- Length
- 6.6 kmSource and notes below
- Route shape
- One way
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Separated bike path
- Level
- Easy
- Riding time
- About 30 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. The official line covers the whole bikeway network here, including branches, so it is longer than the ride described on this page.
Rest stops and stations along the official line
Rest stops
- 嘉義車站(兩鐵轉運站) (toilets, accessible toilet, drinking water, food and drink, map board, first-aid kit, repairs, bike ramps at the station)
- 7-11新嘉勝門市 (toilets, drinking water, food and drink)
- 檜意生活村 (toilets, accessible toilet, drinking water, food and drink)
- 7-11博元門市 (toilets, drinking water, food and drink, first-aid kit)
Train stations that take bikes
- 嘉北 · bike train times
- 嘉義 · 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 lengthNational cycling portal entry 世賢路自行車道 (6.6 km), from beside Beixianghu Park (Boai Road and Wenhua Road) to where it meets the Jiayou Rail Trail near Nanjing Road. The portal draws the path on both sides of Shixian Road, about 7.2 km each plus a 0.7 km link from Beixianghu Park (Cycle.tw's measurement); it does not explain the 6.6 km headline. Chiayi City Tourism gives no length.
Why these labels
Traffic and path type: The national cycling portal classes the whole line as a bike-only path (自行車專用道). Chiayi City Tourism says the path winds through the tree belt beside Shixian Road, a 90 m wide, eight-lane ring road, and is kept apart from the traffic. It still crosses the side roads and junctions of Shixian Road, which are not described officially; take those crossings slowly.
Families: A bike-only path in a tree belt, separated from the road, which is why it suits families. The care point is the junctions with Shixian Road's side roads, where traffic turns across the path.
Chiayi City Tourism describes Shixian Road as the city's main outer ring road, 90 m wide with eight traffic lanes and broad wooded strips on both sides. The bike path runs through those trees, out of the traffic.
The surface changes from section to section: Chiayi City Tourism mentions concrete and brick, and bike parking spots along the way. The city dates the path to 2008 (民國97年).
The national cycling portal draws it from Beixianghu Park in the north, round the northwest of the city and south to the Jiayou Rail Trail near Nanjing Road. It is also the western side of the official 25 km Chiayi City Ring Bikeway.
Who it suits
Suits families and anyone who wants an easy shaded ride in Chiayi. Ride it on its own or join it to the Jiayou Rail Trail. Skip it if you want countryside.
The route
A ride plan, in order
- Pick up a YouBike at 北香湖公園(博愛路) and join the path beside Beixianghu Park.
- Follow the path round the north and west of the city along Shixian Road, through the tree belt.
- At the south end the path meets the Jiayou Rail Trail near Nanjing Road. Turn west for Shuishang, or return a YouBike at 嘉油鐵馬道(新民路).
Opening hours and closures
Opening hours and closuresChiayi City Tourism lists it as open 24 hours a day.
Getting there without a car
- TRA Chiayi Station is about 1.3 km and Jiabei Station about 1.2 km in a straight line from Beixianghu Park (Cycle.tw's measurement). Only Chiayi Station is on TRA's bike station list.
- By bus (national cycling portal): from TRA Chiayi Station take the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle Guanglin Wojia line (yellow line) toward 港坪運動公園 to the 北香湖公園 stop. The portal says this bus takes folding bikes.
- YouBike: YouBike's station data lists 北香湖公園(博愛路) about 50 m from the start, several stations along Shixian Road such as 世賢路松江一街口, 世賢北港站 and 世賢玉山路口, and 嘉油鐵馬道(新民路) near the south end. Check bikes and docks in the YouBike app.
Bringing your own bike: TRA Chiayi Station is on TRA's bike (兩鐵) station list, so an unbagged bike can travel on bike-service trains there with a bike ticket and a limited quota per train; a fully bagged bike can go on any train. Jiabei Station is not on the list. Check Cycle.tw's transit page or TRA's site before you go. HSR takes only packed bikes; from HSR Chiayi Station, BRT 7211 and 7212 run to the Chiayi City Transfer Center behind TRA Chiayi Station (Chiayi City Tourism).
Renting a bike
Verified public bikes: YouBike (Chiayi City) has stations at both ends, along Shixian Road and at TRA Chiayi Station. No rental shop was verified.
- YouBike (Chiayi City) YouBike微笑單車（嘉義市）
Public bike · Chiayi City
Rates on the Chiayi City rate page: YouBike 2.0 NT$10 per 30 minutes for the first 4 hours (NT$20 per 30 minutes from 4 to 8 hours, NT$40 after 8 hours); YouBike 2.0E NT$20 per 30 minutes for the first 2 hours, then NT$40. Members' first 30 minutes on 2.0 are free (city subsidy, NT$10 off on 2.0E) until 2026-12-31; Single Rental by credit card gets no subsidy and puts a NT$3,000 hold on the card. Stations used here include 北香湖公園(博愛路), 嘉油鐵馬道(新民路), 嘉油鐵馬道(紅瓦厝站), 蘭潭音樂噴泉(嘉大宿舍側門) and 嘉義火車站(出口). Check bikes and docks in the app.
Website
Confirm hours, rates and availability directly with the provider. Cycle.tw does not take bookings.
Toilets, water and food
Chiayi City Tourism mentions bike parking along the path. The national portal lists 7-ELEVEN 博元門市 near Shixian Road and TRA Chiayi Station as cyclist rest stops (toilets, water, food; the station also has repair). Toilets and water on the path itself are not listed.
Safety and conditions
- Slow down at every junction with Shixian Road's side roads: turning cars and scooters cross the path there.
- Brick sections can be slippery when wet.
- Wear a properly fitted helmet, even on a short path ride.
- Chiayi summers are hot: carry water, ride early or late in the day, and use sun protection.
- 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
Any dry day. Chiayi City Tourism's ring route material suggests the Shixian Road area for flower season; no months are given.
Nearby and related
Emergency: 110 police, 119 fire and ambulance. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches emergency services.
Sources
- Shixian Road Bikeway: in tree belt beside 90 m wide eight-lane ring road, separated from traffic, concrete... (Chiayi City Government, Tourism and News Department)
- Shixian Road Biking Route (English): same facts (Chiayi City Government, Tourism and News Department)
- Portal 世賢路自行車道: 6.6 km, all bike-only (MOTC national cycling portal)
- Portal road type legend (MOTC national cycling portal)
- Ring tour themes by area: Chiayi Park, Lantan, Bazhang River, Shixian Road (flower season, bike-only... (Chiayi City Government, Tourism and News Department)
- YouBike station data: Chiayi City (area 08) stations incl (YouBike)
- YouBike Chiayi City rates, city subsidy to 2026-12-31, Single Rental NT$3,000 hold, cross-area table... (YouBike)
- TRA bike (兩鐵) station list: includes Chiayi and Minxiong (Taiwan Railway Corporation)
- TRA bike-bag and bike-train rules (Taiwan Railway Corporation)
- BRT 7211 and 7212: HSR Chiayi Station to Chiayi City Transfer Center (behind TRA Chiayi Station) (Chiayi City Government, Tourism and News Department)
Checked November 2026 Next review due February 2027.
Printed from https://cycle.tw/routes/shixian-road-bikeway/