- Length
- 17 kmSource and notes below
- Route shape
- One way
- Surface
- Surface not stated
- Traffic
- Path with road sections
- Level
- Easy
- Riding time
- About 1 h 15 min at an easy 14 km/h, not counting stops Estimate ride time
- Families
- Families: with care
- 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.
Rest stops and stations along the official line
Rest stops
- 7-11聖華門市 (toilets, drinking water, food and drink)
Train stations that take bikes
- 三姓橋 · bike train times
- 香山 · bike train times
Listed by the national cycling portal (MOTC). Services and hours can change: treat these as a guide, not a guarantee.
About the lengthRoute length of 17.00 km on the national cycling portal (taiwanbike.tw), starting in front of the Hsinchu Fishing Harbor visitor centre. Hsinchu City Government's tourism site says about 17 km. All official pages agree on about 17 km from Nanliao to Nangang. The portal's map line continues a little past the Nangang Bird Watching Area toward the Miaoli boundary, so the drawn line is longer than 17 km; the 17 km figure matches the Nanliao to Nangang endpoints.
Why these labels
Traffic and path type: The national portal's road-type layer shows most of the route as a shared walk and bike path, with a short bike-only section south of Gangnan Canal Park. One stretch is mixed traffic (a road shared with cars and scooters): it begins around Fengqing Coast, just south of the Xiangshan Wetland crab boardwalk, and runs past Haishan Fishing Harbor. On the portal's map line that stretch is roughly 3 km (measured from the portal's own geometry, not a published figure). Everything north of the crab boardwalk is classed as path.
Families: From Nanliao to the crab boardwalk the portal classes the route as path, and Hsinchu City describes the whole bikeway as gentle and suitable for families. South of the boardwalk there is a mixed-traffic stretch on the road, so families with young children can turn back at the boardwalk or return their YouBike there. Surface is not described on any official page.
Hsinchu City's coastline runs about 17 km from Nanliao in the north to Nangang in the south, and the bikeway follows it the whole way. The city lists Hsinchu Fishing Harbor, Kanhai (Sea View) Park, the fish-scale seawall steps, Gangnan Canal, Xiangshan Wetland and the Nangang Bird Watching Area as the main stops.
The ride starts beside the Hsinchu Fishing Harbor visitor centre in Nanliao, where the city lists the Zhufeng fish market, a large kite lawn and the Boguang market. Heading south you pass Gangnan Canal Park, then the Xiangshan Wetland, a nationally important wetland with a 250 m raised crab-watching boardwalk.
Past the boardwalk the route reaches Fengqing Coast and Haishan Fishing Harbor, which has a one-storey sea-view deck over the wetland. This is the part that runs with road traffic. The bikeway ends at the Nangang Bird Watching Area near the Miaoli boundary.
Who it suits
Suits casual riders and visitors on a YouBike, and families who stop at the crab boardwalk. Riders who want a fully traffic-free route should skip the section south of the boardwalk.
The route
A ride plan, in order
- Start at Hsinchu Fishing Harbor visitor centre in Nanliao (rent a YouBike at Nanhua Junior High School or Xiezipu Park first).
- Ride south past Kanhai Park and the fish-scale seawall steps to Gangnan Canal Park (YouBike: 港南濱海風景區).
- Continue to the Xiangshan Wetland crab boardwalk (YouBike: 賞蟹步道). This is the end of the path-only part: families can return the bike here.
- Riders continuing south share the road past Fengqing Coast and Haishan Fishing Harbor, then return to the path to the Nangang Bird Watching Area (YouBike: 南港賞鳥區).
- Return by the free Xiangshan sightseeing bus on weekends (until November 29, 2026), or ride back.
Opening hours and closures
Opening hours and closuresNo opening hours are published for the bikeway itself. The Rainbow Bridge (彩虹小橋) on the bikeway was under repair from June 23, 2025, with completion due in early February 2026 (Hsinchu City Government, July 2025); no official notice of completion was found on November 4, 2026.
Getting there without a car
- Bus from Hsinchu TRA Station: the national portal says take Hsinchu Bus Blue Line (藍線, toward the Hsinchu fishermen's association) to the Nanliao stop and walk about 350 m north on Nanliao Street to the visitor centre. Hsinchu City Government's August 2026 release names city bus Blue 15 (藍15區) to the Yugangkou (漁港口) stop, then about a 5-minute walk.
- From HSR Hsinchu Station: the city's release says take the TRA Liujia Line to Hsinchu Station, then the Blue 15 bus.
