The 4.6 kilometer-long natural pathway crosses the sea from Shakang on Penghu Peninsula to Yuanpei itself. At high tide the trip across by boattakes ten minutes. When the waters retreat however, the waves seem to part, revealing a passable track to the island along a shoal.
這條從澎湖半島東岸的沙港到員貝之間的天然海上步道，長度大約四．六公里，漲潮時搭船十分鐘可達；每當海水退潮之際，宛如大海讓路般，兩地間會出現一條可以通行的淺灘。