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Cross-Lake Bike Tour
- Starting from the Shuishe shopping district, the tour takes visitors along the Shuishe, Songbolun, and Round-the-lake Route to the Ita Thao shopping district. You can also continue riding on the Ita Thao section to Takrahaz Water Cycling Path and must-see attraction - the Nine Frogs Stack. Finally, return to the Shuishe shopping district by yacht or electric boat, completing the new land-and-water cycling experience between Shuishe and Ita Thao.
- Tour Duration：2-3 hours
- Start & End Points
- Shuishe -> Ita Thao (by boat) -> Shuishe, approximately 12km.
- Tour Attractions
- Starting from Shuishe shopping district (rent a bike) → Shuishe section → Chaowu Pier → Jioulongkou → Wenwu Temple → Songbolun section → Dajhuhu → Ita Thao shopping street → Takrahaz Water Cycling Path → Sun Moon Lake Cable Car Station → Nine Frogs Stack → Ita Thao Pier (board the boat with bike) → Ending at Shuishe shopping district (return the bike).
- Tour Features
- Family leisure, Thao culture, waterway cycling, Shuishe and Ita Thao shopping districts, and the three main piers of Sun Moon Lake.
- Schedule
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Rent a bike from shops around Shuishe
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Shuishe -> Ita Thao
Ride the Sun Moon Lake route clockwise
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Take the boat
Return to Shuishe shopping district with both bike and rider
- Remarks
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- Please wear a helmet.
- Ensure your bike is in good condition.
- Slow down on downhill sections to stay safe.
- Obey traffic rules and signals, stay to the side when riding on paths, and yield to pedestrians.
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Tourist spots description
The only pier among the four main piers of Sun Moon Lake named after its landscape. After renovations, it now offers more spacious rest areas and cyclist-friendly routes. Take a selfie with the white clouds, blue sky, and lake water of Sun Moon Lake as your backdrop!
With a total length of only 200 meters, this is the shortest trail at Sun Moon Lake. The unique sandbank terrain nurtures a rich ecological environment. The less-known Wujie Irrigation Outlet is also an excellent spot to observe the Sun Moon Fountain.
During the dry season, nine frogs emerge from the water, stacked on top of each other, making them a fun and seasonal photo opportunity. The frogs actually serve a hidden function of recording daily changes in the lake's water level for hydroelectric generation.
Wenwu Templeis a large and imposing structure, with three separate halls. On the second floor of the front hall is a shrine devoted to the First Ancestor Kaiji and the God of Literature; the central hall is devoted to Guan Gong, the God of War, and the warrior-god Yue Fei; the rear hall is dedicated to Confucius. In addition to Confucius, there are also statues of his disciples, Mencius and Zihsih.
Takrahaz Water Cycling Path
This 600-meter-long water cycling path includes a fish-shaped platform and a fish basket-shaped flower stand, symbolizing the traditional fishing culture of the Thao people. At the end of the Ita Thao path, you can also enjoy the famous Nine Frogs Stack.
This trail was once used by the ancestors of the Thao people to travel to Puli for collect rent, and it was an important place for the Yuan family chiefs to conduct ancestor worship. Before Sun Moon Lake was formed, it was also a significant salt-transporting ancient road.