- YouBike: there is no YouBike station at the harbor itself. The nearest are Nanhua Junior High School (南華國中) and Xiezipu Park (蟹仔埔公園), both under 1 km inland. Along the route there are stations at Gangnan Coastal Scenic Area (港南濱海風景區), the crab boardwalk (賞蟹步道), Xiangshan Tianhou Temple, Yanshui Library and Nangang Bird Watching Area (南港賞鳥區), so a one-way ride is possible.
- Free Xiangshan sightseeing bus (香山巡迴線), weekends and national holidays from April 3 to November 29, 2026, hourly 09:00 to 18:00. The north loop stops at Xiangshan Station, the Hsinchu fishermen's association (Nanliao), Gangnan Canal Park and Xiangshan Wetland; the south loop at Haishan Fishing Harbor and the Nangang bird park. Useful for getting back after a one-way YouBike ride; no official page says the bus carries bikes.
- TRA: the portal lists Sanxingqiao, Xiangshan and Qiding as the nearest stations. Xiangshan Station has a YouBike station in front.
Bringing your own bike: For your own bike on TRA, check TRA's bicycle timetable: the portal links it for Sanxingqiao and Xiangshan stations, and lists Hsinchu Station as a bike-and-rail transfer station. Bagged bikes follow TRA's luggage rules.
Renting a bike
YouBike 2.0 and 2.0E are the verified option (stations listed above). Hsinchu City's tourism page says rental services exist along the coast but names no operator, prices or hours, so no private rental is listed here.
- YouBike (Hsinchu City) YouBike微笑單車（新竹市）
Public bike · Rental · Hsinchu City, including the coast and the Touqian River bank
YouBike 2.0 and 2.0E (electric assist). Hsinchu City had 175 stations in YouBike's station feed on November 4, 2026 (172 in normal service). Coastal stations include 港南濱海風景區, 港南公園, 賞蟹步道, 香山天后宮, 鹽水圖書館 and 南港賞鳥區. Since January 1, 2026 riders must enrol in the free public-bike injury insurance before renting (city release).
03-659-0022 · Website
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Toilets, water and food
Hsinchu Fishing Harbor visitor centre (南寮街261號, 03-5360769) is at the start; the city lists indoor and outdoor slides, a sandpit and a summer-only paddling pool. The fish market and Boguang market at the harbor sell food. The city mentions viewing platforms and rest plazas along the way. The portal's rest-stop list for this route mostly shows places on the Miaoli side, so toilets and water along the Hsinchu section are not confirmed.
Safety and conditions
- Around Fengqing Coast and Haishan Fishing Harbor the route uses the road with cars and scooters. Ride single file and keep right.
- Most of the route is shared with people on foot, especially near the harbor, Gangnan Canal Park and the crab boardwalk.
- The route is on the open coast. No official route page gives wind information, so check the Central Weather Administration forecast for wind before you set out, and plan for the ride back.
- At Xiangshan Wetland, stay on the boardwalk and do not walk onto the mudflats.
- 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
- 17 km Coastline Bikeway: 17.00 km, starts at Hsinchu Fishing Harbor visitor centre (MOTC national cycling portal)
- Route index: Hsinchu routes, lengths, cities and road types (MOTC national cycling portal)
- 17 km bikeway: about 17 km, stops, gentle and family-suitable, rental services exist along it (no operator... (Hsinchu City Government tourism site)
- hsinchuemap.tw/API/api/hccg/front/travel-guide/attractions?parentPageID=3&locale
- Hsinchu Fishing Harbor visitor centre address, phone and facilities (Hsinchu City Government tourism site)
- Coastline about 17 km from Nanliao to Nangang (Tourism Administration)
- www.hsinchusightseeingbus.com.tw/roadmap/roadmap.html
- Free Xiangshan sightseeing bus: April 3 to November 29, 2026, weekends and national holidays, 09:00 to... (Hsinchu City Government tourism site)
- Rainbow Bridge repair on the 17 km bikeway: started June 23, 2025, due early February 2026, NT$30.8 million (Hsinchu City Government press release via CNA)
- Blue 15 bus from Hsinchu Station to Yugangkou stop, about 5 minutes' walk to the harbor (Hsinchu City Government press release via CNA)
- YouBike station names and locations near the routes (YouBike)
- Hsinchu City YouBike fares, subsidies, NT$3,000 single-rental hold, 10-minute same-station wait (YouBike)
Checked November 2026 Next review due November 2026.
Printed from https://cycle.tw/routes/hsinchu-17km-coastline/