Ruisui Bikeway

Length

19.6 kmSource and notes below

Route shape

One way

Surface

Surface not stated

Traffic

Road shared with traffic

Level

Moderate

Riding time

About 1 h 25 min 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

Fuyuan Station (TRA)

Finish

Ruisui town, near Ruisui Station (TRA)

The map loads here. Official map

Rest stops and stations along the official line

Rest stops

• 7-11瑞權門市 (toilets, drinking water, food and drink)
• 富源車站(兩鐵轉運站) (toilets)
• 鶴岡遊客中心 (toilets, accessible toilet, drinking water)
• 瑞穗車站(兩鐵轉運站) (toilets, accessible toilet, drinking water, map board, first-aid kit, repairs, bike ramps at the station, bike rental)

Train stations that take bikes

• 瑞穗 · bike train times
• 富源 · 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 lengthERV NSA's Ruisui Bikeway page and the national cycling portal both give 19.6 km

The Ruisui Bikeway runs through the farmland around Ruisui Township, from Fuyuan Station south toward Ruisui town. ERV NSA gives 19.6 km and about 90 minutes, mostly flat on farm roads, and notes that near Fuyuan Station the route runs beside the railway.

ERV NSA lists Ruisui Ranch, the Ruisui and Hongye hot spring area, the Xiuguluan River rafting center and the Wuhe tea plateau as places the route can link to. The climb to Wuhe on Highway 9 is a separate road ride.

Because it uses shared roads the whole way, ride it as a road ride: single file, lights on, and extra care at the Highway 9 crossings.

Who it suits

Adults comfortable on quiet roads who want a half day of rice fields, tea and dairy country between two train stations. Families with young children and riders who want a traffic-free path should choose Liyu Lake instead.

The route

A ride plan, in order

1. Arrive at Fuyuan Station with your own bike (or rent in Ruisui and start from that end) and find the entrance on Yuanxing Road.
2. Ride south through the farmland; ERV NSA notes the stretch near Fuyuan Station runs alongside the railway.
3. Cross Highway 9 with care and continue to Ruisui. ERV NSA suggests side trips to Ruisui Ranch or the hot spring area.
4. Finish at Ruisui Station and take the train back.

Getting there without a car

• Take a TRA train to Fuyuan Station. The national cycling portal says the bikeway entrance is about 220 m north of the station along Fuyuan Road, on Yuanxing Road next to the Rongfa shop (榮發商號).
• Fuyuan and Ruisui are both on TRA's list of stations open to unbagged bikes, so you can ride one way and take the train back. ERV NSA's shorter East list names Ruisui but not Fuyuan; TRA's own list is used here.

Bringing your own bike: TRA: a bike fully packed in a proper bike bag (no plastic or cloth bags; at most 150 cm long, and length plus width plus height at most 220 cm) can go on any train class; TRA may suspend this on long holidays. Unbagged bikes (人車同行) need a bike ticket on trains with bike capacity, booked online or at a ticket window, between stations on TRA's list. East Rift Valley NSA also lists bike consignment (託運) on certain trains at Xincheng, Hualien, Shoufeng, Fenglin, Ruisui and Yuli.

• Bike rules on each train and metro

Renting a bike

Rentals are in Ruisui, at the finish end. ERV NSA lists Xiaoyan Bike Rental (小燕租車) and Uni Supply Station (Ruisui Station), and the national cycling portal lists bike rental at the Ruisui Station rest stop. Nothing was found at Fuyuan. With a rental from Ruisui, ride part of the route out and back. Prices and hours not verified. YouBike does not operate in Hualien County.

• Xiaoyan Bike Rental 花蓮瑞穗小燕租車
  Rental · Hualien: Ruisui
  Listed by ERV NSA as a bike rental point. ERV NSA's Ruisui route page gives a different phone, +886-972-157518. Prices, bike types and hours not verified.
  花蓮縣瑞穗鄉中正北路一段86號 · 038-875-587
• Uni Supply Station (Ruisui Station) Uni補給站（瑞穗站）
  Rental · Hualien: Ruisui
  Listed under rental points on ERV NSA's Ruisui Bikeway page. Prices, bike types and hours not verified.
  花蓮縣瑞穗鄉瑞穗村009鄰四維街13號 · +886-3-8907308

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• How to rent a bike in Taiwan

Toilets, water and food

The national cycling portal lists Fuyuan Station (toilets), a 7-Eleven on the way at 瑞權門市 (toilets, water, food) and Ruisui Station (toilets, accessible toilets, water, first aid, repair, bike rental) as rest stops on or near this route. Shade on open farm roads is limited; carry water.

Safety and conditions

• ERV NSA warns riders to watch for vehicles when crossing Highway 9 and Wenquan Road and on farm roads.
• The whole route is shared with traffic: ride single file, keep right and use lights.
• Summer sun on the open valley floor is strong; ride early or late and carry water.
• After typhoons or heavy rain, farm roads can carry mud or debris. Check before going; no closure notice for this route was found on 2026-11-04.
• 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

ERV NSA suggests winter for the Ruisui and Hongye hot springs. Avoid midday heat in summer.

Nearby and related

• East Rift Valley planner: connected rides and measured distances from where you start
• Sun Moon Lake Circuit (Huanhu Bikeway)
• When to ride: weather by month and events
• Rent by bike type

Emergency: 110 police, 119 fire and ambulance. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches emergency services.

Printed from https://cycle.tw/routes/ruisui-bikeway/

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