Xuhai Village is a place with amazing coastline in Mudan Township of Pingtung County. Due to its remote location, there are not many people and the landscape is mostly pristine. It may be the most beautiful stretch of coast on the main island of Taiwan.
Background: The area around Xuahi Village was originally named "Mudan Bay" because it is the site of the Mudan Incident in which nearly 100 shipwrecked Japanese sailors were massacred by local Paiwan tribespeople. The first settlers in the area arrived in the early 1900s during the Japanese era, and were mainly aboriginal people and Hakka people from other parts of Taiwan. In 1980 Xuhai Harbor was built to help the local economy and protect ships on the east coast during Typhoons. The population in the area is about half what it was in the 1980s as younger people have moved to big cities for better work opportunities. Even though there are over 450 registered households, only about 120 people regularly live here. Xuhai Village is also the start point of the Alangyi Trail 阿塱壹古道, which connects the east coast here from Pingtung to Taitung. Hours: 24/7 Price: Free Hotels: I have stayed at many hostels and hotels in Kenting, and even almost bought a house here. Some places that I have stayed at and can recommend are Nanwan Kiki (book on Agoda here, Booking.com here), a B&B next to Nanwan Bay, Kenting's most popular Beach. There are also a few decent hotels near Kenting Street Night Market like Kenting Star Inn 888 (book on Agoda here, Klook here, or Booking.com here), or Kenting Dajianshan Hotel (book on Agoda here or Booking.com here). You will notice that none of these hotels are five star resorts (I do not come to Kenting to waste my time at a resort, but you can still search Agoda or Booking.com) but they are in my opinion the above have the best value for the money. Looking for a hotel? Find out where to stay in our Taiwan hotels guide or search for the best hotel deals in Taiwan here. We recommend booking through Agoda here, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation in Taiwan. Tours and Activities in Pingtung: There are many activities available in Kenting, such as snorkeling, diving, SUPing, surfing, submarine riding, and river tracing. You can find more tours of Kenting on Klook here or KKday here. How to get there: By Bus: You can take bus 304 or 304A to Gangzai Nei station, and the sand dunes are about a half hour walk away. You can book tickets to travel to Pingtung via inter-city bus on Klook here. By Car/Scooter: Take County Highway 200 to Jiupeng in Pingtung. The sand dunes are very big and obvious along the coast. Looking for scooter rental in Pingtung? Click here or here to search for options. If you are looking for car rentals, you can also search here. By Bicycle: Cycling is the best way to enjoy Taiwan's landscapes if you have the time and energy. Looking for bicycle rentals in Taiwan? You can search on KKday here and search for tours on Klook here. You can also check out our Taiwan cycling guide here. Map: See below: Our Journey: I have only been to Xuhai once because it is so remote and far away. It took me an hour to drive here from Kenting and another hour to drive back. There are no gas stations or convenience stores here. I would even say it is more remote than some of Taiwan's outer islands. If you drive here, make sure you have plenty of gas.
See our video above for an overview of the area.
Or check out our 360 degree view above.
The drive through Manzhou out to Xuhai was quite peaceful. Lot's of green pastures and hills.
After you pass Jiupeng, the road turns into one lane again.
And here you get to see some of the most beautiful coastline in Taiwan.
View looking east to the Pacific.
View looking northeast.
View looking north.
Rocky area of beach.
A lone fisherman.
Another view looking north.
View looking back at the road. This place felt a lot like Orchid Island.
View further down the road.
Another view looking north.
View looking back south.
View looking east at the ocean.
Pristine oceanfront.
View looking back at the mountains. It seems like there are quite a few military bases here.
View north. Near here is a rocket launching test site along the beach.
Looking back on the first view of Xuhai Beach.
Xuhai Beach.
Another view of the beach.
Picnic table in the shade.
View of Xuhai from the mountain road on the way back to Pingtung.
Closer view of Xuahi with a bird.
Another view looking south.
Drone view from above. If you look closely you can see the rocket launching site on the beach.
View looking north. You can see Taitung in the distance. There is no direct road along the beach here, but you can take the Alangyi Trail 阿塱壹古道 up the coast to Taitung, which as a pristine area.
View looking down at the road.
A lone rock island in the water.
If you come to fly a drone here, do not fly over the mountains because it is a protected nature reserve and there are military bases.
More photos in the gallery above.
There are many activities available in Pingtung such as Riding ATVs (four wheeling) on the beach, snorkeling, diving, SUPing, surfing, submarine riding, and river tracing. You can find more tours of Kenting on Klook here or KKday here. Check out our full guide to Kenting here. Also you can check out our full guide to Pingtung County here. You can also see our travel guide to all of Taiwan here.
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