Itineraries · 1 week
Family cycling week: Taipei, lakes and Taichung
Easy rides, short days and plenty of snacks.
Cycling
1 week · Taipei, Sun Moon Lake & Taichung
Numbers follow the order of the trip. Open a destination for the full guide.
Day by day
The plan
A gentle seven-day cycling week for families, with riverside paths, the Sun Moon Lake loop and short train hops.
Easy rides, short days and plenty of snacks. This route is a flexible sketch: keep the fixed transport, move the rest around the weather and your energy.
Day 1
Taipei riverside
A flat first ride.
Dadaocheng
Pick up bikes.
Taipei
Riverside
Easy path.
Taipei
Tamsui
Ice cream.
Taipei
Back
Train.
Taipei
Day 2
Taipei parks
A short city day.
Daan Park
Playground.
Taipei
Lunch
Family-friendly.
Taipei
Taipei 101
Observatory.
Taipei
Dinner
Early.
Taipei
Day 3
Train to Sun Moon Lake
A travel day.
HSR to Taichung
Fast.
Taipei
Bus to the lake
Short ride.
Taichung
Lake walk
Easy path.
Sun Moon Lake
Dinner
Hotel.
Sun Moon Lake
Day 4
Lake loop
A gentle bike day.
West shore
Flat path.
Sun Moon Lake
Xiangshan
Lunch.
Sun Moon Lake
Ita Thao
Ferry.
Sun Moon Lake
Dinner
Early.
Sun Moon Lake
Day 5
Taichung
Train to the city and a short ride.
Bus to Taichung
Back to the city.
Sun Moon Lake
Lunch
Family stop.
Taichung
National Theater
Rooftop garden.
Taichung
Fengjia
Snacks.
Taichung
Day 6
Taichung easy ride
A park and river day.
River path
Flat riding.
Taichung
Lunch
Local.
Taichung
Rainbow Village
Photos.
Taichung
Dinner
Early.
Taichung
Day 7
Home
Train back to Taipei.
HSR to Taipei
Short ride.
Taichung
Lunch
Near the station.
Taipei
Airport
Transfer.
Taipei
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