Xinwu Green Tunnel (aka Xinwu Green Corridor 新屋綠色走廊) is a popular cycling path along the west coast of Taoyuan through a belt of trees that resembles a green tunnel. Here you can enjoy the landscape, find roadside food options, and also understand more about the culture and history of the area. It is one of the most popular cycling destinations in northern Taiwan.
Historical Background: Since prehistoric times, the area around Xinwu was home to indigenous Taiwanese plains aborigines. There was no large-scale Dutch or Chinese settlement in the area during the Dutch rule of Taiwan. During the Qing Dynasty, Chinese settlers began to settle the area and begin farming. One prominent family that came to settle in Xinwu was the Fanjiang family. Later, the clan expanded further and further inland and created new homes, Qixinwu (起新屋) in Chinese, and the name Xinwu for the area stuck. You can still visit the Fanjiang Family's ancestral home dating back to the Qing Dynasty in Xinwu, however, it is not covered in this blog. Yong-an Fishing Harbor was established in 1953 and is a secondary-class port. Before that, it was known as Kaotouwu Port (崁頭屋港) which dates back to the 1800s during the Qing Dynasty, located on the north side of the mouth of the Shezi River. Originally a small fishing port, Yong-an Fishing Port has expanded over the years, including dredging channels and extending to allow for larger fishing vessels. The Xinwu bike path is about 4 KM long and takes about 2-3 hours to complete. The area is usually busy on holidays and weekends. Price: Free Hours: 24/7 Where to stay: Looking for a hotel in Taoyuan? We recommend the Novotel Taipei Taoyuan International Airport which has great service and is conveniently located right next to Taoyuan Airport, the MRT, and HSR station (you can book on Agoda here or Booking.com here). We also recommend the Fullon Hotel Taoyuan which also has great service and is located in downtown Taoyuan City (you can book on Agoda here or Booking.com here). Looking for a hotel? We recommend booking through Booking.com here, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation in Taiwan. Find out where to stay in our Taiwan hotels guide or search for the best hotel deals in Taiwan here. Activities in Taoyuan: Ice Skating, Rock Climbing, Mountain Climbing, Cycling, High Ropes, Ziplining, Archery, Vietnamese BBQ, Batting Cages, Glamping, Van Camping, Photo Shoot, Turkish Mosaic DIY, Thai Massage, Painting, Baking, Go Karting, Imax Theater, Japanese Style Buffet, Tourist Factory Experience, peach and fruit picking, Ring-making DIY, handmade popsicle DIY, and more on on Tripadvisor here, Klook here, or KKday here. How to get there: By Car: Take expressway 61 to Taoyuan and take the exit near Xinwu. The Green Tunnel is just west of the expressway. There is limited free parking near the green tunnel and Yongan Harbor, and also paid parking nearby. The green tunnel is about 3 KM down the coast from Yongan Harbor. If you are looking for car rentals, you can also search Qeeq here, Klook here, or KKday here. By Scooter: Take provincial highway 15 south from Taipei and stop at the Green Tunnel or Yongan Harbor. The green tunnel is about 3 KM down the coast from Yongan Harbor. Looking for scooter rental in Taoyuan? Search Klook here or KKday here to look for options. By Bus: From Zhongli TRA Station, you can take bus 5027A west to the harbor. The green tunnel is a about 3 KM down the coast from Yongan Harbor. You can book tickets to travel to Taoyuan via inter-city bus on Klook here. Book tickets via the normal train (TRA) on Klook here. By Bicycle: Once you arrive at Yongan Harbor, there are many bike rental places available at the mouth of the harbor and along the bike path. Cycling is the best way to enjoy Taiwan's landscapes if you have the time and energy. Looking for bicycle rentals in Taiwan? You can use Taiwan's many Youbike sharing stations, or search for rentals on KKday here, and search for tours on Klook here. You can also check out our Taiwan cycling guide here. You can also book a cycling tour on TripAdvisor here. For more information, check out our Taiwan transportation guide here. Map: See below: Our Journey: I have been to Xinwu Green Tunnel once. It was a beautiful bike ride and a nice place to enjoy for the whole family. The bike path is pretty much flat the whole way and there are lots of places to stop and enjoy the scenery. The green tunnel is also a nice place to get away from the sun or strong wind. Overall it is one of the most well-made cycling areas in northern Taiwan.
