- Length
- 36.5 kmSource and notes below
- Route shape
- One way
- Surface
- Surface not stated
- Traffic
- Path with road sections
- Level
- Moderate
- Riding time
- About 2 h 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
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
- 故宮南院 (toilets, accessible toilet, drinking water, information desk)
- 全家東石蚵庄店 (toilets, drinking water, food and drink)
- 7-11東石門市 (toilets, drinking water, food and drink)
- 春秋武廟 (toilets, accessible toilet, drinking water, repairs)
Listed by the national cycling portal (MOTC). Services and hours can change: treat these as a guide, not a guarantee.
About the lengthLength on the national cycling portal's 朴子溪自行車道 entry (36.5 km). The portal's drawn line, including side branches, adds up to about 31.3 km (Cycle.tw's sum of the portal's stretches), shorter than the headline. Travel articles mention about 25 km for the riverside ride from the sugar factory; not official.
Why these labels
Traffic and path type: Portal road types: about 28.9 km shared walk/bike path and one stretch of about 2.35 km mixed traffic in the middle of the route. Expect walkers on the shared path.
Families: Most of it is a shared walk/bike path away from traffic, per the portal, so a short out-and-back from Suantou suits families. The full ride is long, and one middle stretch is on a road shared with traffic.
The Puzi River Bikeway is 21st in the national cycling portal's popularity order. The portal puts its start behind the Suantou Sugar Factory at the Liujiadian Changshou Bridge (六家佃長壽橋) in Liujiao Township, and lists car parks at the sugar factory and at Dongshi Fisherman's Wharf.
The line follows the Puzi River west toward the coast, past Puzi city, to Dongshi Fisherman's Wharf. The portal lists the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum near the start, reached by the same Taiwan Tourist Shuttle route.
Who it suits
Suits riders who want a long, flat river-to-sea ride, and families doing a short section. Skip the full ride in midday summer heat.
The route
A ride plan, in order
- Start behind the Suantou Sugar Factory at the Changshou Bridge.
- Follow the Puzi River west on the shared path; one middle stretch uses a road.
- Finish at Dongshi Fisherman's Wharf and return the YouBike there, or turn back at any point.
Getting there without a car
- By HSR and bus (portal): HSR Chiayi Station, then Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 106 (故宮南院線) toward Chiayi railway station, getting off at 蒜頭蔗埕文化園區. The portal says this bus carries folding bikes.
- YouBike (Chiayi County) has stations near the start (六腳鄉公所, 蒜頭國小) and at the finish (東石漁人碼頭), so a one-way ride is possible.
Bringing your own bike: HSR takes only packed bikes. Chiayi Station (TRA) is on TRA's bike station list, but the official pages do not describe a bike route from Chiayi Station to Suantou. 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 public bikes: YouBike (Chiayi County) stations at 六腳鄉公所 (蒜頭村73號), 蒜頭國小, the National Palace Museum Southern Branch, several in Puzi city and at 東石漁人碼頭. No rental shop was verified.
- YouBike (Chiayi County) YouBike微笑單車（嘉義縣）
Public bike · Chiayi County, including Liujiao, Taibao, Puzi and Dongshi
Stations used here: 六腳鄉公所 (蒜頭村73號), 蒜頭國小, 國立故宮博物院南部院區 (two stations), 東石漁人碼頭 (觀海三路/黎明八路口), plus several in Puzi city. Check the app for bikes and docks.
Website
Confirm hours, rates and availability directly with the provider. Cycle.tw does not take bookings.
Toilets, water and food
The portal's supply points for this route include convenience stores and police stations with toilets and water, such as 港墘派出所, 7-11布鹽門市, 全家東石蚵庄店 and 7-11東石門市. Check their positions on the portal map before relying on them.
Safety and conditions
- Shared path: slow down for walkers and ring your bell early.
- The middle road stretch is shared with traffic; keep right.
- Coastal heat and wind near Dongshi; carry water.
- 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
Cooler months and mornings; the route has long open stretches.
Nearby and related
Emergency: 110 police, 119 fire and ambulance. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches emergency services.
Sources
- Puzi River Bikeway 36.5 km, start behind Suantou Sugar Factory at 六家佃長壽橋, Taiwan Tripper 106 carries... (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)
- HSR carries only packed bikes (Taiwan High Speed Rail)
Checked November 2026 Next review due February 2027.
Printed from https://cycle.tw/routes/puzi-river-bikeway/