- Length
- Not stated
- Route shape
- One way
- Surface
- Surface not stated
- Traffic
- Road shared with traffic
- Level
- Challenging
- Families
- Not a family ride
- 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.
Distance (km) and elevation (m) from the national cycling portal's line data, measured by Cycle.tw. Treat them as a guide, not survey figures.
Rest stops and stations along the official line
Rest stops
- 緊急停駐空間 (toilets, drinking water)
- 全家台東新達人店 (toilets, accessible toilet, drinking water, food and drink, map board, first-aid kit, information desk)
- 全家獅子金流店 (toilets, drinking water, food and drink)
- 壽卡驛站 (toilets, drinking water, map board, first-aid kit, repairs)
Listed by the national cycling portal (MOTC). Services and hours can change: treat these as a guide, not a guarantee.
About the length Cycle.tw does not add these markers into a single length. The portal's Route No. 1 line data (route 110000001001) covers the climb; distances can be computed from it.
Why these labels
Traffic and path type: The whole crossing is road. The national portal colours this stretch of Route No. 1 as mixed traffic. Since late 2019 the new Anshuo to Caopu section with the 4.6 km Caopu tunnel has been closed to bicycles, pedestrians and motorcycles, so cyclists and scooter riders use the old road over Shouka (the Highway Bureau said so when the tunnel opened; large motorcycles were later allowed on the new road).
Families: A mountain highway crossing shared with cars and scooters, far from towns.
Taiwan Cycling Route No. 1 crosses the southern end of the Central Range on the South Link. Because the new road through the Caopu tunnel is closed to bicycles, Route No. 1 follows the old road: Provincial Highway 9 from Fenggang, then Highway 9E over Shouka and down to Anshuo.
The national portal's southern tour (D06) calls Shouka the highest point of the South Link and a favourite stop for riders. The official Shouka rest station has toilets, water, a map board, a first aid kit and a repair stand.
This is highway riding. Scooters and motorcycles share the old road with you, and the portal marks the stretch as mixed traffic.
Who it suits
Round-island and touring riders, and road cyclists who want a mid-length climb. Riders should be comfortable on a highway with scooters and be self-sufficient between stops.
The route
A ride plan, in order
- From Fenggang, turn inland on Provincial Highway 9 (km 453 on Highway Bureau camera labels).
- Climb past Shizi (FamilyMart near km 440) to the Caopu tunnel's south portal; stay on the old road, which becomes Highway 9E.
- Reach Shouka rest station (Highway 9E km 11.8 to 11.9), the high point.
- Descend Highway 9E to Anshuo (km 0), where it rejoins Highway 9 near a FamilyMart.
Getting there without a car
- West side: TRA Fangliao or Jialu, both on TRA's list of stations for unbagged bikes, then ride south on Route No. 1 (Provincial Highway 1) to Fenggang.
- East side: TRA Dawu, on the same list; the national portal has a short connector from Dawu Station to Highway 9.
Bringing your own bike: Taiwan Railway: a fully bagged bike rides any train; unbagged bikes only on bike-service trains between listed stations (Fangliao, Jialu and Dawu are listed). Check TRA's bike quota search for your train.
Renting a bike
Not verified. No official source lists rental for this crossing; most riders on it are already touring.
Confirm hours, rates and availability directly with the provider. Cycle.tw does not take bookings.
Toilets, water and food
Supply points listed by the national portal on this stretch: a convenience store (7-Eleven Nanbeizhan) with toilet, water, food, first aid and repair on Highway 1 before Fenggang; an emergency stop with toilet and water near Highway 9 km 446; a FamilyMart in Shizi with toilet, water and food near Highway 9 km 440; the Shouka rest station with toilet, water, map board, first aid kit and repair stand; and a FamilyMart at Anshuo with toilet, water, food, first aid and information.
Safety and conditions
- You may not ride the new South Link road through the Caopu tunnel; bicycles have been banned there since it opened in 2019. Follow Route No. 1 signs to the old road over Shouka.
- The old road is shared with scooters and motorcycles that are also barred from the tunnel. Ride single file, keep right and use lights.
- Services are far apart in the mountains. Fill up with water before the climb and carry tools.
- Check Highway Bureau road status (168.thb.gov.tw) after storms, and do not ride in typhoon warnings.
- Control your speed on the descent to Anshuo and watch for vehicles on bends.
- 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
Dry, daylight hours, starting early enough to finish the crossing well before dark.
Nearby and related
Emergency: 110 police, 119 fire and ambulance. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches emergency services.
Sources
- Route No (Taiwan Bike portal)
- Tour D06 calls Shouka the highest point of the South Link (Taiwan Bike portal)
- New Anshuo to Caopu road (4.6 km Caopu tunnel) closed to bicycles, pedestrians, motorcycles (CNA, quoting Highway Bureau Western Coast engineering office)
- Chiayi, Fangliao, Jialu and Dawu are TRA bike stations (Taiwan Railway)
- www.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip/tip00D/tipD11/view11
- Portal road type legend colours (Taiwan Bike portal)
- 168.thb.gov.tw/
Checked November 2026 Next review due May 2027.
Printed from https://cycle.tw/routes/south-link-shouka/