Ride Tainan from where you are

Tainan's rides spread from the old city out to the coast and the countryside: the canal to Anping, the Yanshui River levee to Taijiang, the greenway from Nanke Station, Wushantou, the green tunnels around Xinying and Liuying, Houbi's lotus fields and the Beimen salt fields. Much of it is on farm and town roads that you share with traffic, and the results say so for every leg.

Good to knowThe national cycling portal classes almost none of Tainan's network as separated bike path. Distances are one way along the portal's lines; the street link from Tainan Station to the canal isn't measured and is flagged.

Where can I ride from here?

Rides people like, ready to go

• Tainan Canal loop from Minsheng

  8.1 km one way · West along the north bank to Anping, back east along the south bank past the Eternal Golden Castle.

  Tainan Canal, Minsheng end (West Central District) → Tainan Canal, Anping end (Lin Mo-Niang Park) → Eternal Golden Castle (Yitsai Jincheng), canal south bank → Tainan Canal, Minsheng end (West Central District)

  The easiest city ride in Tainan: about 8.1 km on shared walk and bike path along both banks of the canal, flat, with YouBike stations at each end.

  Getting back: It is a loop: start and finish at the YouBike 民生轉運站 station, or pick up a YouBike at Lin Mo-Niang Park or the Eternal Golden Castle instead. From Tainan Station the street link to Minsheng (about 2.6 km straight line) is not measured.

• Yanshui River levee: Anping to Dagang

  2.1 km one way · East along the Yanshui River.

  Anping Oyster Shell Ash Kiln (Yanshui River levee start) → Dagang Guanhai Bridge (east end of the levee path)

  The only all-path leg along the river: 2.1 km of shared walk and bike path from the Oyster Shell Ash Kiln, flat and away from cars.

  Getting back: Ride back the same way (2.1 km) for about 4.3 km in all, or go on by Route No. 1 slow lane to the canal at Minsheng (1.9 km, road).

• Anping to Taijiang and the Sicao green tunnel

  5.7 km one way · West along the levee, north over the river.

  Anping Oyster Shell Ash Kiln (Yanshui River levee start) → Taijiang National Park administration centre (across Sicao Bridge) → Sicao Green Tunnel area (Sicao)

  The levee path west to Sicao Bridge, then over the bridge to the Taijiang National Park administration centre (toilets) and the Sicao green tunnel area.

  Getting back: No railway or confirmed bike-carrying bus at Sicao. Return a YouBike at 四草綠色隧道 or 台江國家公園遊客中心, or ride back (5.7 km, measured).

• Tainan Station to Anping by the canal

  4.3 km one way · West across the city centre, then along the canal.

  Tainan Station (TRA, city centre) → Tainan Canal, Minsheng end (West Central District) → Tainan Canal, Anping end (Lin Mo-Niang Park) → Eternal Golden Castle (Yitsai Jincheng), canal south bank

  Station to the sea side of the city: city streets to the canal head, then the canal's north bank to Anping and on to the Eternal Golden Castle.

  Getting back: Take a YouBike from Tainan Station and return it at 億載金城 or 林默娘公園, or ride back by the south bank (3.8 km) and the city streets.

• Shanhaizun Greenway: Nanke Station to the National Museum of Taiwan History

  11.5 km one way · South-west, Nanke to Annan.

  Nanke Station (TRA, Shanhaizun Greenway) → Xingangshe Local Culture Hall (Shanhaizun rest stop) → National Museum of Taiwan History (Annan)

  Mostly path from a TRA bike station: about 3.9 km bike-only path and 5.6 km shared path, with about 1.5 km of mixed traffic and short road bits. Rest stop with water and repairs at Xingangshe.

  Getting back: Rent a YouBike at 南科車站 and return it at the museum's station, or with your own bike ride back to Nanke (same distance). From the museum, buses 20 and 905 go to TRA Yongkang Station, but bike carriage was not confirmed.

• Anping to the National Museum of Taiwan History

  12.1 km one way · East along the levee, then north across the Yanshui River.

  Anping Oyster Shell Ash Kiln (Yanshui River levee start) → Dagang Guanhai Bridge (east end of the levee path) → National Museum of Taiwan History (Annan)

  Links the Anping levee with the museum end of the Shanhaizun Greenway, but after 2.1 km of levee path it is about 9.7 km of slow lane on Provincial Highway 17 and Annan roads.

  Getting back: Continue on the Shanhaizun line to Nanke Station (11.5 km more), a TRA bike station, or return a YouBike at the museum.

• Train to train: Nanke to Longtian via Guantian

  15.5 km one way · North-east to Guantian, then west to Longtian.

  Nanke Station (TRA, Shanhaizun Greenway) → Guantian Visitor Center (Siraya National Scenic Area) → Longtian Station (TRA, Guantian)

  A one-way ride between two bike stations on the Shanhaizun line north of Nanke, then the Siraya roads into Longtian.

  Getting back: Both ends are TRA bike stations: check the bike quota and bike-train timetable, bike ticket 50% of the full fare. A bike in a proper bike bag rides any train.

