Courtesy of National Geographic, Qingshui Cliffs, Taiwan.

The Qingshui Cliff is a 20.9 km coastal stretch between Heping and Chongde on Taiwan’s Pacific coast. The cliffs rise more than 1,000 meters above the shoreline while a highway snakes along its meandering face. This would be a great place for a coastal swim – either a long one or a swim done in stages.

There are also potential escort kayakers en route:

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