- Length
- 3 kmSource and notes below
- Route shape
- Out and back
- Surface
- Surface not stated
- Traffic
- Path with road sections
- Level
- Easy
- Riding time
- About 25 min at an easy 14 km/h there and back, not counting stops Estimate ride time
- Families
- Families: with care
- Climbing
- Not measuredNo official figure, so none given
About the lengthAbout 3.0 km one way from the path entrance beside the Qiding coastal recreation area to Longfeng Fishing Harbor, measured along the national portal's Green Light Sea Breeze line. No official page gives a figure for this stretch. The whole Green Light Sea Breeze route runs from Zhunan to Yuanli: Miaoli County gave 68.5 km in March 2022, while a May 2022 county tourism article says the Miaoli coast is 52 km long. The national portal's headline is 8.8 km, but its drawn line covers the whole coast to Yuanli, so 8.8 km cannot be matched to named endpoints. This page covers only the Qiding to Longfeng stretch.
Why these labels
Traffic and path type: On the portal's road-type layer, the Qiding to Longfeng stretch is shared walk and bike path except for about 0.4 km of mixed traffic in two short pieces: one just south of the Qiding entrance and one on the approach to Longfeng Fishing Harbor.
Families: Short and mostly on shared path away from traffic. Marked with care because of two short mixed-traffic pieces near the harbour and the exposed coast (wind, sun).
Miaoli County's Green Light Sea Breeze Bikeway follows the coast from Zhunan through Houlong and Tongxiao to Yuanli. A 1.2 km link opened in 2022 joins it to Hsinchu City's 17 km coastline bikeway at the county boundary.
The north end around Qiding is the easiest piece to reach without a car: TRA Qiding Station is about 500 m from the path. The county lists Qiding beach, the Zimu tunnels at Qiding Station, Longfeng Fishing Harbor and the Zhunan coastal forest among the sights on this part of the coast.
From the Qiding entrance the path runs south along the shore to Longfeng Fishing Harbor, where there are toilets and a YouBike station, so you can ride one way and return the bike there.
Who it suits
Suits families and casual riders arriving by local train, and riders continuing from the Hsinchu 17 km coastline. Long-distance riders can carry on south toward Houlong and Yuanli, but more of the route beyond is on roads.
The route
A ride plan, in order
- From TRA Qiding Station, walk or ride about 500 m to the entrance beside the coastal recreation area car park.
- Ride south about 3 km along the shore to Longfeng Fishing Harbor (toilets, water, YouBike station).
- Return the same way, or return a YouBike at the harbour.
Getting there without a car
- TRA Qiding Station (local trains): the national portal says leave by the Nangang Street exit and head south about 500 m via Daxing Street toward Highway 61; the entrance is beside the Qiding coastal recreation area car park.
- YouBike (Miaoli): stations at Qiding Station, the Qiding coastal recreation area and Longfeng Fishing Harbor.
- From the north: the Hsinchu 17 km coastline bikeway connects at the county boundary.
Bringing your own bike: The portal lists TRA Zhunan Station (about 5 km away) as bike-friendly but not Qiding. Check TRA's bicycle timetable, or bag your bike, before using Qiding Station.
Renting a bike
YouBike 2.0 (Miaoli) at Qiding Station, the Qiding coastal recreation area and Longfeng Fishing Harbor. Miaoli County says Hsinchu, Miaoli and Taichung form one YouBike area with no cross-area dispatch fee (2022). No private rental verified.
- YouBike (Miaoli) YouBike微笑單車（苗栗縣）
Public bike · Miaoli County
YouBike 2.0 single rental by credit card (no membership): NT$10 per 30 minutes for the first 4 hours, NT$20 per 30 minutes from 4 to 8 hours, NT$40 per 30 minutes after 8 hours; YouBike 2.0E (e-assist) NT$20 per 30 minutes for the first 2 hours, NT$40 after. A NT$3,000 credit-card pre-authorization is held per single rental. Local rider subsidies do not apply to single rentals. Members get the first 30 minutes on YouBike 2.0 free (Miaoli County subsidy). Stations at Qiding Station, the Qiding coastal recreation area, Longfeng Fishing Harbor, Zhunan Station, Sanwan and Nanzhuang. Miaoli County said in 2022 that Hsinchu, Miaoli and Taichung form one area with no cross-area dispatch fee.
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Toilets, water and food
The national portal lists toilets and a route map at Qiding Station, and toilets and drinking water at the Longfeng Fishing Harbor direct sales centre. Shade and other water points on the path are not listed.
Safety and conditions
- The coast is exposed: strong wind, sun and blowing sand are possible, especially in the northeast monsoon from autumn to spring.
- Two short stretches share the road with vehicles near Qiding and Longfeng Fishing Harbor; keep children beside you there.
- Do not ride the coast during typhoon or high-wind warnings.
- 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.
Nearby and related
Emergency: 110 police, 119 fire and ambulance. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches emergency services.
Sources
- Green Light Sea Breeze: portal headline 8.8 km, drawn line to Yuanli (MOTC national cycling portal)
- Green Light Sea Breeze 68.5 km Zhunan to Yuanli (Miaoli County Government)
- Hsinchu to Miaoli bikeway link (1.2 km) completed (Miaoli County Government tourism site)
- YouBike station names and coordinates near all routes (YouBike)
- www.youbike.com.tw/region/miaoli/rate/
- taiwanbike.tw/data/zh/bikeRoute.json
- Portal popular order: Taolin (28611) 2nd, Green Light 3rd, Nankan 13th, Dahan right 25th, left 26th,... (MOTC national cycling portal)
Checked November 2026 Next review due February 2027.
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