"Long Dong (Dragon's Hole)" Lung-tung by kenmerk

Lung-tung Travel Guide: 8 reviews and 10 photos

Bitouchiao Lighthouse

Longdong (Dragon's Hole) is a small town up on the North East coast of Taiwan. The rocky coast in this area is spectacular, and rivals Chingshui Cliffs in the East as the most scenic coastline in Taiwan.

Activities in this area include diving, snorkelling, hiking, and rock climbing.

Rocky Coast West of Longdong...

There are a number of hiking trails both to the east and the west of the bay. One popular trail heads out about 3 KM's to west up to the Bitouchiao Lighthouse.

The diving here is nothing to write home about, but it is available. Just be prepared to work for you dive, as the only access is shore dives off of the rocky coast.

Snorkelling in the bay can be a pretty enjoyable was to pass the day, though..

Directions: Longdong is located about 30 KM's east of Keelung on Route 2. (Between Bitouchiao and Yenliao Beach)

Last visit to Lung-tung: Aug 2002
Intro Updated Oct 27, 2003
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Hiking trails around Longdong.... - Lung-tung

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Autumn Moon over Longdong... - Lung-tung

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And so the sun sets, and the moon rises over the Northeast coast scenic area of Taiwan. So after a long day of hiking,... more travel advice

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AprilJanell Dec 28, 2004 at 7:01 PM

have you every checked out catalina island off the coast of california? just returned...just a hunch that you may like it...
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madamx Oct 24, 2004 at 6:42 PM

Those rock formations look fascinating; great photos. ~ Helen
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ExGuyParis Jul 26, 2004 at 2:37 AM

Great page. Longdong looks very beautiful and quite tempting.
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Confucius Jun 28, 2004 at 12:08 AM

I admit I took a look at your Long Dong tip regarding rock formations and it brought to mind a geological spot (G-spot) in Danxia called Yinyuan Dong.
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Geisha_Girl Apr 7, 2004 at 11:00 PM

Great Snorkeling tip! I think our fellow VTers need to learn more from this page! ;-)))
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yen_2 Nov 23, 2003 at 10:34 PM

Nice pictures, Ken! And an up-close pic of you..=) You always surprise us with something new and refreshing! Love that autumn moon pic!
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tpangelinan Nov 8, 2003 at 7:25 AM

Great travel story as always Ken! Wish we had your energy! A cold beer after a day of travel is a wonderful thing! Not sure about the Sucking thing.( Inhale for the dirty minded) :o)
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pepples46 Nov 2, 2003 at 6:04 PM

forgotten what I wanted to say, never mind...love the new PP and boy your motto is close to perfect hehe
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Bwana_Brown Nov 2, 2003 at 5:51 PM

That is a really great shot of the cliffs in this area! Based on the comments below, I am somewhat hesitant about commenting on how much I too love 'sucking' on a cold beer!
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kenmerk Oct 30, 2003 at 4:06 PM

This page does seem to be striking a chord with the "Girls of VT"...