Itineraries · 3 days
Kaohsiung to Tainan by bike: three days
A southern ride between two old cities.
Cycling
3 days · Kaohsiung
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Day by day
The plan
A flat three-day ride between Kaohsiung and Tainan, with harbour paths, fishing villages, temples and snack streets.
A southern ride between two old cities. This route is a flexible sketch: keep the fixed transport, move the rest around the weather and your energy.
Day 1
Kaohsiung harbour
A flat warm-up around the harbour and Cijin.
Pier-2
Pick up a bike and ride the waterfront.
Yancheng
Cijin ferry
Cross with the bike.
Cijin
Cijin coast
Ride to the lighthouse.
Cijin
Liuhe
Night market dinner.
Liuhe
Day 2
Kaohsiung to Tainan
A long, flat day on quiet roads.
Ride north
Follow the coastal cycle paths.
Kaohsiung
Lunch in Gangshan
A simple noodle stop.
Gangshan
Tainan
Arrive in the old capital.
Tainan
Shennong Street
Dinner and a walk.
Tainan
Day 3
Tainan old town
A final morning on two wheels.
Chihkan Tower
A short history stop.
Tainan
Anping
Ride to the fort and tree house.
Anping
Lunch
One last snack.
Tainan
Train back
Return the bike.
Tainan
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