- Length
- 12 kmSource and notes below
- Route shape
- One way
- Surface
- Mixed surface
- Traffic
- Road shared with traffic
- Level
- Moderate
- Riding time
- About 50 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金全門市 (toilets, drinking water, food and drink)
- 台電北部展示館 (toilets, accessible toilet, drinking water)
- 金山遊客中心 (toilets, accessible toilet, drinking water)
- 野柳地質公園遊客中心 (toilets, accessible toilet, drinking water, first-aid kit, information desk)
- 中角灣遊客中心 (toilets, accessible toilet, drinking water)
Listed by the national cycling portal (MOTC). Services and hours can change: treat these as a guide, not a guarantee.
About the lengthAbout 12 km from Zhongjiao Bay to Feicui Bay on the North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area page: Jinshan line about 6.4 km to the Taipower Northern Exhibition Hall, Wanli line about 5 km on to Feicui Bay. Official figures differ. New Taipei's tourism site says about 15 km for the same two ends. The national cycling portal's Wanjin Bikeway line is 10.6 km from Zhongjiao Bay to Yehliu Geopark, and it lists a separate 2.7 km Yutian Road section from the exhibition hall toward Feicui Bay. The scenic area's own gradient chart runs to about 13.5 km.
Why these labels
Traffic and path type: The national portal classes every stretch of both its Wanjin lines as mixed traffic (road shared with cars). The scenic area's map shows riverside and wetland boardwalk sections on the Jinshan side, but its own notes then send riders onto Provincial Highway 2, across the highway to Yutian Road, through the Yehliu tunnel, onto Gangdong Road and back onto Highway 2 near Feicui Bay, each with a warning to watch for traffic. No official source gives the length of each kind of stretch.
Families: The scenic area grades the route family level, but the national portal classes the whole line as road shared with traffic and the official map includes Highway 2, a highway crossing and a road tunnel. Only for families whose children can ride confidently in traffic; others can keep to short out-and-back rides from Zhongjiao Bay and turn back before the highway.
The Wanjin Bikeway (萬金自行車道) links Jinshan and Wanli on the North Coast. The North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area describes it as about 12 km from Zhongjiao Bay to Feicui Bay, with a surface of asphalt alternating with wooden boardwalk.
The scenic area splits it into two parts. The Jinshan line runs from Zhongjiao Bay past Huangqing Bridge to Shuiwei Fishing Harbor and on to the Taipower Northern Exhibition Hall in Wanli. The Wanli line continues past a casuarina forest and a wetland boardwalk toward Yehliu and Feicui Bay.
It is not a separated path for its whole length. The national cycling portal classes the line as mixed traffic, and the scenic area's own map marks where riders join Provincial Highway 2, cross it and ride through the Yehliu tunnel.
The scenic area's gradient chart keeps the route below about 40 m above sea level, with short rises around Jinshan and near the exhibition hall. It does not give a total climb.
Who it suits
Suits riders who are comfortable on a coastal road with cars and tour buses and want a half-day ride with beaches, fishing harbours and a hot-spring soak. Skip it with young children or if you want a car-free path the whole way.
The route
A ride plan, in order
- Start at Zhongjiao Bay Visitor Center, where the scenic area's map marks the start of the bikeway beside the YouBike station.
- Ride the Jinshan line past Huangqing Bridge, Jinshan Visitor Center and Shuiwei Fishing Harbor, about 6.4 km to the Taipower Northern Exhibition Hall (scenic area figure).
- From the exhibition hall the official map has you join Highway 2, cross to Yutian Road and ride through the Yehliu tunnel toward Yehliu Geopark. This is the part with the most traffic.
- Continue past Guihou Fishing Harbor to Feicui Bay, about 5 km from the exhibition hall. Return the same way or end at a YouBike station.
Getting there without a car
- No train or metro station is near the route. From Tamsui MRT Station (R28) the scenic area lists Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 716 (Crown North Coast Line) and buses 862 and 863 to the Zhongjiao Bay stop. The national portal says the 716 shuttle takes folding bikes.
- Tamsui Station is one of the Taipei Metro stations closed to full-size bikes, so plan on YouBike or a folding bike.
- From Taipei the national portal also lists Kuo-Kuang bus 1815 and 1815A to the Taipower Northern Exhibition Hall stop, near the middle of the route.
Bringing your own bike: Taipei Metro does not take full-size bikes at Tamsui Station. The national portal says Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 716 accepts folding bikes; no official source was found for full-size bikes on the 862, 863 or 1815 buses.
Renting a bike
YouBike (New Taipei) has stations at both ends and along the way; the scenic area lists Zhongjiao Bay, several in Jinshan town, Yehliu Geopark, Guihou car park and Feicui Bay car park. No private rental shop was verified.
- YouBike (New Taipei) YouBike微笑單車（新北市）
Public bike · New Taipei City
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 under a New Taipei subsidy. Roadside assistance in New Taipei costs NT$150.
Website
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Toilets, water and food
The scenic area lists cyclist supply points at Zhongjiao Bay Visitor Center, Jinshan Visitor Center, Yehliu Police Station, Yehliu Visitor Center and a 7-ELEVEN at Feicui Bay. The national portal lists toilets and drinking water at the Zhongjiao Bay, Jinshan and Yehliu visitor centers and at the Taipower Northern Exhibition Hall. Repair points are not listed.
Safety and conditions
- Expect cars, scooters and tour buses wherever the route uses Provincial Highway 2, and cross the highway only where the scenic area's map shows the crossing.
- Use front and rear lights in the Yehliu tunnel and keep right; the scenic area marks it with a warning to watch for traffic.
- Wind and salt spray are common on an exposed coast; check the Central Weather Administration forecast and do not ride in typhoon warnings.
- Ride slowly on boardwalk sections, which can be slippery when wet, and give way to people walking.
- 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
- Wanjin Bikeway: Zhongjiao Bay to Feicui Bay about 12 km (North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area Administration)
- Wanjin Bikeway English page: Jinshan and Wanli lines, Wanli line ends at Yuantan River Scenic Bridge (North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area Administration)
- Official route map with notes: join Highway 2, cross to Yutian Road, Yehliu tunnel, Gangdong Road, rejoin... (North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area Administration)
- Gradient chart Zhongjiao Bay to Feicui Bay, about 13.5 km, below about 40 m (North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area Administration)
- Wanjin Bikeway about 15 km from Zhongjiao Bay to Feicui Bay (New Taipei City Tourism and Travel Department)
- Wanjin Bikeway 10.6 km, Zhongjiao Bay to Yehliu (MOTC national cycling portal)
- Wanjin Bikeway Yutian Road section 2.7 km, mixed traffic, from the Taipower exhibition hall (MOTC national cycling portal)
- Portal index: lengths and road-type classes for northern routes (MOTC national cycling portal)
- YouBike station names and positions (New Taipei and Taipei) (YouBike)
- Taipei Metro bike rules: Wenhu Line and Tamsui closed to full-size bikes (Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation)
Checked November 2026 Next review due February 2027.
Printed from https://cycle.tw/routes/jinshan-wanli-wanjin-bikeway/