- Length
- 8.5 kmSource and notes below
- Route shape
- One way
- Surface
- Surface not stated
- Traffic
- Path with road sections
- Level
- Moderate
- Riding time
- About 35 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
- Finish
- Neipi Bay, Nanfangao
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
Train stations that take bikes
- 永樂 · bike train times
- 蘇澳 · 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 lengthAbout 8.5 km on Su'ao Township's description of its Nanfangao mountain and sea bike route (2021), from Yongle Station to Neipi Bay. The national portal lists the same route at 9.65 km but draws only about 6.6 km of line. Its recommended tour A06 (13.4 km) starts and ends at Su'ao Station instead.
Why these labels
Traffic and path type: The portal classes its drawn line as shared walk and bike path, including the path under the Suhua Highway Improvement viaduct. Its own tour A06 warns that the route shares roads with cars through Su'ao town and the harbour, and that fishing-port traffic is busy. Su'ao Township added the 68 m Sudong Tunnel, with separate walking and riding space, to avoid the busy Sugang Road and Yishan Road junction.
Families: The portal grades tour A06 as level 1 (suitable for families), and the viaduct path and Sudong Tunnel are away from traffic. But the official tour notes road sharing in town and busy harbour traffic, so it suits older children with an adult, not small children riding alone.
Su'ao Township describes its Nanfangao mountain and sea route as about 8.5 km, linking Yongle Station, the bike path under the Suhua Highway Improvement viaduct, the Baimi clog village, Su'ao Station, the cold spring park, the Nanfangao visitor centre, Nantian Temple, Doufu Cape, the fishing culture museum and Neipi Bay. It was voted one of Taiwan's top 10 cycling routes in 2020.
The Sudong Tunnel, a 68 m former railway tunnel between Su'ao Station and Su'ao Port, reopened in October 2021 with separate walking and riding space, painted walls and a rest platform. It lets riders avoid a busy junction on the way to Nanfangao.
The national portal's tour A06 suggests a loop from Su'ao Station by the viaduct path, Baimi River bridge, Doufu Cape, Neipi Bay, Nanfangao harbour and the cold spring park.
Who it suits
Suits riders who want a short coastal day out with seafood and sights, and are comfortable on town streets. Skip it with small children or if you want a traffic-free ride.
The route
A ride plan, in order
- Yongle Station: join the path at the station car park and ride the shared path under the Suhua Highway Improvement viaduct toward Baimi (about 1.5 km on the portal line).
- Baimi clog village, then on to Su'ao Station and the cold spring park in town.
- Through the Sudong Tunnel to Nanfangao: visitor centre and Nantian Temple by the harbour.
- Doufu Cape, then Neipi Bay at the end. Return to Su'ao Station for the train.
Opening hours and closures
Opening hours and closuresSudong Tunnel: the township says the light projection on the painted wall runs 09:00 to 21:00, 10 minutes every half hour; bikes may not be parked inside the tunnel.
Getting there without a car
- Start: TRA Yongle Station; the portal says the path entrance is at the car park beside the station.
- Alternative start: TRA Su'ao Station (start of portal tour A06), next to the cold spring park.
Bringing your own bike: The portal lists Su'ao and Su'ao New stations as bike-friendly, but not Yongle. Check TRA's bicycle timetable, or bag your bike, before using Yongle.
Renting a bike
Not verified. The portal lists no public bike station on this route, and YouBike's station list has none in Su'ao.
Confirm hours, rates and availability directly with the provider. Cycle.tw does not take bookings.
Toilets, water and food
No official facility list for the route itself. The portal lists the Su'ao New Station bike-and-rail stop (toilets, water, repair) a few kilometres away. Nanfangao harbour has seafood restaurants and the Nantian Temple area; the cold spring park is in Su'ao town.
Safety and conditions
- Su'ao town and Nanfangao harbour have heavy traffic, including fishing trucks: ride single file and use the Sudong Tunnel rather than the Sugang Road and Yishan Road junction.
- Doufu Cape's rocks are slippery; wear grippy shoes if you leave the bike.
- Driving from Taipei on holidays: check the Freeway Bureau for high-occupancy controls on the return (portal tour A06).
- Typhoons and northeast monsoon bring strong wind and waves to the harbour; avoid the coast during 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
- Nanfangao mountain and sea route 9.65 km (MOTC national cycling portal)
- Tour A06: Su'ao Station loop (MOTC national cycling portal)
- Su'ao route about 8.5 km with listed stops (Su'ao Township Office)
- Sudong Tunnel opened 28 Oct 2021: 68 m by 5 m, separated paths, projection 09:00 to 21:00, no bike parking... (Su'ao Township Office)
- YouBike station names and coordinates near all routes (YouBike)
- 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.
Printed from https://cycle.tw/routes/nanfangao-mountain-sea-ride/