- Length
- Not stated
- Route shape
- One way
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Path with road sections
- Level
- Easy
- Families
- Families: with care
- Climbing
- Not measuredNo official figure, so none given
- Finish
- Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf
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Line: national cycling portal (MOTC), with its road types. Base map: National Land Surveying and Mapping Center. Guandu bikeway plus the Golden Waterfront stretches of the portal's North Coast multi-route between Guandu and Tamsui.
Rest stops and stations along the official line
Rest stops
- 關渡宮 (toilets, drinking water)
- 關渡碼頭租借站 (toilets, drinking water, repairs, bike rental)
- 淡水租借站 (toilets, drinking water, first-aid kit, repairs, bike rental)
- 永續環境教育中心 (toilets, drinking water, first-aid kit)
- 7-11金崙門市 (toilets, drinking water, food and drink)
Listed by the national cycling portal (MOTC). Services and hours can change: treat these as a guide, not a guarantee.
About the length New Taipei City Tourism lists the Golden Waterfront Bikeway as about 16.7 km from Guanhai Park (at the Taipei and New Taipei boundary) to the North Coast (2022 press release). The national cycling portal (taiwanbike.tw) lists a family and senior friendly segment from Zhuwei to Fisherman's Wharf of 8 km. The Guandu Wharf to Zhuwei stretch and the Fisherman's Wharf to North Coast stretch are not measured separately in either source.
Why these labels
Traffic and path type: The Taipei Guandu bikeway and the Tamsui River bikeway are classed by the national cycling portal as bicycle and pedestrian shared paths. The wider North Coast multi-route that includes the Golden Waterfront also contains mixed-traffic and slow-lane segments, so the classification of each short link near Tamsui town was not confirmed. Expect people on foot around Tamsui Old Street, the ferry pier and Fisherman's Wharf. The national cycling portal's road-type data marks about 3 km of the Golden Waterfront stretches near Tamsui town as mixed traffic.
Families: The national cycling portal names the Zhuwei to Fisherman's Wharf segment as suitable for older riders and families, and the Taipei side is a shared walk and bike path away from cars. Children still need supervision in crowded areas near Tamsui. Near Tamsui the official line shares the road with traffic, so keep children close or turn back before town.
This is the best-known riverside ride in northern Taiwan. From Guandu Wharf on the Taipei side, the path follows the Tamsui River downstream into New Taipei, where it becomes the Golden Waterfront Bikeway (金色水岸自行車道).
New Taipei City Tourism lists its stops in order: Guanhai Park at the city boundary, Guandu Bridge, Zhuwei Wharf, the mangrove nature reserve, Golden Waterfront Riverside Park, Tamsui Old Street, the ferry pier, the customs wharf and Fisherman's Wharf, before the route continues toward the North Coast.
The path is paved and flat, with the river on one side the whole way. Near Tamsui town it passes through busy waterfront areas, so expect to slow down for people on foot.
Who it suits
Suits first-time visitors, families and anyone wanting an easy half day ending at the sea. Riders who want quiet should avoid weekend afternoons near Tamsui.
The route
A ride plan, in order
- Start at Guandu Wharf. Rent at the riverside station or set up your own bike.
- Ride downstream past Guandu Bridge into New Taipei at Guanhai Park.
- Continue past Zhuwei Wharf and the mangrove reserve to Golden Waterfront Riverside Park.
- Slow down through Tamsui Old Street, the ferry pier and the customs wharf area.
- Finish at Fisherman's Wharf. Rental riders return the same way to Guandu; own-bike riders can return to Hongshulin MRT.
Getting there without a car
- MRT: Guandu Station on the Tamsui-Xinyi Line. The rental operator says it is about a 15-minute walk from Exit 2 via Lane 583, Section 4, Zhongyang North Road, crossing Dadu Road and continuing downhill.
- Bus: from Guandu Station Exit 1, Danan Bus shuttle Xiao 23 or bus Red 35 to the Guandu Wharf stop, about 10 minutes (operator; the national portal also lists Xiao 23).
- Return: Tamsui MRT Station does not accept bikes. With your own full-size bike, ride back upriver to Hongshulin Station, which is not on Taipei Metro's list of excluded stations, during the permitted hours.
Bringing your own bike: Taipei Metro takes full-size bikes on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays from 06:00 to the end of service, and on working days from 10:00 to 16:00 and from 22:00 to the end of service. Ticket: NT$80 for one rider and one bike, any distance, bought at the information counter. First or last car only, walk the bike in stations, no escalators. Bikes cannot enter or exit at any Wenhu (Brown) Line station, Tamsui, Taipei Main Station, Zhongxiao Xinsheng, Zhongxiao Fuxing, Nanjing Fuxing or Daan. Tandems are not allowed. Folding bikes packed within 165 cm longest side and 220 cm total dimensions travel as luggage.
