Which of Taiwan’s 32 bike trails is your favorite? Top 10 cycling routes voted on, with Sun Moon Lake in the lead

▲ The Sun Moon Lake bike path was once ranked among CNN’s top ten global cycling routes. (Photo / Screenshot fromthe official website of the Top 10 Classic Cycling Routes, the same applies below)

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

In recent years, cycling has become increasingly popular, and the development of bike paths has also become more widespread, allowing people to ride their bikes throughout the cities. Recently, the Ministry of Education’s Sports Administration selected 32 bike paths out of over 50 across Taiwan and heldthe “Top 10 Classic Cycling Routes Voting Campaign,”allowing the public to vote for their favorite bike trail. As of the afternoon of the 19th, the Sun Moon Lake bike path was leading with over 6,000 votes.
 

▲ The Taipei Riverside Bike Path spans a total of 112 kilometers, connecting 28 riverside parks.

Northern Region
Taipei Warm Winter Hot Spring Tour (from Shizi along the right bank of Bai Ling River to Beitou)
Taipei Riverside Bike Path
New Taipei Erchong Ring Bike Path
New Taipei Tamsui River Left Bank Bike Path
New Taipei Dahan and Xindian River Bike Path
Northeast Coast Old Caoling Ring Bike Path
Taoyuan Daxi Yuemei to Longtan Sankeng Waterfront Green Corridor
Hsinchu 17-Kilometer Coastal Bike and Walking Trail

▲ The Houfeng Bicycle Path is the first in the country to be converted from an abandoned railway into a dedicated cycling route.

Central Region
Taichung Dongfeng Green Bike Corridor – Houfeng Bicycle Path
Taichung TanYaShen Greenway
Miaoli Green Light Sea Breeze Bike Path
Sun Moon Lake Bike Path System
Nantou Jiji Green Tunnel and Town Circle Bike Path

▲ The Pingtung Suburban Return-to-Sea Bike Path is distinctive for its coastal loop design.

Southern Region
Chiayi Puzi River Bike Path
Tainan Houpi Baihe Milan Lotus Line
Tainan Mountain-Sea-Canal Greenway
Kaohsiung Cijin Island Loop (Makatao) Bicycle Path
Kaohsiung Love River and Lotus Pond Bicycle Path System
Pingtung Bicycle National Highway (Bicycle Path Under Freeway No. 2)
Pingtung Dapeng Bay Bay Loop Bicycle Path
Penghu Suburban Coastal Bicycle Path

▲ The Meilixi Bicycle Path in Hualien allows you to enjoy the natural winding curves of the Meilixi stream, as well as the landscapes of the stream’s plants and wildlife, forming a dense network with other bicycle paths in Hualien City.

Eastern Region
Yilan Coastal Bicycle Path
Yilan Dongshan River Bicycle Path
Hualien Meilixi Bicycle Path
Hualien Liangtan Bicycle Path
Hualien Bicycle Highway Network
Hualien Guangfu Bicycle Path
Shimen-Changbin Bicycle Path
Hualien-Taitung Valley Yufu Bicycle Path
Taitung Chihshang Dapo Pond (Floating Canal Loop) and Blue Line Bicycle Path
Taitung Guanshan Loop Town Waterfront Bicycle Path
Taitung Mountain-Sea Bicycle Path Urban Loop

  
▲ The Sun Moon Lake Bicycle Path System is currently in the lead, still ahead of the second place by over a thousand votes.

Top Ten Classic Bicycle Routes Voting Event
Online voting period: 8/13–9/30
Event official website:http://www.top10cycling.tw/