Why this ride
114 km one way from Hualien City - plan on about 2 h 48 of riding. The stored terrain estimate reaches about 1,150 m; a measured road-elevation profile is not available. It suits an unhurried touring pace.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
East Coast Highway 11 · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 114 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 48
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Hualien
Hualien lies on Taiwan's wild east coast, squeezed between the Pacific and a wall of mountains that rise to over three thousand metres within a few dozen kilometres of the sea. The city is relaxed, with a lively night market, sea-view cafes and the slightly weathered air of a place that is regularly shaken by earthquakes and typhoons. It is also the gateway to Taroko Gorge, where the Liwu river has cut a deep canyon through marble.
Read the complete Hualien write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Hualien is where the day begins. Next is Shitiping.
2. Shitiping
Shitiping means roughly stone steps terrace, and that already tells you a lot about the place. It sits on Taiwan's east coast, where the Coastal Mountain Range drops almost straight into the Pacific, and the highway squeezes itself between rock and sea. The area belongs to the long, wild stretch of Provincial Highway 11, the road that runs south from Hualien towards Taitung with the ocean on one side nearly all the way.
Read the complete Shitiping write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Shitiping comes up about 66 km into the recorded legs. Next is Sanxiantai.
3. Sanxiantai
Sanxiantai means Terrace of the Three Immortals, and the name comes from a legend of three Taoist immortals who are said to have rested on the offshore island here. It lies on Taiwan's east coast, near the town of Chenggong, where the sea turns a startling deep blue, and a long arched footbridge, shaped like a dragon's back, runs out to the island across a lagoon. Seen from the shore, with the waves breaking on dark volcanic rock, it has a wild, sculptural look.
Read the complete Sanxiantai write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 114 km.
Leg by leg
Hualien to Shitiping
Hualien → Shitiping is 66 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Shitiping to Sanxiantai
Shitiping → Sanxiantai is 48 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.