• Siraya loop: Longtian, Guantian Visitor Center and Wushantou

  18.6 km one way · East to Guantian and Wushantou, back west to Longtian.

  Longtian Station (TRA, Guantian) → Guantian Visitor Center (Siraya National Scenic Area) → Yoichi Hatta Memorial Park (Wushantou) → Longtian Station (TRA, Guantian)

  Water caltrop country and the Yoichi Hatta Memorial Park by Wushantou Reservoir, on flat rural roads.

  Getting back: A loop from a TRA bike station. YouBike stations at Longtian Station, the Guantian Visitor Center and the Hatta park make a one-way YouBike ride possible. On weekends and holidays the Tourist Shuttle Lingbo Guantian line takes bagged folding bikes.

• From HSR Tainan: Route No. 1 to Xinshi and Nanke

  28.1 km one way · North.

  HSR Tainan and Shalun (Guiren) → Xinshi Station (TRA, Route No. 1) → Nanke Station (TRA, Shanhaizun Greenway)

  The only portal line out of HSR Tainan. For road riders: Round-the-island Route No. 1 north to Xinshi, then on to Nanke.

  Getting back: Arrive at HSR Tainan with a packed bike (both wheels off, soft bag or hard case). Finish at Xinshi or Nanke, both TRA bike stations, or continue on the Shanhaizun Greenway.

• Houbi Station to the Baihe lotus fields

  12.6 km one way · North-east to Xiaonanhai, then east to Baihe.

  Houbi Station (TRA, lotus country start) → Xiaonanhai ponds (Baihe) → Linchupi kapok avenue (Baihe) → Zhumen and Yufeng green tunnels (Baihe lotus fields)

  Shared path all the way on the portal, through rice fields to the Xiaonanhai ponds, the Linchupi kapok avenue and the lotus-field green tunnels.

  Getting back: Ride back by the direct branch (10.2 km, measured) to Houbi. Houbi is not a TRA bike station: bring the bike in a proper bike bag, or rent a YouBike at Houbi Station and return it there (no stations in the lotus fields within about 2 km).

• Beimen Visitor Center to Jingzaijiao salt fields

  2.5 km one way · West to the salt fields.

  Beimen Visitor Center and Crystal Church → Jingzaijiao Tile-paved Salt Fields

  Short and flat, past the Crystal Church and old salt fields to the tile-paved salt fields for sunset.

  Getting back: YouBike at both ends: rent at the visitor center and return at Jingzaijiao, as the Scenic Area suggests. No railway reaches Beimen.

• Xinying Station to the Wushulin sugar park

  7.7 km one way · North-east.

  Xinying Station (TRA, rear exit) → Taisugar Wushulin park (Houbi)

  From a TRA bike station to the old sugar railway park, but despite the greenway name the portal classes the whole line as mixed traffic on roads.

  Getting back: YouBike one way: rent at 新營車站 and return at 烏樹林休閒園區. With your own bike, ride back to Xinying (same distance), a TRA bike station.

• Chamuying countryside loop from Taikang

  21.7 km one way · South-west to Deyuanpi, east, then back north-west to Taikang.

  Taikang Green Tunnel (Chamuying route start, Liuying) → Chamuying loop near Deyuanpi → Taikang Green Tunnel (Chamuying route start, Liuying)

  A flat loop through Liuying's villages and ponds near Deyuanpi, for riders comfortable on rural roads: the portal classes almost all of it as mixed traffic.

  Getting back: No railway on the loop. Xinying Station (TRA bike station) is about 1.7 km away by unmeasured streets; Liuying Station is closer to the portal's bus directions but not a bike station. YouBike 柳營奇美醫院 is about 240 m from the start.

Taking the train back

• TRA stations on the bike-station list (人車同行) in or near this planner: Xinying, Longtian, Shanhua, Nanke, Xinshi, Yongkang, Tainan, Baoan and Zhongzhou. Houbi, Liuying and Shalun are not on the list (checked 2026-11-08). 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.
• Any TRA train, any station (including Houbi, Liuying and Shalun) 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.
• HSR Tainan: high speed rail takes packed bikes only, with both wheels removed in a soft bag or in a hard case, free within 150 cm per side, 220 cm total and 40 kg. From HSR Tainan the only portal line is Route No. 1 north to Xinshi Station (20.4 km of road).
• Taiwan Tourist Shuttle Lingbo Guantian line (菱波官田線): runs on weekends and holidays from Xinying Station to Shanhua Transfer Station via Liuying, Wushantou Reservoir and the Guantian Visitor Center, and takes folding bikes only, in a bag, as space allows (operator page). The portal's Shanhaizun page also says this line carries folding bikes. No Tourist Shuttle page found takes full-size bikes.
• Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 98 Fucheng Taijiang line (Tainan Transfer Station to Anping, Sicao and Qigu): its operator page does not list a folding-bike option, and the portal's levee directions still name the older 99 Anping Taijiang line. Bike carriage is not confirmed. Not confirmed
• YouBike one way works where there are stations at both ends: Nanke Station to the National Museum of Taiwan History; Beimen Visitor Center to Jingzaijiao (the Scenic Area suggests renting at one end and returning at the other); Xinying Station to the Wushulin park; Longtian Station, the Guantian Visitor Center and the Hatta park. There are no stations in the Baihe lotus fields within about 2 km, or on the east side of the Chamuying loop.
• Whether Tainan city and county buses carry bikes was not confirmed: bus 19 (canal), 1 (Erren River), 18, 20, 105 and 905 (museum), the Blue Trunk and Blue 2 (Beimen), the Brown Trunk and Yellow Trunk (Xinying, Liuying). Plan to ride back or use TRA bike stations. Not confirmed

