Discover 7 selected cycling routes in Kaohsiung — and take on the challenging 100-kilometer pro-level route!

▲ Cycling illustration. (Photo / Courtesy ofKaohsiung City Environmental Protection Bureauwebsite)

Tourism Center / Comprehensive Report

With summer vacation approaching, the Kaohsiung City Government Tourism Bureau has launched a series of family-friendly cycling tours from July 12 to September 27, featuring 7 different routes. Among them, a specially designed 100K professional cycling route awaits your challenge. Ride with a professional guide through the scenic Qimei area. The tours include meal costs, refreshing water activities, and various hands-on DIY experiences.

1. Cool Off by the Waterways in Summer
Dates: July 12–18
Price: NT$590 per person
Route: Meet at Meinong Water Bridge → Meinong Water Bridge (bridge-walking experience) → Yuanshengyuan Paper Umbrella Cultural Village (paper umbrella painting DIY) → Yuanshengyuan (meal + park tour) → Longshan Bridge → Shixue Water Diversion Outlet → Shishan Irrigation Channel (cool off with some water fun) → Zhuzaimen Power Plant → Yanlou Ceramics (ceramics DIY) → Yong’an Old Street → Return to Meinong Water Bridge.

2. Explore the Countryside at a Leisurely Pace
Dates: July 25–September 19
Price: NT$350 per person
Route: Meinong Hakka Cultural Museum → Zhongzheng Lake loop ride → Guanglin Community – rural workshop straw weaving → Guanglin Community lunch break → Shuangxi Mother Tree Forest → Return to Meinong Hakka Cultural Museum.

3. Fun with Chiquita Bananas
Dates: August 8–15
Price: NT$400 per person
Route: Meet at Qishan Bus Transfer Station → Banana picking experience at Hope Banana Farm → Qishan Life Culture Park (banana story guided tour) → Lunch at the cultural park (Qishan cuisine) → Qishan Sugar Factory (visit + rest) → Qishan Landmark Bridge → Qishan Branch Ice City banana ice cream DIY → Qishan Old Street (free time) → Return bike at Qishan Bus Transfer Station.

4. Hakka Heritage and Water Adventure
Dates: August 22–September 5
Price: NT$480 per person
Route: Meet at Guangshan Hall → Guangshan Hall (an important Hakka spiritual site) → Pass by Niujiaowan → Meinong Ceramics (ceramics DIY experience) → Meinong Folk Village (meal + park tour) → Lion’s Head Irrigation Channel (cool off with water play) → Yimin Temple (a historic site symbolizing the Qing-era Hoklo-Hakka conflict) → Return to Guangshan Hall.

5. In-depth Tour of Qishan
Date: August 29
Price: NT$390 per person
Route: Meet at Qishan Bus Terminal → Qishan Life Culture Park (guided tour) → Make banana steamed buns at Nanxin Community → Free time at Qishan Old Street → Return at Qishan Bus Terminal.

6. Meinong Historic Sites and Ecology Tour
Date: September 12
Price: NT$350 per person
Route: Meet at Meinong Hakka Cultural Museum → Ride around Zhongzheng Lake → 10:10 Hakka Culture Tour via Dongmen Gate Tower → Yong’an Old Street → Zhuangtou Bogong, Meinong Bridge, and Character-Worshipping Pavilion → Lunch in Meinong Village → Meinong Meilv Ecological Park (make red turtle cakes |?IY+ park tour) → Return to Meinong Hakka Cultural Museum.

7. Qimei Spectacular Long March (100K Challenge)
Date: 9/27
Fee: NT$450 per person
Route: Depart from Qishan Sugar Factory → Take Provincial Highway 28 → Meinong → Eighteen Arhats Mountain Service Area (rest stop) → Liouguei → Jiaxian (lunch at Huangdu Hotel) → Meinong → Return to Qishan.

Family Biking Tour Itinerary
Activity Hotline: 0979-689-540
Registration Website:2015 Kaohsiung Bike Season,Kaohsiung Travel Net,Kaohsiung City Government Tourism BureauWebsite inquiry.