Taiwan Day 6 – Chishang to Taitung

Takeshi Kaneshiro Tree, near Chishang, 21 April 2026

We cycled by the Takeshi Kaneshiro Tree and Brown Boulevard near Chishang on our final day in Taiwan’s rift valley.

Ride details

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Date: 21 April 2026

Start: Chishang

Finish: Taitung

Distance: 55 km

Elevation gain: 200 m

GPS Trace: Download the GPX file from the button on the map above

Meals:

Weather:

Weather at the destination of our ride on 2026-04-21.
Weather at the destination of our ride on 2026-04-21.

Post-ride accommodation: Black Horn B&B, Hengchun

Bike: Brompton C-Line 12-speed, 2025 model

Navigation computer: Coospo CS-500

Observations

  • We finished our ride Taitung’s main train station. We caught the train across the mountains to Fangliao, then a bus to Henhchun, so that we could visit some spots on the southern end of Taiwan.

Scenery

Here are some photos from the ride.

Takeshi Kaneshiro Tree, near Chishang, 21 April 2026
Takeshi Kaneshiro Tree, near Chishang, 21 April 2026
Takeshi Kaneshiro Tree, near Chishang, 21 April 2026
Takeshi Kaneshiro Tree, near Chishang, 21 April 2026

About

This ride was part of a multi-day cycling adventure in Taiwan, in April 2026.

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