Check out our drone video above for an overview of the area.
Yongan Fishing Harbor in Xinwu Township of Taoyuan is popular for its tourist seafood market, beautiful pedestrian bridge, as well as the newly created Yongan Conch Cultural Park (永安海螺文化體驗園區), which is a cultural and artistic center for the area. There are also great seaside bike paths nearby. Here you can enjoy the landscape, shop for freshly caught seafood, and also understand more about Hakka culture and the history of fishing in Taiwan. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Taoyuan...read more
In normal times, you can take the blue bridge in the background of this photo right onto the coastal bike path. Unfortunately, that area was off limits due to construction when we visited. 
Yongan Harbor is a great place to find a bite to eat before or after the bike ride.
There are many bike rental places around the harbor. You can look for two, four, or even six person "bikes" or electric powered ones.
Usually you can take the blue pedestrian bridge right to the ocean bike path, but it was closed when we visited.
You can see the pedestrian bridge in the background here. It is much safer to go that way than to go around on public roads with cars and scooters.
When we visited, we had to take the back roads through to the green tunnel due to construction.
We discovered some other bicycle rental places here that also offered free parking.
Some cyclists along the back road.
Normally we would be able to ride on the blue bridge in this photo right onto the beach.
There was also part of the path that went under the expressway here.
Another view of the path under the expressway.
Then the road cut into some farmland.
We then finally made it to what looked like a green tunnel.
This is the path we should have taken along the coast: much more beautiful and safe. Hopefully it is already open.
Cares are not allowed here on holidays. If you keep going south here you will end up at the green tunnel.
View of the beach here. It was a cold winter day, so we did not try to play in the water.
There is a small parking lot here along the beach.
More cyclists on the oceanside trail.
There is also a double heart statue here which is popular with Instagrammers.
View of the area via drone.
Closer view of the double hearts.
There is also a small visitor's center here with bathrooms.
The double hearts are just right across the street.
Closeup on the hearts.
View of the ocean from the hearts.
You can see the artificial landscape here is slowly being eroded away by Mother Nature.
Old watch tower.
More views of the ocean along the trail.
There is also a cute little bridge along the Oceanview road.
And there are fake little church arches built into the bridge.
View on the other side of the bridge.
View of the ocean on the other side.
View to the north looking back at Yongan Harbor.
Small port along the shore.
View looking south.
View along the rocky shore.
Another view along the rocky shore here.
There is also a small grassy area here.
Lots of people stopped here to enjoy the ocean views.
And then suddenly we were in the green tunnel!
And to the other side was a bunch of food stalls.
All of the food stalls were placed in front of this pavilion overlooking the ocean.
Hot dogs and ice cream stand.
Wheel cake stand.
More food trucks.
Lots of bikes parked in front of the food trucks. This place is a nice area to stop before the loop back up north through the green tunnel.
Hot dog stand.
Stinky tofu and fried egg.
Drink stand.
Another view of the area.
After we had out hot dogs and ice cream, we continued our way through the green tunnel.
People riding through the green tunnel.
An old farmhouse along the green tunnel.
Here the green tunnel kind of opens up.
Another old house along the green tunnel.
Another old brick house along the green tunnel.
A four person bicycle making its way along the green tunnel.
More bikes in the green tunnel.
Another old house in the green tunnel.
View looking inland from the green tunnel.
More people in the green tunnel.
Making our way to the end of the green tunnel, you can see here there are a few parking spots under the trees.
There are also many places to rent bikes here.
And here we loop back to the oceanside route, and head back up north to Yongan Harbor the way we came.
View of the ride back.
Closeup on Yonggan harbor from the beachside bike path.
Going back the way we came along the expressway.
Aerial view of the Xinwu Green Tunnel.
Aerial view of the green tunnel, parking spaces, and bike rental places at the end of the tunnel.
View looking inland via drone.
View of the oceanside path via drone.
You can check out more photos of the area above.
There are many other activities available in Taoyuan such as Ice Skating, Rock Climbing, Mountain Climbing, High Ropes, Ziplining, Archery, Batting Cages, Glamping, peach and fruit picking, and more on Klook here, or KKday here. Check out our full guide to Taoyuan here. You can also check out our full guide to Taiwan here.
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