Taiwan's most comprehensive cycling map, realizing your dream of round the island (continued)

Taitung-Hualien

184km

Recommended cycling: 2 days

Hualien is the most suitable section in Taiwan

There are very complete bicycle resources

There are a variety of special bicycle tour routes and supplies

If you want to ride along the Pacific Coast You can also choose the Route 11

route: Taitung-34km-Luye-13km-Guanshan-11km-Chishang-33km-Yuli-26km-Ruisui Ranch-24km-Guangfu-42km-Hualien

pass the scenic spot

Chishang cycling section

Brown Avenue

also known as Jincheng Wu Avenue

winding path with endless rice fields

Hualien-Suao

102km

Suggested riding: 1 day

Route: Hualien-11km-Chihsingtan-15km-Taroko Bridge-24.5km -Heping Railway Station-38km-Dongao-16.5km-Suao

pass through scenic spots

Suhua Highway

Suhua Highway is a section of Taiwan Line 9

from the northern starting point of Suao Town, Hualien City, Hualien City,

and the Pacific Ocean view can be seen along the road The world-famous landscape road with cliffs and mountains

is the world-famous landscape road

Qixingtan

Qixingtan is the only county-level scenic spot in Hualien

In Qixingtan, you can not only overlook the clear water cliff

Suao-Taipei

200km

Recommended cycling: 2 days

in summer This is a beautiful line

. This section passes through the northeastern coast of Taiwan

. The sea and sandy beaches can be seen everywhere

. The whole journey takes 2 lines

. Route: Suao—24km—Yilan—15.5km—Toucheng—76km—Northeast corner— 15km-Yehliu-27km-Fugui Cape-20km-Tamsui-23km-Taipei

pass through the scenic spots

Fugui Cape Lighthouse

here is the northernmost point of Taiwan

lighthouse is the

lighthouse built during the Japanese rule of Taiwan and then the northernmost part of Taiwan

, ​​there is only the vast sea left.

Old Caoling Tunnel

Taipei 101

and after returning to Taipei,

roundabout is over

After dark, it is better to go to 101

to Taipei’s most landmark building

overlooking the entire dark After that, every shiny place in Taipei

is a place where people move

immigration procedures

from the mainland to Taiwan requires "two certificates and one visa", that is, Taiwan Endorsement of Pass, Entry Permit and Taiwan Pass. The full name of the Taiwan Pass is "Mainland Residents Traveling to and from Taiwan Pass", which can be processed at the Exit-Entry Administration Office of the Public Security Bureau where the household registration is located. I did it at the Haidian Branch. You can go directly on weekdays or make an appointment on this website. . The Taiwan Pass endorsement is an endorsement on the Taiwan Pass. When you apply for the Taiwan Pass, it will be accompanied by an endorsement. You can enter and exit Taiwan once with a valid endorsement. The full name of the entry permit is the “entry and exit permit for Taiwan of the Republic of China”, which is equivalent to a visa. Due to the special relationship between the two sides of the strait, this permit needs to be handled by a qualified travel agency. Travel agencies such as CYTS and Ctrip can handle it. The entry permit issued by Fish Travel can enter and exit Taiwan once with a valid entry permit. The longest stay in Taiwan is 16 days and 15 nights. The Taiwan Pass is valid for 5 years, the endorsement is valid for 6 months, and the Taiwan Pass is valid for 3 months. You need to pay attention when applying for the pass.

The Taiwan Pass takes 10 working days to complete; the Taiwan Pass and many other materials are required for the Taiwan Pass. The processing time will be extended near the popular travel time, usually about 10 to 15 days. It is recommended to start the application for the certificate at least one month in advance of the departure date. When I applied for the Taiwan Entry Permit, I caught up with the peak of the May 1st trip and it took me nearly 20 days to issue the permit.

Prepare the list of items

The following is the list of items I prepared before departure:

Taiwan Pass Entry Permit

ID Card

Bank Card (Hua Xia Bank UnionPayThe card is free of charge for the first cash withdrawal every day abroad, so I brought a Huaxia card)

credit card (credit card is more convenient for large purchases, and Agoda also requires credit card payment for hotel bookings)

mobile phone and charger

mobile power

Cycling clothing (Taiwan sun poison, light long-sleeved cycling clothing is better)

helmet

RMB

bus card

riding backpack

cold medicine

Later I found these things are also very useful, but these can be found everywhere in Taiwan 7-eleven bought:

toothbrush toothpaste

towel

sunscreen

sunburn medicine

mosquito repellent

bicycle rental

Because I don’t want to drag a heavy bicycle back and forth, I chose to rent a bicycle around the island in Giant. The roundabout bicycles provided by Giant are station wagons with lockable front shock absorbers, front and rear waterproof saddle bags, ergonomic grips, and stopwatches. The bikes are in very good condition and of high quality. On more than 1,000 kilometers of road around the island, the car had no other problems except for the computer sensor.

The cost of renting a bicycle around the island is $1200 for the first three days and $200 for each day after that. I rented it for 11 days and the total is $1200+(11-3)*$200 = $2800, which is converted into RMB 580.

To rent a round-the-island bike, you need to make an appointment in advance. You can find a round-the-island bike rental shop on Giant's website and call to make an appointment. I started calling the Giant Taipei Nanjing store, and I replied that the appointment was full, and then I called the Taipei Xinzhuang store to make an appointment.