Wikiloc | Kaifaqu, Liaoning Province, PRC - Bicycle the Dalian Green-way (West part) Trail

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Distance: 11.25 mi
Elevation gain: 528 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 591 ft
Max elevation: 253 ft
TrailRank: 59
Min elevation: 23 ft
Trail type: One Way

Time: 2 hours 3 minutes
Coordinates: 1448
Uploaded: January 20, 2017
Recorded: December 2016

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This "West Part" track is 40-km return. There is an "East Part" Dalian Green-way Wikiloc totaling an additional 40-km return. Obtaining a card pass for the bike fleet requires a 400 RMB refundable deposit, ID, and some Mandarin speaking skill (the "East Part" Wikiloc has a more detailed description of how to access the Green-way bike fleet).

This track is centered at the main Skytrain station at Kaifaqu. It goes east of Kaifaqu, passing the Wanda Plaza Shopping and IMAX, and joining to the East Greenway Track. It also covers the segment west of the Kaifaqu Main Skytrain Station along dedicated bike lanes through downtown Kaifaqu and along the harbour front.

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Photo ofEasternmost Bike Station on this track

Easternmost Bike Station on this track

A high street of shops and restaurants here, and a new mall with a KFC.

River Park

\winter lotus in river, fishing activity.

Explore back streets

Childrens ESL School

Bike station, main roads intersection

Care must sometimes be used in crossing major streets; if unsure -wait for correct street light signals, -then don't assume drivers will acknowledge your rights according to those signals, -if still unsure, watch the traffic flow patterns a while before starting out, -consider going together with a group of more experienced street crossers, dismounted

Bike station, Skytrain Station

Photo ofDaheishan (Big Black Mountain) view

Daheishan (Big Black Mountain) view

Bike station

Wanda Plaza

A large new fashion mall with IMAX, grocery store, fitness complex, and a popular restaurant floor.

Bike station

Bicycle Pass Purchase kiosk and Bike station.

Near the Main Kaifaqu Skytrain Station. The kiosk (see photo) is generally open to arrange the bike cards, and some Mandarin speaking skill is probably needed to do this. If closed in winter, the Green-way office handles bike cards, its one bike station to the east and just south of the Skytrain route.

Downtown Kaifaqu bicycle Path

The path crosses a busy intersection in front of the Bank of China headquarters building (clear traffic signals are usually obeyed here). there are bicycle paths on both sided going south towards the harbour. I found the east side was much easier to navigate, with less improperly parked car obstacles, and fewer pedestrian groups blocking in the bike lane. Make sure to have a bike with a good bell or ringer for this segment.

Spa, sauna

There are plenty of foot massage studios, spas and saunas along this part of the path. Its near the more exclusive expatriate residential areas of Kaifaqu.

Bicycle station

This is the south end of the busy streets, and the greeway goes through a short forest segment before joining a wide avenue with broad shoulders that leads to the waterfront promenade.