Ride Taichung's bikeways from where you are

Taichung has some of Taiwan's best-known rail trails. Houfeng and Dongfeng follow old railway lines from Houli through Fengyuan to Dongshi, the Green Corridor runs on the old elevated railway from Fengyuan into the city, and Tanya Shen links Tanzi with Daya. Out west, the coast to Gaomei is a different ride: the national cycling portal classes the seaside lines and most of the Jiahou bikeway as roads shared with traffic.

Before you startTunnel No. 9 on the Houfeng Bikeway has opening hours, so plan an evening ride around it. Distances below are one way, measured along the portal's official lines.

Where can I ride from here?

Rides people like, ready to go

• Houfeng one way by YouBike: Houli Station to Fengyuan

  5.9 km one way · South-east: Houli to Fengyuan, across the Dajia River. Taichung Tourism gives Houfeng an altitude range of 235 to 358 m.

  Houli Station (Houfeng Bikeway, Houli end) → Houli Horse Ranch (Houfeng and Jiahou junction) → Fengyuan bikeway hub (Houfeng and Dongfeng junction)

  The easiest one-way rail-trail ride in Taichung: Tunnel No. 9 and the 1908 steel bridge, about 5.9 km, mostly bike-only path, with no bike to carry on the train.

  Getting back: This is the shape of Taichung Tourism's July 2026 YouBike itinerary: take TRA to Houli (no bike needed on the train), take a YouBike from the station, ride Houfeng to Fengyuan and return it at the YouBike Miaodong Night Market station near Fengyuan Station. The street stretch from the hub to that station is not measured.

• Houli to Dongshi: Houfeng and Dongfeng end to end

  17.5 km one way · South-east to Fengyuan, then east to Dongshi. Taichung Tourism gives Dongfeng an altitude range of 239 to 378 m.

  Houli Station (Houfeng Bikeway, Houli end) → Houli Horse Ranch (Houfeng and Jiahou junction) → Fengyuan bikeway hub (Houfeng and Dongfeng junction) → Shigang (Dongfeng Green Way, Shigang Dam area) → Dongshi end of the Dongfeng Green Way

  Both famous rail trails in one go: Houfeng's tunnel and bridge, then the Dongfeng green way past the Zero Egg platform and Meizi iron bridge to Dongshi. Bike-only path except the first 0.9 km of streets at Houli.

  Getting back: None confirmed: Dongshi has no railway and bus bike carriage was not confirmed. Ride back to the Fengyuan hub (11.6 km, measured) and on to Fengyuan Station by streets (not measured), or rent in Fengyuan and return there.

• Own bike by train: Houli to Shigang and back to Fengyuan

  11.9 km one way · South-east to Fengyuan, out and back east to Shigang, then into Fengyuan town to the station.

  Houli Station (Houfeng Bikeway, Houli end) → Houli Horse Ranch (Houfeng and Jiahou junction) → Fengyuan bikeway hub (Houfeng and Dongfeng junction) → Shigang (Dongfeng Green Way, Shigang Dam area) → Fengyuan bikeway hub (Houfeng and Dongfeng junction) → Fengyuan Station (Green Corridor north end)

  Train out to Houli and train home from Fengyuan, both TRA bike stations. Covers Houfeng plus the first stretch of Dongfeng to the Shigang area and back, all bike-only path apart from the Houli streets and the unmeasured Fengyuan streets.

  Getting back: Check the TRA bike quota and bike-train timetable first; whole bikes ride bike-service trains only, bike ticket 50% of the full fare. A bike in a proper bike bag (150 cm, 220 cm total) rides any train.

• Tanya Shen from Tanzi Station to Daya

  14.2 km one way · North along the Green Corridor, then west to Daya.

  Tanzi Station → Tanya Shen Green Bikeway, Tanzi start → Daya Zhongke Park (Tanya Shen west end)

  Flat and shaded (Taichung Tourism gives 168 to 184 m altitude) on a bike-only path, with the S-bends and Zhaixing Villa; starts 1.1 km from a TRA bike station.

  Getting back: Daya has no railway: ride back to Tanzi Station (same distance), or use YouBike (the portal lists stations near Tanzi Station and at Daya Zhongke Park) and return it at Daya.

• Green Corridor: Fengyuan Station to Taichung Station

  14.1 km one way · South from Fengyuan through Tanzi and Beitun to central Taichung.

  Fengyuan Station (Green Corridor north end) → Tanzi Station → Songzhu Station (TRA and Taichung Metro) → Taichung Station

  A bike-only path the whole way under the elevated railway, station to station, so it is easy to cut short.

  Getting back: Every station on the way is a TRA bike station, so you can stop at Tanzi, Songzhu or Taichung and take the train back. From Songzhu, Taichung Metro also takes bikes (working days 10:00 to 16:00 and 20:00 to close, all day on weekends and holidays, NT$70). Or ride YouBike: the portal says each Green Corridor station has one.

• Fengyuan and Taichung loop: Hanxi one way, Green Corridor the other

  31.6 km one way · South along the Hanxi to Taichung Station, then north on the Green Corridor.

