There are two conventional routes from Kenting to Hualien. One is the sea route, which mainly focuses on sea views, and the other is the longitudinal valley route.
First stop: Duoliang Station
During the planning of the southern loop, due to the long section from Longxi to Jinlun, Duoliang was chosen to build a sign station for single-line trains to meet. The station site was originally a hillside with tunnels at both ends. The Southern Railway Engineering Office specially designed the station as an elevated one. Standing on the platform, you can have a bird's eye view of the Pacific Ocean. Of course, if you can wait here for the train to leave the cave, The moment will be even better if you capture it.
Second stop: Water flows upward
In fact, this is a farmland irrigation ditch. At first glance, the gurgling water flows along the ditch from low to high, which is amazing. In fact, it is because the scenery on both sides here has a steeper slope than the road surface, which creates the illusion of water flowing upward. It is precisely because of this that an inconspicuous irrigation ditch has become famous and often attracts tourists to watch.
The third stop: Sanxiantai
Sanxiantai island covers an area of about 3 hectares. There are three small peaks on the island. According to legend, Tieguaili, Lu Dongbin and He Xiangu rested on the island in ancient times, so it was named Sanxiantai. Between Sanxiantai and the main island, there is a beautiful eight-arch sea-crossing pedestrian bridge with a length of 320 meters. You can enjoy the magnificent sea view while walking. When we saw this, we were a little tired of the sea view. It was afternoon when we arrived at Sanxiantai, which greatly dampened our interest, but it is undeniable that the scenery here is indeed amazing.
The fourth stop: the Tropic of Cancer mark
The Tropic of Cancer crosses Taiwan's Penghu, Chiayi, Nantou, and Hualien counties. Taiwan Island has monuments in the east and west. The east marker monument is built in Ruisui, Hualien County. Station, the west landmark is the one in Chiayi... Therefore, whether you take the sea route or the mountain route, you will pass the Tropic of Cancer mark.
Along the way, the Tropic of Cancer mark has the most tourists, and they are all taking photos of tourists around this mark. After here, we will return to the northern temperate zone. After two days in the tropics, I felt tired, and finally I could go back to a slightly cooler place.
The fifth stop: Shitiping
Shitiping Recreation Area is a one-kilometer-long seaside covered with gray and white strange rocks. It was originally a tuff (volcaniclastic rock) formation formed after a volcanic eruption. This area Due to the difference in soft and hard rock layers on the coast, after years of sea erosion , the hard ones are convex on the outside and the soft ones are concave on the inside. The rocks tilt towards the sea to the southeast at a certain inclination angle, forming a stone ladder-like shape.
Shitiping is the last stop of our journey. It is really a big rock. On the other side of the rock is the boundless Pacific Ocean.
Some suggestions on whether to choose the sea route or the mountain route:
If you have had a lot of fun in Kenting, it is recommended to take the mountain route, because if you see too much of the sea, you will feel a little bored for the rest of the journey. Ours is an example, the second half of the day's journey Basically, I didn’t want to get out of the car. I only took a few symbolic photos when I got off the bus. The excitement of the previous few days was completely gone.
