- Length
- 28.1 kmSource and notes below
- Route shape
- One way
- Surface
- Surface not stated
- Traffic
- Path with road sections
- Level
- Moderate
- Riding time
- About 2 h at an easy 14 km/h, not counting stops Estimate ride time
- Families
- Not a family ride
- Climbing
- Not measuredNo official figure, so none given
- Start
- Dajia Station (TRA)
The map loads here. Official map
Line: national cycling portal (MOTC), with its road types. Base map: National Land Surveying and Mapping Center. The portal's line (about 22.9 km) follows a different alignment from Taichung Tourism's 28.1 km Dajia to Tai'an route described on this page.
Rest stops and stations along the official line
Rest stops
- 南埔里運動公園 (toilets)
- 月眉觀光糖廠 (toilets, drinking water, food and drink)
- 7-11月湖門市 (toilets, drinking water, food and drink)
- 后里車站(兩鐵轉運站) (toilets, drinking water)
- 高速公路下公園 (toilets)
Train stations that take bikes
- 后里 · 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 lengthTotal length on Taichung Tourism's Jiahou Line Bicycle Path page: the main line along Jiahou Road plus the Liufen Road and Wangyugu branches, from the junction of Jianggong Road and Jingguo Road in Dajia to Tai'an Station. Taichung Tourism's 28.1 km includes two branches; the main line alone is not given a separate length. The national cycling portal lists a related route, 甲后稻香自行車道, at 22.87 km, but its line follows a different alignment: it starts at the Nanpu levee by Nan'an Road (reached by bus 699 from Dajia Station), passes south of Dajia and ends near Houli. This guide uses Taichung Tourism's figure because it matches the named Dajia and Tai'an endpoints.
Why these labels
Traffic and path type: Taichung Tourism says the main line is set along Jiahou Road. The portal's road-type data for its 甲后稻香 line marks about 16.6 km as mixed traffic (shared with cars and scooters), about 3 km as slow lanes on roads and about 2.8 km as a bike-only path (Cycle.tw's sum of the portal's stretches). Expect to ride on roads for most of the way. Taichung Tourism's Wangyugu branch includes a 2 km levee-top bikeway (stated on the Chinese page).
Families: Taichung Tourism lists it for families, but most of the route runs on roads shared with traffic according to the portal's road types, and it is long. Families with young children should choose a separated path such as the nearby Houfeng Bikeway instead.
Taichung Tourism describes the Jiahou line as a main route along Jiahou Road with two branches, 28.1 km in total, between 47 and 272 m above sea level. It starts near Dajia Station, which Taichung Tourism notes makes it easy to reach by public transport, and ends at Tai'an Station in Houli.
Along the main line Taichung Tourism lists Tai'an Railway Park, Zhenlan Temple, Tiezhenshan and Lihpao Resort. The Liufen Road branch passes through Taichung's main wine-grape area, with wineries along the way. The Wangyugu branch includes a levee-top path and ends at the Yuemei sugar factory, with farmland, flower fields and sunsets as its main sights.
The Taiwan Bike portal ranks its related 甲后稻香 route 22nd in its popularity order. Its line is drawn from the Nanpu levee near the coast to Houli, and most of it is coded as mixed traffic.
Who it suits
Suits riders comfortable on rural roads who want to link Dajia's Zhenlan Temple with the Houli area by bike. Not for young children or nervous riders.
The route
A ride plan, in order
- Start at Dajia Station and visit Zhenlan Temple nearby.
- Pick up the main line at Jianggong Road and Jingguo Road and follow Jiahou Road east, using route signs.
- Choose a branch by the signs: the Liufen Road branch through the wine-grape area, or the Wangyugu branch with its levee-top path toward the Yuemei sugar factory.
- Finish at Tai'an Railway Park and Tai'an Station, or at Houli Station if you need a station that takes unbagged bikes.
Getting there without a car
- By train: take TRA to Dajia Station. Taichung Tourism places the start at the junction of Jianggong Road and Jingguo Road, near the station.
- Returning: the route ends at Tai'an Station; Houli Station is also nearby on the same line. Check train times before you set off.
- YouBike (Taichung) has stations at Dajia Station (two), Houli Station, 新泰安車站 and Tai'an Railway Park (泰安鐵道文化園區), so a one-way YouBike ride is possible.
