East Coast · Taiwan
East Coast Pacific Highway
台11Hualien City to Taimali
Taiwan’s Highway 11, the Hualien–Taitung Coastal Highway, runs 177 km of unspoiled east coast where the Central Mountain Range plunges straight into the Pacific.
From Ji’an south of Hualien City, Highway 11 splits from Highway 9 and hugs the coast past the Shitiping rock platforms at Fengbin, the sea-stack of Sanxiantai at Chenggong and the Tropic of Cancer monument at Fengbin, ending at Taimali where it rejoins Highway 9 for Taitung. Deep-blue Pacific views run the entire length.
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East Coast Pacific Highway on the map113.2 mi · point to point
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busiest around mile 63Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%9.5 – 300.5 mFrom the road
Points of interest1 stop
- Huayuan Bay ViewpointViewpoint110 mi in
Hazards
- Typhoon-season closures July to September
- Occasional rockfall on cliff sections
- Slow fishing-village traffic through towns
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“Spanning a length of about 177 km along the Pacific Ocean, there are many breathtaking scenic sites along the coastal highway — from sea to summit in the shortest distance.”
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