The east has some of Taiwan's quietest countryside riding and its most exposed coastal roads. Services are further apart, and typhoons and earthquakes close roads, so check before you go.
| Ride | Length | Traffic | Level | Families |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anong River Bikeway | 9.81 km | Path + roads | Easy | Families: with care |
| Chishang Ring Bikeway and Brown Boulevard | 29.8 km | Quiet roads | Easy | Families: with care |
| Dezikou River Bikeway | 11.5 km | Shared path | Easy | Families: with care |
| Dongshan River Bikeway | 24 km | Path + roads | Easy | Families: with care |
| Liyu Lake Loop Bikeway | 4.8 km | Path + roads | Easy | Families: with care |
| Sanxiantai to Chenggong Bike Route | 9.7 km | Path + roads | Easy | Families: with care |
| Yilan Coastal Bikeway (Zhuangwei section) | 15 km | Shared path | Easy | Families: with care |
| Yilan River Bikeway | 15 km | Path + roads | Easy | Families: with care |
| Luye Longtian Bikeway | 7.2 km | Traffic | Moderate | Not a family ride |
| Nanfangao Mountain and Sea Ride (Su'ao) | 8.5 km | Path + roads | Moderate | Families: with care |
| Penghu Xiyu Bike Route | 24.72 km | Path + roads | Moderate | Families: with care |
| Ruisui Bikeway | 19.6 km | Traffic | Moderate | Not a family ride |
| Shimen to Changbin Bike Route (Highway 11) | 27 km | Traffic | Moderate | Not a family ride |
| Wuling Green Tunnel Bikeway | 4.7 km | Traffic | Moderate | Not a family ride |
| Yilan Lanyang Plain loop (Kavalan multi-route) | 50.5 km | Path + roads | Moderate | Not a family ride |
| Penghu main islands loop (Juddao multi-route) | 109.7 km | Traffic | Challenging | Not a family ride |
| Taipingshan Climb (Yizhuan Line 1 into Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area) | 22 km | Traffic | Challenging | Not a family ride |
East · Yilan
安農溪自行車道
A flat riverside path along the Anong River in Sanxing, mostly bike-only with a few short road links, from Waiziwai Bridge upstream toward Tiansongpi; the portal gives 9.81 km.
East · Taitung
池上環鄉自行車道與伯朗大道
Flat farm-road riding through the Chishang rice fields, about 29.8 km for the full ring route per ERV NSA, with plenty of rental shops listed in the township. These are shared farm roads, not a separated path.
East · Yilan
得子口溪自行車道
A short, car-free embankment path along the Dezikou River from Provincial Highway 9 near Jiaoxi to the Zhu'an river mouth, through fish ponds and wetland farmland known for migratory birds in autumn and winter.
East · Yilan
冬山河自行車道
A flat riverside loop of about 24 km that starts near TRA Dongshan Station, separated from cars according to Yilan County, and one of the easiest rides to reach by train on the east side of Taiwan.
East · Hualien
鯉魚潭環潭自行車道
A short loop of about 4.8 km around Liyu Lake south of Hualien City, partly on a shared walk and bike path and partly on the lakeside road's slow lane, with bike rentals at the lake.
East · East Coast
三仙台至成功鎮自行車道
A short, mostly gentle 9.7 km route between Chenggong town and Sanxiantai that mixes town streets and minor roads with a 1.5 km bike path in the coastal forest.
East · Yilan
宜蘭濱海自行車道（壯圍段）
A flat 15 km shared path through coastal windbreak forest on the Zhuangwei shore, with Guishan Island offshore. Reopened on 2026-10-29 after typhoon damage, it suits riders who bring their own bike, since rental near the path is not verified.
East · Yilan
宜蘭河自行車道
A flat embankment path along the Yilan River on the north side of Yilan City, closed to cars and scooters by county notice, reached from TRA Yilan Station through town. Ride as far as you like toward Yuanshan Park or the river mouth and come back the same way.
East · Taitung
鹿野龍田自行車道
A short 7.2 km ride on village and farm roads from TRA Luye Station to Longtian, a former Japanese-era settlement below Luye Highland, shared with traffic.
East · Yilan County, Su'ao
南方澳山海漫遊自行車道（蘇澳）
About 8.5 km from Yongle Station past Baimi and Su'ao's cold springs, through the Sudong Tunnel to Nanfangao Fishing Harbor, Doufu Cape and Neipi Bay. Part path, part town and harbour roads.
Islands · Penghu
澎湖西嶼自行車路線（澎湖縣環島自行車道系統）
Penghu's official selected bike route is on Xiyu, the far western island: 24.72 km on the national portal, partly a shared bike and pedestrian path beside the coastal road and partly on village and county roads. Wind decides whether it is pleasant or exhausting.
East · Hualien
瑞穗自行車道
A flat 19.6 km countryside ride on farm roads from TRA Fuyuan Station to Ruisui in the East Rift Valley, shared with traffic, with rental and a train station at the Ruisui end.
East · East Coast
石門至長濱自行車道（台11線）
A 27 km mostly flat ride south along the Pacific on Highway 11 from Shimen in Hualien to Baxian Cave in Taitung, with marked rest stations, but it is road riding beside highway traffic in a remote area with infrequent buses.
East · Taitung
武陵綠色隧道自行車道
A short 4.7 km ride on a quiet, tree-shaded stretch of the old Highway 9 (Yongling Road) in Taitung's valley, shared with traffic.
East · Yilan
宜蘭濱海蘭陽平原多元路線（噶瑪蘭）
A 50.5 km official loop across the Lanyang Plain from TRA Yilan Station, mostly on river embankment paths past Luodong, Meihua Lake, Dongshan and the Zhuangwei coast, with about 17 km on roads.
Islands · Penghu
澎湖多元路線（菊島）
The national portal's 109.7 km network around Penghu's main islands, from the Penghu Visitor Center in Magong to Fenggui, Huxi, Baisha and Xiyu; nearly all of it is road shared with traffic.
East · Yilan County, Datong Township
太平山爬坡（宜專一線，太平山國家森林遊樂區）
A long climb on the forest road into Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area in Yilan: about 22 km from the ticket station to the Cuifeng fork, by the Forestry Agency's figures, with the 16.8 km Cuifeng Scenic Road beyond. The agency names bicycles among the vehicles allowed on the Cuifeng road; you pay the normal entry ticket.
Riding the East Rift Valley?Ride town to town and take the train back. Pick a start station for measured distances.
Riding in Yilan?The plain is flat, with stations every few kilometres. Pick a start station to see measured rides and which stations take bikes for the train back.