  Hanxi Bikeway, Fengyuan end → Taichung Station → Songzhu Station (TRA and Taichung Metro) → Tanzi Station → Fengyuan Station (Green Corridor north end)

  Two different official lines between the same towns: the Hanxi shared path along the river, then the bike-only Green Corridor back. Start about 1.4 km (straight line, unmeasured) from Fengyuan Station.

  Getting back: Fengyuan and Taichung are both TRA bike stations, so you can stop at Taichung Station and take the train back to Fengyuan instead of riding the Green Corridor.

• Gaomei sunset from Qingshui Station

  18.4 km one way · West to the coast and north to Gaomei, then back.

  Qingshui Station → Gaomei Wetlands → Qingshui Station

  The closest TRA bike station to Gaomei by the official lines. Mostly roads shared with traffic (mixed traffic and slow lane on the portal), with a bike-only stretch by the port.

  Getting back: Out and back to Qingshui (TRA bike station). Or use YouBike: stations at Qingshui Station and Gaomei Wetlands are listed.

• Train out, ride back: Dajia to Gaomei to Qingshui

  22.8 km one way · West to the coast, south across the Dajia River to Gaomei, then inland to Qingshui.

  Dajia Station → Gaomei Wetlands → Qingshui Station

  A one-way coastal ride via Jenn Lann Temple and Gaomei. On roads shared with traffic for much of the way; the portal classes about 5.4 km near the coast as shared path.

  Getting back: Both Dajia and Qingshui are TRA bike stations on the coast line: start at Dajia and take the train back from Qingshui (or the reverse).

• Mountain to sea: Houli to Dajia on the Jiahou Rice Bikeway

  21.8 km one way · West toward the coast. Taichung Tourism gives the Jiahou line an altitude range of 47 to 272 m.

  Houli Station (Houfeng Bikeway, Houli end) → Houli Horse Ranch (Houfeng and Jiahou junction) → Jiahou Rice Bikeway (Waipu dike section) → Dajia Station

  The official link from the Houfeng rail trail to the coast, through rice fields and the Wangyougu dike top. Mostly farm and local roads shared with vehicles: only about 3 km is bike-only.

  Getting back: Houli (Mountain Line) and Dajia (coast line) are both TRA bike stations, but on different lines; check the TRA bike-train timetable for a usable connection, or bag the bike.

Train out, ride back

• TRA stations on the bike-station list (人車同行) in this planner: Houli, Fengyuan, Tanzi, Songzhu, Taichung, Daqing (Mountain Line and city), and Dajia, Qingshui and Rinan (coast line). Whole bikes ride only bike-service trains with a bike ticket at 50% of the full fare and a per-train quota; check the TRA bike quota and bike-train timetable before going. Taian and Taichung Port stations are not on the list.
• Any TRA train, any station (including Taian and Taichung Port) works if the bike is fully packed in a proper bike bag: longest side 150 cm or less, length plus width plus height 220 cm or less; plastic or cloth bags are refused. TRA may suspend this on long holidays.
• Taichung Metro takes full-size bikes on working days 10:00 to 16:00 and 20:00 to close, and all day on weekends and national holidays, at every station except HSR Taichung Station, for NT$70 rider plus bike from the information counter. In this planner Songzhu and Daqing are on both the metro and the Green Corridor.
• YouBike one way: Taichung Tourism's July 2026 bus-and-bike itinerary takes the train to Taian, rides YouBike via Houli Station along Houfeng Bikeway (about an hour) and returns the bike at the YouBike Miaodong Night Market station in Fengyuan, near Fengyuan Station. The portal lists a YouBike station at Houli Station.
• Houli to Fengyuan Station by own bike and TRA: both stations are on the bike list, but the last 2.6 km (straight line) from the Houfeng/Dongfeng hub to Fengyuan Station has no official bikeway line; Taichung Tourism says the Fengyuan Avenue Bikeway links them via ordinary roads.
• Dongshi, Daya and the Taichung Port area have no railway. The portal's transit notes use buses (Fengyuan Bus 206 to Dongshi, 678 to Taichung Port, 658/171/172 to Da'an Beach Park), but whether these buses carry bikes was not confirmed. Plan to ride back. Not confirmed

