Itineraries · 4 days
Southern trails: four days from Kenting to Kaohsiung
Warm trails and sea views.
Hiking
4 days · Kenting & Kaohsiung
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Day by day
The plan
Four days of coastal and low-mountain trails in Kenting and Kaohsiung, with beaches, temples and harbour walks.
Warm trails and sea views. This route is a flexible sketch: keep the fixed transport, move the rest around the weather and your energy.
Day 1
Kenting trails
A coastal walking day.
Sheding
Coral forest.
Kenting
Eluanbi
Cape path.
Eluanbi
Lunch
Local.
Kenting
Longpan
Sunset.
Longpan
Day 2
West coast
Coral cliffs and beaches.
Maobitou
Coastal walk.
Maobitou
Baisha
Swim.
Baisha
Houbihu
Lunch.
Houbihu
Kenting
Night market.
Kenting
Day 3
Bus to Kaohsiung
A city day after the coast.
Bus to Kaohsiung
About 2 hours.
Kenting
Pier-2
Lunch and art.
Kaohsiung
Cijin
Ferry and walk.
Cijin
Liuhe
Night market.
Kaohsiung
Day 4
Lotus Pond
A final temple walk.
Dragon and Tiger Pagodas
Lake path.
Kaohsiung
Weiwuying
Arts centre.
Kaohsiung
Train home
Depart.
Kaohsiung
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