Renting a bike
Verified: Taipei's Guandu riverside rental station at Guandu Wharf. Foreign visitors cannot return to a different station, so a rental bike has to come back to Guandu. The national portal also lists public bike stations named Guandu Wharf and Guandu Temple near the start; check the YouBike app for current docks.
- Guandu Riverside Rental Station 關渡站（臺北市河濱自行車租借站）
Rental · Taipei, Beitou: Guandu Waterfront Park
Location: on Zhixing Road, north of Guandu Temple, beside Guandu Wharf. One of Taipei City's riverside bicycle rental stations (台北市河濱自行車租借站), run by Kanmy Enterprise (康美企業社). Hours conflict between sources: the city open data lists 08:00 to 21:00 with rentals until 20:00 and a 12:00 to 14:00 weekday break; the operator's site lists seasonal rental times, April to October weekdays 08:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 20:00, weekends 08:00 to 20:00, and November to March weekdays 09:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 19:00, weekends 08:00 to 19:00. Deposit: one valid photo ID (the operator lists national ID, driver's licence, NHI card or student card) or a cash deposit of NT$2,000 (bike types 1 to 6) or NT$6,000 (types 7 to 13). City bike (type 7) from NT$40 for the first hour; time over 15 minutes counts as a full hour. Helmets and children's pads can be rented on site. The operator says one-way returns to a different station are not offered to foreign visitors. Stations offer free drinking water, tyre pumping and simple repairs (city open data).
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Toilets, water and food
The Guandu rental station offers free drinking water, tyre pumping and simple repairs. The national portal lists two supply points on the Zhuwei to Fisherman's Wharf segment, a Tamsui rental station and the 7-Eleven Jinlun store, with the longest gap about 4.5 km. Toilet locations along the path were not verified.
Safety and conditions
- These are shared paths: the national cycling portal classes them as bicycle and pedestrian shared paths. Slow down near wharves, playgrounds and gates, and pass walkers with care.
- The riverside parks sit inside the flood walls. Before riding in heavy rain or when a typhoon is coming, check the Hydraulic Engineering Office's notices and its real-time water information page.
- Summer days are hot: carry water, and use lights after dark.
- Weekend crowds are heavy around Tamsui Old Street and the ferry pier. Walk the bike where the promenade is packed.
- Works until the end of 2027 (New Taipei High-Water Engineering Office, November 2026): the Hongshulin section has been under construction since August 2026, due about July 2027, and the Shalun section from Tamsui MRT toward Fisherman's Wharf closes in stages from November 2026, with some detours on roads shared with traffic. The rebuilt Guandu section (4 m wide, walking and cycling kept apart) opened in April 2026. Follow the detour signs.
- 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
Late afternoon, for the Tamsui sunset that New Taipei City Tourism highlights. Weekday mornings are quieter.
Nearby and related
Emergency: 110 police, 119 fire and ambulance. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches emergency services.
Sources
- New Taipei six riverside routes: Golden Waterfront ~16.7 km Guanhai Park to North Coast (New Taipei City Tourism and Travel Department)
- North Coast multi-route: Zhuwei to Fisherman's Wharf 8 km suitable for seniors and families (MOTC national cycling portal)
- Guandu bikeway access by MRT Guandu and Xiao 23 bus (MOTC national cycling portal)
- Tamsui River bikeway access: Shuanglian MRT then Red 33 to Dadaocheng Wharf (MOTC national cycling portal)
- Route lengths and road-type classes for northern bikeways (Guandu 0.74 km, Tamsui River 7.89 km, Keelung... (MOTC national cycling portal)
- Riverside rental stations, locations, phones, hours 08:00-21:00 (rental to 20:00), Rainbow weekends... (Taipei City Government open data via data.gov.tw)
- data.taipei/api/dataset/f63886b7-7627-4e2a-94c0-27a2c0f55c60/resource/22a8d6c4-5
- Station seasonal rental times, transit directions, Muzha and Rainbow are weekend stations (Kanmy Enterprise (康美企業社), Taipei riverside rental operator)
- Rental rules: photo ID or NT$2,000/6,000 deposit (Kanmy Enterprise)
- Fee table: city bike (type 7) NT$40 first hour, NT$60 two hours (Kanmy Enterprise)
- Taipei Metro bike hours, NT$80 ticket, excluded stations (Wenhu Line, Tamsui, Taipei Main, Zhongxiao... (Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation)
- Detailed bike notice: weekend entry from 06:00, first/last car, max 16 bikes per train, no tandems, size... (Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation)
- Taipei riverside bike network about 112 km (Taipei Hydraulic Engineering Office)
- Golden Waterfront bikeway: Shalun section works and the five-section plan (2026-11-03) (New Taipei High-Water Engineering Office)
Checked November 2026 Next review due August 2027.
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