Tanya Shen Green Bikeway

Length

13.6 kmSource and notes below

Route shape

One way

Surface

Paved

Traffic

Separated bike path

Level

Easy

Riding time

About 1 h at an easy 14 km/h, not counting stops Estimate ride time

Families

Families: with care

Climbing

Not measuredNo official figure, so none given

Start

Tanya Shen Green Bikeway start, Zhongshan Road, Tanzi (near TRA Tanzi Station)

Finish

Daya Zhongke Park

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Rest stops and stations along the official line

Rest stops

• 潭子車站(兩鐵轉運站) (toilets, accessible toilet, drinking water)

Listed by the national cycling portal (MOTC). Services and hours can change: treat these as a guide, not a guarantee.

About the lengthOfficial length on Taichung Tourism's Tanya Shen cycling page (English and Chinese), from the bikeway start to Daya Zhongke Park. Official figures vary: 13.6 km on the cycling page; 14 km in Taichung Tourism's cycling itinerary and in the Tourism Bureau's 2019 renovation report, which runs from Zhongshan Road in Tanzi to the Central Taiwan Science Park area in Zhongyi Village, Daya; and about 13.1 km in a 2022 Tourism Bureau statement reported by Storm Media, which puts the start at Zhongshan Road (Provincial Highway 3) in Tanzi where it joins the Tanxin bicycle overpass. All describe the same Tanzi to Daya corridor.

Tanya Shen Green Bikeway takes its name from the three districts it links: Tanzi, Daya and Shengang. It was built on the former Taiwan Railway Shengang line and Taichung Tourism gives its length as 13.6 km, with an altitude range of only 168 to 184 m.

The path is lined with trees and seasonal flowers: cherry blossom in early spring, golden rain trees in summer and yellow foliage in autumn, per Taichung Tourism. The S-shaped bends are the best-known photo spot, and Zhaixing Villa (摘星山莊), built in 1871, is a heritage house near the route.

Rentals are near the junction of Chongde Road and Dafeng Road, and near Chengde Road and Tank Park (戰車公園), according to Taichung Tourism.

Who it suits

Suits families, relaxed riders and anyone wanting a flat, shaded route close to Taichung city. Less suited to people looking for river or mountain views.

The route

A ride plan, in order

1. Start near TRA Tanzi Station on Zhongshan Road.
2. Ride west through Tanzi and along the Fengyuan boundary toward Shengang.
3. Ride the S-shaped bends and pass the Chongde Road area, where rentals and a succulent garden under the pink iron bridge are listed in Taichung Tourism's itinerary.
4. Continue past Tank Park in Shengang to Daya Zhongke Park, then ride back.

Opening hours and closures

Opening hours and closuresTaichung Tourism's cycling itinerary gives the bikeway's open time as 05:00 to 22:00, with street lights off after 22:00.

Getting there without a car

• By train: TRA Tanzi Station. Taichung Tourism lists a paid car park at Tanzi Station under the elevated railway at Tanxing Road, which places the start area by the station; the official pages do not give the walking route from the platform to the path.
• Free car parks are listed at Heping station (和平場站) and Daya Zhongke Park; paid car parks are listed in Tanzi.
• Return: ride back the same way, since there is no railway station at the Daya end.

Bringing your own bike: Taiwan Railway (TRA) lists Houli, Fengyuan and Tanzi among the stations open to unbagged bicycles travelling with the rider (人車同行), but only on designated trains with a limited bike quota per train, so check the quota and train on the TRA site before you go. A bike fully packed in a proper bike bag (no more than 150 cm long and 220 cm in total length, width and height) can go on any train as hand luggage; plastic or cloth bags are refused. Tanzi is on TRA's list.

• Bike rules on each train and metro

Renting a bike

Verified from Taichung Tourism's Tanya Shen page: Songmeng Bike Rental (Daya) and Xiaoyao Bike Rental (Shengang), with names, phones and addresses only. Taichung Tourism's English itinerary also mentions an iBike station at Taichung Export Processing Zone near the start; current YouBike station details were not checked.

• Songmeng Bike Rental (Daya) 松錳租車(大雅店)
  Rental · Taichung: Daya District
  Listed as a bicycle rental business on Taichung Tourism's bikeway page. The page gives no hours, prices or bike types; call ahead.
  臺中市大雅區月祥路303號 · 04-25653842
• Xiaoyao Bike Rental 逍遙鐵馬出租店
  Rental · Taichung: Shengang District
  Listed as a rental business on Taichung Tourism's Tanya Shen page. Taichung Tourism's English cycling itinerary places Xiao Yiao Bike Rental under the elevated bikeway on Chongde Road. No hours or prices given.
  臺中市神岡區承德路10之1號 · 04-25343026
• Anzuo Bike Shop 安佐單車館
  Repair · Taichung: Shengang District
  Listed as a repair stop on the Tanya Shen page. The page notes the address is that of Xiaoyao Bike Rental, which works with the shop, and that visitors are guided there.
  臺中市神岡區承德路10-1號 · 0425351660

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• Qingxing Bike Shop 清興車行
  Repair · Taichung: Shengang District
  Listed as a bicycle repair stop (自行車維修站) on Taichung Tourism's bikeway page. Not listed as a rental shop.
  臺中市神岡區中正路15號 · 0425621340
• Shengang Bicycle Outlet 神岡自行車量販店
  Repair · Taichung: Shengang District
  Listed as a bicycle repair stop (自行車維修站) on Taichung Tourism's bikeway page. Not listed as a rental shop.
  臺中市神岡區神林路11-7號 · 0958212440, 0425634878
• Qichequ Bicycles 騎車趣自行車
  Repair · Taichung: Shengang District
  Listed as a bicycle repair stop (自行車維修站) on Taichung Tourism's bikeway page. Not listed as a rental shop.
  臺中市神岡區林厝路39-2號 · 0911312330
• Giant Qiyi Bicycle Shop 捷安特 奇益自行車店
  Repair · Taichung: Tanzi District
  Listed as a bicycle repair stop (自行車維修站) on Taichung Tourism's bikeway page. Not listed as a rental shop.
  臺中市潭子區中山路二段603號 · 0425311258

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Toilets, water and food

Taichung Tourism lists a cyclist station, toilets and bike rental, without locations, plus five repair stops in Shengang and Tanzi. The Tourism Bureau's 2019 report covers renovated toilets and play facilities at Heping station.

Safety and conditions

• Taichung Tourism's pages for Houfeng, Dongfeng and Tanya Shen state three rules: micro electric two-wheelers (微型電動二輪車) may not use the bikeway; bicycles with three or more wheels are not allowed on national holidays and regular days off (children's bikes with training wheels excepted); and if you rent a power-assisted bike, choose one with a certification label.
• Stop and look at street crossings in Tanzi, Fengyuan, Shengang and Daya; the official pages do not list them.
• Expect walkers and joggers; slow down on the S-bends where people stop for photos.
• Finish before 22:00, when the street lights go off.
• 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

Spring for blossom, or any season in the morning; the path closes its lights at 22:00.

Nearby and related

• Taichung bikeway planner: connected rides and measured distances from where you start
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• 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.

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