Xindian River Bikeway to Bitan

Length

16 kmSource and notes below

Route shape

One way

Surface

Paved

Traffic

Shared walk and bike path

Level

Easy

Riding time

About 1 h 10 min at an easy 14 km/h, not counting stops Estimate ride time

Families

Good for families

Climbing

Not measuredNo official figure, so none given

Start

Huajiang Bridge bike ramp, beside Huajiang Pet Park

Finish

Bitan Scenic Area, Xindian

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Rest stops and stations along the official line

Rest stops

• 馬場町租借站 (toilets, drinking water, repairs, bike rental)
• 景福租借站 (toilets, drinking water, repairs, bike rental)
• 碧潭自行車租借站 (toilets, drinking water, repairs, bike rental)

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

About the lengthNew Taipei City Tourism's listed length for the Xindian River bikeway, Huajiang Bridge to Bitan Scenic Area: 16 km (2022 press release). The national cycling portal lists the Xindian River Left Bank Bikeway (New Taipei) at 15.90 km, entered from the Huajiang Bridge bike ramp, without naming its far end. It separately lists a Taipei-side Xindian River bikeway of 10.06 km entered at the Gongguan Waterfront Plaza. These are different paths on different banks.

New Taipei City Tourism names the Xindian River bikeway as one of its six riverside routes. It starts at Huajiang Bridge in Banqiao and runs upstream to Bitan in Xindian, linking Banqiao, Yonghe, Zhonghe and Xindian.

Listed stops in order: Huajiang Bridge, Butterfly Park, Yonghe Green Emerald Riverside Park, Green Light Riverside Park, Xiulang Bridge, Xiulang Qingxi Park, Sunshine Sports Park, Qinqing Riverside Park and Bitan.

Near the end you cross the Xindian River Sunshine Bridge, which is for people on foot and bikes only, and arrive at the Bitan Scenic Area with its suspension bridge.

Who it suits

Riders who want a longer flat ride with a clear destination. Visitors renting from the Taipei riverside stations should note the start is on the other bank from Gongguan and the crossing was not verified.

The route

A ride plan, in order

1. Join the path by the Huajiang Bridge bike ramp beside Huajiang Pet Park.
2. Ride upstream past Butterfly Park and the Yonghe riverside parks to Xiulang Bridge.
3. Continue past Xiulang Qingxi Park, Sunshine Sports Park and Qinqing Riverside Park.
4. Cross the Sunshine Bridge and finish at the Bitan Scenic Area.

Getting there without a car

• To the start: from Banqiao Station (TRA, HSR), Taipei Bus 264 toward MRT Luzhou to the Huajiang Bridge stop, then about 450 m northeast along Wenhua Road toward Huanhe West Road and onto the Huajiang Bridge bike ramp (national cycling portal).
• From the finish: Xindian MRT Station, the end of the Songshan-Xindian Line, is the usual rail link for Bitan; it is not on Taipei Metro's excluded list for bikes.
• Alternative start in Taipei: Gongguan MRT Station Exit 4, about a 10-minute walk via Lane 24, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Tingzhou Road and Siyuan Street to the Gongguan Waterfront Plaza and the Jingfu rental station (operator).

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.

• Bike rules on each train and metro

Renting a bike

No verified rental at the Huajiang Bridge start. In Taipei, the Jingfu riverside rental station at the Gongguan Waterfront Plaza is verified, but foreign visitors must return there, so a Bitan ride from Gongguan becomes an out-and-back. Public bikes: check the YouBike app for docks at both ends.

• Jingfu Riverside Rental Station (Gongguan) 景福站（臺北市河濱自行車租借站）
  Rental · Taipei, Zhongzheng: Guting Riverside Park, Gongguan Waterfront Plaza
  Location: on the Gongguan Waterfront Plaza at the end of Siyuan Street, beside Yongfu Bridge. 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).
  0977-320-522 · Website

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Toilets, water and food

The Jingfu rental station offers free drinking water, tyre pumping and simple repairs (Taipei side). Facilities on the New Taipei route were not verified beyond the riverside parks it passes.

Around the ride: → Bitan's suspension bridge, swan boats and Hemeishan

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.
• Expect more people on foot around Bitan and on the Sunshine Bridge, especially on weekends.
• 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

Mornings and the cooler months.

Nearby and related

• Taipei riverside planner: connected rides and measured distances from where you start
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• Dadaocheng Wharf Riverside Ride
• Dahan River Bikeways (left and right banks)
• New to riding in Taiwan? Your first ride, city by city
• 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/xindian-river-bitan/

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