Highway 9 through the East Rift Valley with a bike ride through the Chishang rice fields.
Highway 9 through the East Rift Valley
Bike loop on Mr. Brown Avenue, Chishang
Arrive in Taitung city
Activities
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Drive to Chishang
花蓮
08:30
⏱️2 hours 45 minutes
Highway 9 south through the East Rift Valley, crossing the Mataian temporary bridge (30 km/h) between Fenglin and Guangfu.
Pro Tips
- •Mataian temporary bridge closes in heavy rain - detour via Highway 11 coast if needed
🏞️scenic
Mr. Brown Avenue, Chishang
池上 伯朗大道
12:00
⏱️1-1.5 hours
€3-4 bike, ~€14 2-seat e-cart
A straight farm road through the Chishang rice fields, cycled for open views to the Central and Coastal ranges.
Pro Tips
- •Cars are not allowed on the avenue - park near Dapo Pond and rent a bike
- •Loop of the avenue, the Jincheng Wu tree and Tiantang Road is about 6-10 km
- •Early October rice is green to yellow-green; full gold comes late October
🎭
Taitung evening, Tiehua Music Village
臺東市
19:00
⏱️2 hours
Arrive in Taitung city; evening around the Tiehua Music Village area near the old railway station.
Getting Around
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Hualien → Guangfu
1 hour45 km
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Guangfu → Chishang
1 hour 45 minutes74 km
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Chishang → Taitung
1 hour 15 minutes54 km
Food & Dining
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lunch
Chishang
Chishang lunch box (bian dang)
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dinner
Taitung city center