Chen Shan, a 66-year-old resident of Yuanpei Village, explains that in the past the pathway was the islanders 'transportation lifeline. "Small boats could not put to sea when the wind was up, leaving the island cut off.
六十六歲的員貝村民陳善指出，這條步道過去是員貝村民對外的交通命脈，「風大的時候，小船無法出海，員貝的對外交通就斷了，如遇緊急事件非出海不可，便得走這條步道。」