Itineraries · 3 days
Hualien to Taitung: three days on the coast road
The long blue east coast.
Cycling
3 days · Hualien
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Day by day
The plan
Three days of coastal cycling from Hualien to Taitung, with fishing villages, sea cliffs, rice fields and hot springs.
The long blue east coast. This route is a flexible sketch: keep the fixed transport, move the rest around the weather and your energy.
Day 1
Hualien to Fengbin
A long first day on the coast road.
Rent a bike
Check brakes and gears.
Hualien
Qixingtan
Start with the pebble beach.
Qixingtan
Lunch in Xincheng
A simple meal.
Xincheng
Fengbin
Stay near the sea.
Fengbin
Day 2
Fengbin to Chenggong
Cliffs, tunnels and small harbours.
Coastal road
Ride south with the sea on your left.
Fengbin
Shitiping
Rock platforms and a short walk.
Shitiping
Chenggong
Lunch and the harbour.
Chenggong
Hot spring
Soak tired legs.
Chenggong
Day 3
Chenggong to Taitung
A final ride into the city.
Early start
Beat the heat.
Chenggong
Dulan
Coffee by the coast.
Dulan
Taitung
Return the bike.
Taitung
Train to Hualien
Back up the coast.
Taitung
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