Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
County Road 197 begins around Guanshan, but there is a long gravel section so
it's best to start just past Luye by turning left at Km350.5 toward Luanshan. On the
opposite side of the bridge (across the Beinan River), turn right and follow the 197.
Later, at the sign for Liji, turn right onto 45.
In addition to the badlands and the crags, the village of Liji itself is a picturesque
place, and there are a number of guesthouses should you want to stay the night.
45 eventually leads into Taitung but if you want to avoid the sprawling town, you
can loop up to coastal Highway 11 at Km8.5 on 45 by literally doing a U-turn up
onto the bridge. This puts you on Hwy 11. After crossing a pretty stretch of fields,
you'll connect to Hwy 11 just north of Taitung city.
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Taitung
089 / POP 110,192
TRANSPORT HUB
There's little reason to visit this sprawling, traffic congested town, except for the fascin-
ating Lunar New Year festival Bombing Master Handan (
Click here
)
or the live music at
Tiehua Music Village (
Click here
)
. If you need a base in the region consider Dulan or
Guanshan.
The train station is inconveniently placed on the outskirts of town and you cannot rent
a scooter here without a local licence.
Sleeping & Eating
There are a few small restaurants around the train station. Otherwise head to the old train
station in the downtown area.
Longxing Holiday Cabins
HOTEL $
(Lóngxīng Huāyuán Dùjià Mùwū; 228 005;
www.long-xing.com.tw
;
625 Xin-xing Rd, 625; d/tw
from NT$1100/1700; )
The cabins, actually connected rooms around a central garden,
are in a perfect location if you're arriving late or heading out early from the train station.
It's just two blocks straight ahead on the right from the station exit.
Getting There & Away
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