Opening hours and the evening

• Tunnel No. 9 on Houfeng Bikeway is open 06:00 to 19:00 in summer and 06:00 to 18:00 in winter (Taichung Tourism English attraction page and its cycling itinerary). The pages do not say which months count as summer or winter. Outside these hours the Houli to Fengyuan through route is not available.
• Tanya Shen Green Bikeway: open 05:00 to 22:00, street lights off after 22:00 (Taichung Tourism cycling itinerary).
• No official opening hours or lighting hours were found for the Dongfeng Bicycle Green Way, the Green Corridor, the Hanxi paths, the Jiahou bikeway or the seaside bikeways. Do not publish "open 24 hours". Bring front and rear lights for any ride that may end after dark. Not confirmed
• Gaomei Wetlands: the Taichung Agriculture Bureau closes the boardwalk entrance gate 1 hour 30 minutes before and after high tide (2 hours at spring tide) and after sunset; there are no night patrols or lighting, and entering when closed can bring a fine of NT$50,000 to NT$250,000 under the Wildlife Conservation Act (city news release, 2023-12-29). Check the day's tide times before planning a sunset ride.
• Gaomei boardwalk maintenance closures happen: the Agriculture Bureau closed the first 228 m section of the boardwalk from 2026-10-12 to 2026-10-23 for repairs (now ended). The bike paths around the wetland were not part of that closure notice.
• Gaomei Wetlands Visitor Center (No. 8, Meiti St.) is open 09:00 to 18:00 (Taichung Tourism).
• Da'an Beach Park on the Da'an seaside section: pool open June to August 08:00 to 17:00 (free), beach water play March to October 07:00 to 18:00, surfing and kitesurfing March to December 07:00 to 18:00 (Taichung Tourism).

When is it busy?

• Houfeng is crowded at peak times: a United Daily News report of 2026-01-20 described heavy mixing of people and bikes, frequent minor collisions, fast power-assisted bikes, and a November 2025 case in which an ambulance could not reach an injured boy quickly. It said the three Taichung bikeways (Houfeng, Dongfeng, Tanya Shen) draw over 8 million visits a year. News report
• Public Television (PTS, 2025-02-28) reported that Dongfeng and Houfeng get large numbers of riders on holidays. News report
• Go on a weekday morning for a calmer ride on Houfeng and Dongfeng, ride slowly at the tunnel portals and on the bridges where people stop for photos, and keep children close. No official counts by time of day were found. Our advice

Renting a bike

• Taichung Tourism's rental directory lists 30 shops near the mountain-line bikeways: 14 in Fengyuan (Guofeng Road Section 3 and Puzi Street, by the Houfeng/Dongfeng hub), 7 in Shigang (Fengshi Road), 2 in Dongshi (Zhongshan Road), 5 in Houli (Jiahou Road Section 1 and Sishan Road), plus Songmeng in Daya and Xiaoyao in Shengang for Tanya Shen. It lists names, addresses, phones and insurance only (one Shigang shop has none), not hours or prices, and asks renters to read each shop's rental contract.
• Taichung Tourism advises renting a power-assisted bike only if it carries a certification label (合格標章).
• Seaside rentals: Taichung Tourism lists a "rental station" among the services of the Gaomei, Dajia and Da'an seaside routes but its directory names no seaside shop. YouBike is the verified option at Gaomei (YouBike Gaomei Wetland station, 183 m from the wetlands). Not confirmed

YouBike in Taichung

• YouBike 2.0 in Taichung: NT$10 per 30 minutes up to 4 hours, NT$20 per 30 minutes from 4 to 8 hours, NT$40 per 30 minutes after 8 hours. Members get the first 30 minutes free (paid by Taichung City Government). YouBike 2.0E: NT$20 per 30 minutes for the first 2 hours, NT$40 after; members get NT$10 off the first 30 minutes. TPASS holders get the first 30 minutes free on both. Single Rental (credit card, no membership) pays the base rate with no subsidy and a NT$3,000 card hold. The page says the subsidy end date follows a city announcement.
• The national portal lists YouBike stations at or near Houli Station, Tanzi Station, Songzhu Station, Daqing Station, Dajia Station, Qingshui Station, Gaomei Wetlands, Daya Zhongke Park and the Taichung Port Passenger Service Center, and says every Green Corridor station has one. Distances are in places.json. Availability changes; check the YouBike app.

Rules on the paths

• Micro electric two-wheelers (微型電動二輪車, the throttle-only type) are banned from Dongfeng Bicycle Green Way and Houfeng Bikeway from 2025-03-01 under a Taichung City Government notice; police fine NT$300 to NT$1,200 under Article 73 of the Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act (PTS and Storm Media, 2025-02-28; Taichung Tourism links the Transportation Bureau notice, an image-only PDF).
• Taichung Tourism lists three rules for Houfeng, Dongfeng and Tanya Shen: no micro electric two-wheelers on the bikeway; no bicycles with three or more wheels on national holidays and regular days off (children's bikes with training wheels excepted); rent only certified power-assisted bikes.
• A 25 km/h speed limit on the Taichung rail-trail bikeways was reported by United Daily News (2026-01-20) as a city rule; the official notice was not found. News report
• The seaside lines, most of the Jiahou bikeway and the road links into Dajia and Qingshui are classed by the national portal as mixed traffic (混合車道) or slow lane (慢車道): roads shared with cars, trucks and scooters, not paths.
• Wear a properly fitted helmet, ride slowly in the tunnels and on the bridges, stop and look at every street crossing in Fengyuan, Tanzi, Shengang, Daya, Shigang and Dongshi, and carry water and sun protection (Taichung Tourism also suggests a windproof jacket in winter). Our advice

• Houfeng Bikeway
• Dongfeng Bicycle Green Way
• Tanya Shen Green Bikeway
• Bikes on trains and metro

Local guideFor local YouBike fares and stations around the city, see Inside Taichung's YouBike guide.