Taichung turned old railway lines into bike paths, and Sun Moon Lake has both a short, easy lakeside path and a much harder road around the lake. They are very different rides.
| Ride | Length | Traffic | Level | Families |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanxi Riverside Bikeway | 9.8 km | Separated path | Easy | Families: with care |
| Houfeng Bikeway | 5.8 km | Path + roads | Easy | Families: with care |
| Sun Moon Lake Xiangshan Bike Path (Shuishe to Xiangshan) | 3.4 km | Shared path | Easy | Good for families |
| Taichung Port Lingang Road Bikeway and Gaomei Seawall | 11 km | Separated path | Easy | Families: with care |
| Tanya Shen Green Bikeway | 13.6 km | Separated path | Easy | Families: with care |
| Yunlin Double Rail Green Corridor Bikeway | 12.33 km | Path + roads | Easy | Families: with care |
| Dongfeng Bicycle Green Way | 13.6 km | Separated path | Moderate | Families: with care |
| Gua Shan Three Rails Route and Ershui Bikeway | 15.8 km | Path + roads | Moderate | Not a family ride |
| Jiahou Line Bicycle Path (Dajia to Houli) | 28.1 km | Path + roads | Moderate | Not a family ride |
| Jiji Green Tunnel and Jiji Town Bikeways | Not stated | Path + roads | Moderate | Not a family ride |
| Bagua Mountain Ridge Road Ride (八卦山自行車道) | 18.4 km | Traffic | Challenging | Not a family ride |
| Sun Moon Lake Circuit (Huanhu Bikeway) | 30 km | Path + roads | Challenging | Not a family ride |
Central · Taichung
旱溪親水式自行車道
A flat bike-only path along the Hanxi River on the east side of Taichung, 9.8 km by Taichung Tourism's count, past the white and blue Haitian Bridge. Easy to reach by Taichung MRT and TRA, with YouBike stations all along it.
Central · Taichung
后豐鐵馬道
A 5.8 km paved rail trail between Houli and Fengyuan in Taichung, crossing the Dajia River on a 1908 steel truss bridge and riding through the 1.2 km Tunnel No. 9. Easy riding, but expect crowds and e-bikes, and check the tunnel's opening hours.
Central · Nantou
日月潭自行車道向山段（水社至向山）
The easy, popular lakeside ride at Sun Moon Lake: about 3.4 km each way between Shuishe and Xiangshan Visitor Center on a paved shared path, including a 400 m section built over the water. It is separate from the much harder 30 km lake circuit.
Central · Taichung
臺中港區臨港路自行車道與高美海堤自行車道
An 11 km bike-only coastal path from the Taichung Port Passenger Service Center north toward Gaomei Wetlands, with the 2 km Gaomei Seawall Bikeway leading to the wetlands visitor center. Flat and easy to start with YouBike, but exposed to sun and wind.
Central · Taichung
潭雅神綠園道
A flat 13.6 km tree-lined bike path on a former rail line from Tanzi to Daya in Taichung, known for its S-shaped bends. Easy riding, with street crossings through town and lights off after 22:00.
Central · Yunlin
雲林縣雙鐵綠廊自行車道
A 12.33 km mostly bike-only path through farmland from Dounan Station toward Huwei, starting right beside the station plaza. Easy and flat; a few short road links.
Central · Taichung
東豐自行車綠廊
A 13.6 km dedicated bike path on a former railway from Fengyuan to Dongshi in Taichung, past Shigang Dam, the Zero Egg platform, Meizi iron bridge over the Dajia River and Dongshi Tunnel. Gentle overall, but longer than Houfeng and with some uphill toward Dongshi.
Central · Changhua
參山多元路線（卦山三鐵）與二水自行車道
An official 15.8 km rural route from HSR Changhua Station to Ershui below the Bagua Mountains, ending along the Jiji Branch Line at the Babao canal intake. Mostly on roads; the short Ershui section is the scenic heart.
Central · Taichung
甲后線自行車道（大甲至后里）
A 28.1 km countryside route on and beside Jiahou Road from Dajia to Tai'an Station in Houli, with branches to the Liufen Road wine area and Wangyugu. Mostly on roads shared with traffic, so it suits confident riders.
Central · Nantou
集集綠色隧道與環鎮自行車道
A set of road loops around Jiji's railway town, including the camphor-lined green tunnel on County Road 152 beside the Jiji Branch Line. Pleasant and shaded but shared with traffic; the Jiji Line reopened in full in June 2026.
Central · Changhua County
八卦山自行車道（山稜公路）
A road climb from Changhua city onto the Bagua Mountains and south along the ridge, listed by the national portal as an 18.4 km bike route though its drawn line is about 26 km. Every stretch is mixed traffic.
Central · Nantou
日月潭環潭路線
A 30 km loop around Sun Moon Lake that the NSA rates its hardest route: part bike path, part Provincial Highway 21 and 21A with traffic, and four officially listed steep sections. For fit riders comfortable on roads; ride clockwise, as the NSA recommends.
Riding around Taichung?Houfeng, Dongfeng, the Green Corridor and Tanya Shen link up. Pick where you are starting to see measured distances and which stations take bikes for the ride back.