Taiwan Day 5 – Ruisui to Chishang

A moody rice field scene, 20 April 2026

Our ride continued down Taiwan’s rift valley.

Ride details

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Date: 20 April 2026

Start: Ruisui

Finish: Chishang

Distance: 53 km

Elevation gain: 370 m

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

Meals:

Weather:

Weather at the destination of our ride on 2026-04-20.
Weather at the destination of our ride on 2026-04-20.

Post-ride accommodation: 1436 Hotel, 旭語民宿 台東縣民宿1436號

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

Navigation computer: Coospo CS-500

Observations

  • The Tropic of Cancer monument was in a roadside park near Ruisui. There were lots of tea houses in that area.

Scenery

Here are some photos from the ride.

Tropic of Cancer monument, 20 April 2026
Tropic of Cancer monument, 20 April 2026
Teapot sculpture near the Tropic of Cancer monument, 20 April 2026
Teapot sculpture near the Tropic of Cancer monument, 20 April 2026
Scarecrows in the rice field, 20 April 2026
Scarecrows in the rice field, 20 April 2026
A moody rice field scene, 20 April 2026
A moody rice field scene, 20 April 2026

About

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

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