2
Ruisui to Chishang
The prettiest rice-field stretch.
Ride south
Quiet valley roads.
Ruisui
Fuli
Lunch and fruit.
Fuli
Brown Boulevard
The famous tree-lined lane.
Chishang
Chishang
Local rice dinner.
Chishang
Day 3
Chishang to the coast
Climb over to the sea.
Early start
Beat the heat.
Chishang
Luye
Tea fields and views.
Luye
Coast road
Reach the Pacific.
Chenggong
Chenggong
Seafood dinner.
Chenggong
Day 4
Coast and train back
A final coastal ride.
Shitiping
Rock platforms.
Shitiping
Coffee
A last stop.
Chenggong
Train to Hualien
Bike on the train if allowed.
Chenggong
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