Taipei's riverside parks give the north a lot of riding away from cars. Further out, the coast has old railway tunnels and harbor towns. Here is what each ride is really like.
| Ride | Length | Traffic | Level | Families |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bali Left Bank Bikeway | 13.67 km | Shared path | Easy | Good for families |
| Dadaocheng Wharf Riverside Ride | Not stated | Shared path | Easy | Good for families |
| Dahan River Bikeways (left and right banks) | Not stated | Shared path | Easy | Good for families |
| Green Light Sea Breeze Bikeway: Qiding to Longfeng Fishing Harbor | 3 km | Path + roads | Easy | Families: with care |
| Guandu to Tamsui: Golden Waterfront Bikeway | Not stated | Path + roads | Easy | Families: with care |
| Hsinchu 17 km Coastline Bikeway | 17 km | Path + roads | Easy | Families: with care |
| Jingmei River Bikeway (Muzha to Jingmei) | 12.52 km | Shared path | Easy | Good for families |
| Keelung River: Dajia, Meiti and Rainbow Bridge | Not stated | Shared path | Easy | Good for families |
| Nankan River Waterfront Bikeway | 22 km | Path + roads | Easy | Families: with care |
| Old Caoling Bike Tunnel from Fulong | 4.5 km | Path + roads | Easy | Families: with care |
| Taolin Railway Bikeway | 14.8 km | Shared path | Easy | Families: with care |
| Touqian River Bikeway (Hsinchu City bank) | 12.5 km | Shared path | Easy | Families: with care |
| Xindian River Bikeway to Bitan | 16 km | Shared path | Easy | Good for families |
| Xizhi Bikeway (Keelung River, Wudu to Nangang) | 10.96 km | Path + roads | Easy | Families: with care |
| Old Caoling Loop: Tunnel and Northeast Coast | Not stated | Path + roads | Moderate | Not a family ride |
| Wanjin Bikeway: Jinshan to Wanli | 12 km | Traffic | Moderate | Families: with care |
| Shitoushan Line: Zhunan, Emei Lake and Lion's Head Mountain to Nanzhuang | 32.6 km | Traffic | Challenging | Not a family ride |
North · New Taipei, Bali
八里左岸自行車道
A flat 14 km riverside path on the Bali side of the Tamsui River, opposite Tamsui. Reach it by the Tamsui to Bali ferry, which carries bikes for NT$25.
North · Taipei Datong
大稻埕碼頭河濱騎乘
An easy riverside ride from Dadaocheng Wharf, with a rental station at the wharf and the old Dadaocheng streets just outside the flood wall. Ride along the Tamsui River as far as you like and turn back.
North · New Taipei
大漢溪自行車道（左岸、右岸）
Two long, flat riverside paths up the Dahan River from Banqiao and Sanchong toward Sanxia and Yingge: 18.5 km on the right bank and 21.44 km on the left bank, both shared walk and bike paths.
North · Miaoli County, Zhunan coast
綠光海風自行車道：崎頂至龍鳳漁港
A short coastal ride at the north end of Miaoli's Green Light Sea Breeze Bikeway: about 3 km each way from Qiding Station's beach area to Longfeng Fishing Harbor, mostly on shared path.
North · Taipei Beitou and New Taipei Tamsui
關渡至淡水：金色水岸自行車道
A flat riverside ride from Guandu Wharf down the Tamsui River to Tamsui and Fisherman's Wharf, mostly on shared walk and bike paths. Rent at Guandu Wharf, and if you bring your own bike, ride the MRT back from Hongshulin, not Tamsui.
North · Hsinchu City, North and Xiangshan districts
新竹十七公里海岸自行車道
A flat seaside ride of about 17 km along Hsinchu City's coast, from the fishing harbor at Nanliao to the Nangang bird-watching area. Most of it is a shared walk and bike path; a stretch of about 3 km around Haishan Fishing Harbor runs on the road with traffic.
North · Taipei Wenshan and New Taipei Xindian
景美溪河濱自行車道（木柵至景美）
A flat riverside ride of up to 12.5 km on the Jingmei River, from Daonan Riverside Park opposite Taipei Zoo down through Muzha and Jingmei to the Xindian River paths, on shared walk and bike paths.
North · Taipei Zhongshan, Songshan and Neihu
基隆河：大佳、美堤至彩虹橋
A flexible evening or weekend ride along the Keelung River between Dajia Riverside Park and Rainbow Riverside Park, on shared paths with several rental stations. Finish near Rainbow Bridge, which links to the Raohe Street side.
North · Taoyuan
南崁溪水岸自行車道
A riverside bikeway along the Nankan River, mostly on bike-only path: 12 km through Taoyuan city on the city's own map, or 22 km to Zhuwei Fishing Harbor on the national portal.
North · New Taipei Gongliao and Yilan Toucheng
舊草嶺自行車隧道（福隆出發）
A short ride from Fulong Station through a 2,167 m former railway tunnel to the Yilan side, open daily with seasonal hours and bikes-only on weekends and holidays. You can turn around at Shicheng and ride back, or continue on the coastal loop.
North · Taoyuan
桃林鐵路自行車道（桃林鐵馬道）
A 14.8 km shared walk and bike path on the old Taolin freight railway, from Guishan through Taoyuan to Haihu near the Luzhu coast.
North · Hsinchu City
頭前溪自行車道（新竹市側）
A 12.5 km riverside ride along the Hsinchu City side of the Touqian River, from Nanliao near the coast east toward the Zhubei boundary, almost entirely on bike-only or shared path.
North · New Taipei Banqiao, Yonghe, Zhonghe and Xindian
新店溪自行車道至碧潭
A flat 16 km riverside ride on the New Taipei side of the Xindian River, from Huajiang Bridge to the Bitan Scenic Area, ending over the walk-and-bike Sunshine Bridge.
North · New Taipei Xizhi
汐止自行車道（基隆河，五堵至南港）
About 11 km along the Keelung River through Xizhi, from TRA Wudu Station to the Taipei boundary at Nangang, where it joins Taipei's Keelung River paths. The national portal's two entries disagree on whether it is a shared path or a slow lane.
North · New Taipei Gongliao and Yilan Toucheng
舊草嶺環狀線：隧道與東北角海岸
A coastal loop from Fulong: through the Old Caoling Tunnel to Shicheng, then back along Provincial Highway 2 past Sandiao Cape, Magang and Mao'ao. Tunnel half is car-free; the coastal half is highway riding with some steep sections.
North · New Taipei North Coast
萬金自行車道（金山至萬里）
About 12 km of coastal riding on New Taipei's North Coast, from Zhongjiao Bay past Jinshan's harbour and hot springs to Yehliu and Feicui Bay. Parts are boardwalk and path, but the official line is classed as road shared with traffic, including Provincial Highway 2 and the Yehliu tunnel.
North · Miaoli County and Hsinchu County
參山多元路線獅頭山線：竹南、峨眉湖、獅頭山至南庄
A 32.6 km official road route from Zhunan Station inland past Emei Lake and Sanwan to Nanzhuang old street, all on roads shared with traffic, with a 4.5 km lake loop as an easier option.
Riding in Taipei?The riverside paths connect into one network. Pick where you are starting to see every riverside destination, measured distances, and how to get back by MRT or ferry.
Riding in Taoyuan?The Nankan River, the Taolin rail trail, Yingge to Daxi and Sankeng, and the Guanyin coast. Pick a start for measured distances and the stations that take bikes.
Riding in Hsinchu?The 17 km coastline and the Touqian River both start at Nanliao harbour. See the Hsinchu rides.