Itineraries · 3 days
Sun Moon Lake and Puli by bike: three days
Lake, tea and quiet back roads.
Cycling
3 days · Sun Moon Lake
Numbers follow the order of the trip. Open a destination for the full guide.
Day by day
The plan
Three days of lake paths and country roads around Sun Moon Lake and Puli, with tea farms, temples and hot springs.
Lake, tea and quiet back roads. This route is a flexible sketch: keep the fixed transport, move the rest around the weather and your energy.
Day 1
Lake loop
The classic 30 km loop.
Rent a bike
Start early.
Shuishe
Xiangshan
The best lake views.
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Ita Thao
Lunch and the village.
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Wenwu Temple
Sunset over the water.
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Day 2
Puli and the tea hills
A hilly day through tea country.
Ride to Puli
Quiet country roads.
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Tea farm
Tea tasting and a short walk.
Puli
Puli town
Lunch and the paper factory.
Puli
Return to the lake
Ride back or take the bus.
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Day 3
West shore and home
A gentle last morning.
West-shore path
A final quiet ride.
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Coffee
Pack the bike.
Shuishe
Bus to Taichung
Back to the city.
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