Bringing your own bike: Dajia and Houli are on TRA's bike station list; Tai'an is not, so with an unbagged bike finish at Houli. A bike fully packed in a proper bike bag (longest side 150 cm, 220 cm in total) can go on any TRA train. An unbagged bike can only use bike-service trains (兩鐵) between stations on TRA's bike station list, with a bike ticket and a limited quota per train; check the quota on the TRA site before you go.
Renting a bike
Verified: YouBike stations at both ends (see above). Taichung Tourism's Jiahou page lists 奇典租車 in Houli (Jiahou Road Section 1 No. 21) as offering rentals and repairs. Other shops on that page are listed for repairs only. No rental shop in Dajia is listed.
- YouBike (Taichung) YouBike微笑單車（臺中市）
Public bike · Taichung City
Stations used in this file, from YouBike's station data: 臺中港旅客服務中心 (中二路一段9號), 高美濕地 (美堤街168號前), 高美濕地第一停車場, 高美濕地第二停車場, 大甲車站, 后里車站, 新泰安車站, 泰安鐵道文化園區. Check bikes, docks and fares in the YouBike app.
Website - Qidian Bike Rental 奇典租車行
Rental · Repair · Taichung: Houli District
Listed both as a rental business and as a repair stop and visitor help point (借問站) on Taichung Tourism's Houfeng page. No hours or prices given.
臺中市后里區甲后路一段21號 · 0930-681103 - Giant Mingpin Bike Life Store (Dajia) GIANT捷安特 名品單車生活館
Repair · Taichung: Dajia District
Listed as a repair stop on Taichung Tourism's Jiahou page. Not listed as a rental shop.
臺中市大甲區經國路482號 · 0426765915
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- Giant Jiujiu (Dajia) GIANT捷安特 久玖車行
Repair · Taichung: Dajia District
Listed as a repair stop on Taichung Tourism's Jiahou page. Not listed as a rental shop.
臺中市大甲區文武路234-1號 · 0426867399 - Giant Houli (Mingjiang) 后里捷安特 名匠
Repair · Taichung: Houli District
Listed as a bicycle repair stop (自行車維修站) on Taichung Tourism's bikeway page. Not listed as a rental shop.
臺中市后里區甲后路一段445號 · 0425561195
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Toilets, water and food
Taichung Tourism lists a cyclist station, parking, toilets and a bike rental station for the route, without locations. Repair stops named on the page: four in Dajia (Giant Mingpin on Jingguo Road, Giant Jiujiu on Wenwu Road, Giant Dongzai on Shuntian Road, 二輪極速 on Zhongshan Road Section 1) and three in Houli (Giant Mingjiang and 奇典租車 on Jiahou Road Section 1, 頂級車行 on Fuxing Street). Water points are not listed.
Safety and conditions
- Most of the route is on roads shared with cars, scooters and farm vehicles. Keep right, ride single file and use lights.
- Taichung Tourism notes the route is long; judge your time and fitness, and remember Tai'an and Houli are uphill from Dajia (altitude 47 to 272 m on the official page).
- Bring water and sun protection in summer and a windproof jacket in winter, as Taichung Tourism advises.
- 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
Cool, dry months and early mornings, since most of the route is unshaded road riding.
Nearby and related
Emergency: 110 police, 119 fire and ambulance. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches emergency services.
Sources
- Jiahou line 28.1 km incl (Taichung City Tourism and Travel Bureau)
- taichung.travel/en/experience/cyclingtrip/5
- 甲后稻香自行車道 22.87 km, starts Nanpu levee (bus 699 from Dajia), mostly mixed traffic (Taiwan Bike portal)
- Popularity order (positions used: Jiahou 22, Puzi 21, Yunlin 27, Guantian 35, Gua Shan 41) (Taiwan Bike portal)
- YouBike station names and addresses at Taichung Port, Gaomei, Dajia, Houli, Tai'an, Suantou, Dongshi,... (YouBike Co., Ltd.)
- TRA bike (兩鐵) station list: includes Dajia, Qingshui, Shalu, Houli, Tianzhong, Ershui, Dounan, Chiayi,... (Taiwan Railway Corporation)
Checked November 2026 Next review due February 2027.
Printed from https://cycle.tw/routes/jiahou-line-bikeway/