Opening hours

• No official opening or lighting hours were found for the canal loop, the Yanshui River levee path, the Shanhaizun Greenway, the Erren River path, the lotus line or the Beimen bikeway. Do not publish "open 24 hours". Bring front and rear lights for any ride that may end after dark. Not confirmed
• National Museum of Taiwan History: the building is open Tuesday to Sunday 09:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30) and closed on Mondays except listed holiday Mondays; the Taiwan History Park grounds are open daily 05:00 to 22:00 (museum page, checked 2026-11-04).
• Beimen Visitor Center (舊埕200號, tel 06-7861017) is open 09:00 to 17:30 (Southwest Coast National Scenic Area listing).
• Opening hours of the Taijiang National Park administration centre, the Guantian Visitor Center, the Yoichi Hatta Memorial Park and the Wushulin park were not checked. Not confirmed

When is it busy?

• No official crowd counts by day or hour were found for any Tainan bikeway in this planner. Not confirmed
• The canal loop and the levee path are shared with walkers, joggers and anglers: slow down, ring early and pass wide. Jingzaijiao gets busy around sunset and the Baihe green tunnels in flower season; walk your bike in crowds. Our advice

Renting a bike

• YouBike 2.0 is the verified way to ride without your own bike: the official list had 797 Tainan stations on 2026-11-08, with stations at Tainan, Nanke, Xinshi, Longtian, Xinying and Houbi stations, HSR Tainan and Shalun, and at most planner points in Anping, the museum, Beimen and Guantian.
• No private bike rental shop near the canal, Anping, Nanke, Guantian, Houbi, Baihe or Beimen was verified from an official source for 2026. Not confirmed

YouBike in Tainan

• YouBike in Tainan (rate page, 2026-11-08): during the city subsidy YouBike 2.0 costs NT$10 per 30 minutes up to 4 hours, NT$20 per 30 minutes from 4 to 8 hours and NT$40 per 30 minutes after 8 hours; part of 30 minutes counts as 30 minutes. Members using a Tainan citizen card pay half price on YouBike 2.0 and get NT$10 off each 30 minutes on YouBike 2.0E, until 2026-12-31. Members with a valid Tainan TPASS get the first 30 minutes free on both. Single Rental (credit card only, no membership) pays the base rate with no subsidy and a NT$3,000 card hold, renewed every 120 hours.
• The YouBike 2.0E base rate for Tainan is loaded by script on the rate page and was not read. Not confirmed
• Nearest YouBike stations to each planner point are in places.json (official list, 2026-11-08). Gaps: none within 1.5 km of the Xingangshe rest stop, about 2 km or more in the Baihe lotus fields, 4 km at Xiaonanhai, and none within 2 km of the east side of the Chamuying loop. Availability changes; check the YouBike app.

Rules on the paths and roads

• Large parts of this network are roads, not paths, by the national portal's own classification: Round-the-island Route No. 1 (Xinshi to HSR Tainan), the Tainan Route No. 1 local line on Provincial Highway 17 (Dagang, Minsheng, the Golden Coast, Annan), Sicao Bridge and Sicao Boulevard, the Siraya Lingbo Guantian multi-route, the Sugar Railway National Greenway from Xinying and almost all of the Chamuying route are classed slow lane (慢車道) or mixed traffic (混合車道).
• The paths are shared walk and bike paths (自行車與行人共用道): the canal loop, the Yanshui River levee, most of the Shanhaizun Greenway south of Xingangshe, the Erren River and the lotus line. Bike-only path (自行車專用道) is only the Shanhaizun stretch west of Nanke Station (about 3.9 km).
• Whether farm vehicles and local cars use the lotus line's lanes is not stated by any official source; the portal codes the line as shared walk and bike path. Not confirmed
• TRA's whole-bike service accepts pedal bikes and power-assisted bikes that do not use lead-acid batteries, with the battery removed or switched off; tandems, electric bicycles and modified bikes are not accepted.
• Wear a properly fitted helmet. On the slow-lane and mixed-traffic roads ride single file at the right edge and walk children across junctions; turn back before Sicao Bridge with small children. Southern Tainan is hot for much of the year: carry water, avoid midday sun on the open levee, salt fields and lotus lanes, and do not ride during typhoon warnings or heavy rain. Our advice

• Tainan Canal loop
• Anping to Sicao and Taijiang
• Houbi and Baihe lotus bikeway
• Bikes on trains

Local guideFor YouBike tips and where to go in the city, see Inside Tainan's cycling guide.