- Length
- 18.4 kmSource and notes below
- Route shape
- One way
- Surface
- Surface not stated
- Traffic
- Road shared with traffic
- Level
- Challenging
- Families
- Not a family ride
- Climbing
- Not measuredNo official figure, so none given
The map loads here. Official map
Line: national cycling portal (MOTC), with its road types. Base map: National Land Surveying and Mapping Center. The official line covers the whole bikeway network here, including branches, so it is longer than the ride described on this page.
Rest stops and stations along the official line
Rest stops
- 鳳鳴派出所 (toilets, drinking water)
- 赤腳精靈窯烤麵包景觀餐廳(借問站) (toilets, accessible toilet, drinking water, food and drink, repairs, information desk)
- 安山派出所 (toilets, drinking water)
- 假日廣場 (toilets, drinking water, food and drink)
- 八卦山大佛風景區遊客服務中心 (toilets, drinking water, map board, information desk)
- 鳳山寺 (toilets, drinking water)
Listed by the national cycling portal (MOTC). Services and hours can change: treat these as a guide, not a guarantee.
About the lengthNational cycling portal (MOTC) route 11672, 八卦山自行車道 (Bagua Mountain bike route): 18.4 km. Figures differ. The portal states 18.4 km, but its drawn line, from Changhua city south along the ridge toward Shetou, measures about 26.3 km (Cycle.tw's sum of the portal's stretches). The portal also lists two overlapping routes: 八卦山脈風景生態自行車道 (22095180001000), headline 13.1 km, whose drawn line of about 6.3 km lies on this one, and the Nantou city ridge route (28600, 14.1 km), which shares part of the ridge. The flat Gua Shan Three Rails multi-route (881100001000) runs below the mountains and is a different ride.
Why these labels
Traffic and path type: Despite its name, this is a road route. The national portal colours every stretch as mixed traffic (混合車道); the portal's own directions put the entrance on County Road 139. Expect cars and motorcycles throughout.
Families: A hill road climb shared with traffic for its whole length.
The national cycling portal lists 八卦山自行車道, the Bagua Mountain bike route, as a regional leisure route of 18.4 km in Changhua and Nantou. It is a road ride, not a path: the portal marks every stretch as mixed traffic.
The line climbs from Changhua city, where the portal puts the entrance beside County Road 139, onto the ridge of the Bagua Mountains and follows it south toward Shetou. On the portal's line data it rises from about 39 m to 434 m.
The portal lists several small rest stops along the ridge, including police boxes and a temple with toilets and water.
Who it suits
Road cyclists who are comfortable climbing on a road shared with cars and motorcycles. Not for children, beginners or anyone looking for a separated path.
The route
A ride plan, in order
- Start at the portal's entrance beside County Road 139 in Changhua city.
- Climb onto the ridge; Anshan police box (toilet, water) is near km 13 of the line.
- Follow the ridge south past Fengshan Temple, the weekend plaza and Fengming police box (km 19.7 to 21.3).
- Reach the Chijiao Jingling rest stop near km 25.2 and the end of the line about 1 km later.
Getting there without a car
- The portal's public transport directions: TRA to Changhua Station, then bus 6911 (toward Liugu Road) to the Jiu Shuiyuandi (舊水源地) stop and about 130 m east along County Road 139 to the entrance. Whether the bus carries bikes is not verified.
- TRA Changhua Station is on TRA's list of stations for unbagged bikes. Shetou and Tianzhong stations, on the plain west of the mountains, are on the same list; no official page gives a route down to them.
- By car the portal suggests Freeway 1 (Wangtian interchange), Highway 1 and County Road 139.
Bringing your own bike: Taiwan Railway: a bike fully packed in a proper bike bag (longest side up to 150 cm, length plus width plus height up to 220 cm) can go on any train; unbagged bikes need a bike ticket on trains with bike space, between stations on TRA's bike-station list. Changhua, Shetou and Tianzhong are on the list.
Renting a bike
Not verified. No official source lists road-bike rental for this ride.
Confirm hours, rates and availability directly with the provider. Cycle.tw does not take bookings.
Toilets, water and food
Rest stops the national portal lists on the line: Anshan police box (toilet, water) near km 13; Fengshan Temple (toilet, water) near km 19.7; a weekend plaza (假日廣場: toilet, water, food) near km 20.6; Fengming police box (toilet, water) near km 21.3; and the Chijiao Jingling bakery rest stop (借問站: toilets including accessible, water, food, repair, information) near km 25.2. Kilometres are along the portal's drawn line.
Safety and conditions
- This is a road shared with cars and motorcycles, not a bike path. Ride single file, keep right and use lights.
- Control your speed on descents and watch for vehicles entering from side roads.
- Carry water in summer; shade and stops are limited on the climb out of Changhua.
- Always wear a properly fitted helmet.
- Check the Central Weather Administration forecast before you go. Heavy rain, typhoons and earthquakes close paths, river parks and roads, sometimes for weeks.
- Wear a properly fitted bike helmet, whatever the law says for your bike.
When to go
Dry days, early in the morning in summer.
Nearby and related
Emergency: 110 police, 119 fire and ambulance. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches emergency services.
Sources
- Portal route 11672 八卦山自行車道, 18.4 km, every stretch mixed traffic (Taiwan Bike portal)
- Portal route 22095180001000 八卦山脈風景生態自行車道, 13.1 km headline, drawn line about 6.3 km lying on route 11672 (Taiwan Bike portal)
- Portal route 28600 Nantou city Bagua ridge route, 14.1 km, partly shares the ridge (Taiwan Bike portal)
- Portal multi-route 881100001000 (Gua Shan Three Rails) is the flat Ershui ride below the Bagua Mountains,... (Taiwan Bike portal)
- Portal road-type legend: colours for bike-only path, shared path, slow lane and mixed traffic (Taiwan Bike portal)
- Changhua, Shetou, Tianzhong, Taoyuan, Yilan and Luodong are TRA bike stations (Taiwan Railway)
- TRA bike rules: bagged bikes on all trains within size limits (Taiwan Railway)
Checked November 2026 Next review due May 2027.
Printed from https://cycle.tw/routes/bagua-mountain-ridge-road/