Bali Bike Trail
Bali Bike Trail
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A 4 km bike trail along riverbanks is easy riding for families and seniors as well. Visit the wharf and Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology. Take a break at a local coffee
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wouterc
Ghent, Belgium44 contributions
Apr 2014 • Family
We spent the last day of our Taiwan trip in Taipei's Tamshui neighborhood and stumbled on the Bali bike trail by accident. We were very happy to find this ideal bicycle path along the river bank and rented cycles for us and the kids.
Our 5 year old had a terrific time cycling amongst the many Taiwanese enjoying a sunny Saturday afternoon. We also spent some time on the river beach, drinking coffee, enjoying the local food, and ice creams.
It's a relaxing place and perfect for getting to know how Taipei citizens spend their weekend. The views of Tamshui on the other side of the river mouth are spectacular.
Our 5 year old had a terrific time cycling amongst the many Taiwanese enjoying a sunny Saturday afternoon. We also spent some time on the river beach, drinking coffee, enjoying the local food, and ice creams.
It's a relaxing place and perfect for getting to know how Taipei citizens spend their weekend. The views of Tamshui on the other side of the river mouth are spectacular.
Written April 25, 2014
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John C
Penang Island, Malaysia22 contributions
Nov 2013 • Couples
Had a great afternoon at Tamshui. Wifey and I took a 5-minute ferry ride to of all places Bali in Taiwan!
The ferry ride was quite an awesome experience; sitting on a boat that is just on the same river-mouth water level.The water is a little choppy, but safe. A look at all the faces of those in the boat indicate nothing but joy and happiness of this boat riding experience. We enjoyed the ride thoroughly!
Upon reaching Bali, the first thing you see in front of you is the busy pedestrian thoroughfare and a kaleidoscope of snacks & shopping alleys.But what attracted us was the bicycle rental shops just to the left, and the kilometres and kilometres of bicycle & pedestrian only tracks by the coastline. Rented and rode on a 2 pax side-by-side bicycle and had loads of fun enjoying the view as the sun sets on Tamshui. Great seafood is available there, and the ride back to Tamshui was just as awesome as we viewed the sun setting in the horizon..
A walk in Tamshui's busy seaside esplande in the breezy evening should top up a great day!
To get there, just take the Tamshui Line from the Taipei MRT station and drop off at the last station and enjoy this fabulous attraction.
The ferry ride was quite an awesome experience; sitting on a boat that is just on the same river-mouth water level.The water is a little choppy, but safe. A look at all the faces of those in the boat indicate nothing but joy and happiness of this boat riding experience. We enjoyed the ride thoroughly!
Upon reaching Bali, the first thing you see in front of you is the busy pedestrian thoroughfare and a kaleidoscope of snacks & shopping alleys.But what attracted us was the bicycle rental shops just to the left, and the kilometres and kilometres of bicycle & pedestrian only tracks by the coastline. Rented and rode on a 2 pax side-by-side bicycle and had loads of fun enjoying the view as the sun sets on Tamshui. Great seafood is available there, and the ride back to Tamshui was just as awesome as we viewed the sun setting in the horizon..
A walk in Tamshui's busy seaside esplande in the breezy evening should top up a great day!
To get there, just take the Tamshui Line from the Taipei MRT station and drop off at the last station and enjoy this fabulous attraction.
Written November 13, 2013
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Shabanzoo
Chapin, SC35 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
So you probably just got off the Ferry from Tamshui and realize.. well all these vendors are the same as the ones on the other side I just came from.. except for no starbucks.
Well.. its time to make best with what you got: Bike Rental and its cheap $100NT for all day.. my vendor was slightly to the right hand side... not the big giant store for rentals I just assume that place would be more expensive.
Weekends it is crowded and its slow and annoying getting through the crowds to the bike paths.
You can go left... down towards the bridge... that direction is much more quiet and the path is very easy to follow.
You might be tempted to stop and have a snack and tea at this one pretty looking tea /lunch shop... it has a courtyard and flowers... "looks well maintained on the outside".. nice music playing.... I HIGHLY suggest you take a look at the cleanliness in the kitchen:
I ordered green tea only.. and it was lukewarm served in a personalized ceramic coffee cup like one you get somebody as a cheap gift .. I dont know why.. at best.. I went to complain about the not so hot water.. and I see flypaper with 114 dead flies sitting dead on it.. and more flying around the staff.
So glad I did not order food. Disgusting. Food pretty much everywhere around here in Bali looked pretty terrible to be honest.. sitting out in the humid weather for hours.
The other direction... right side... much much longer.. and it weaves in and out of city streets.. with mindless kids and parents in these remote controlled cars - they rarely listen to your bell on your bicycle. There is a giant BALI photo op... if you want to confuse your friends into believing you went to BALI, Indonesia.
Trail was clean... interesting in some parts... marsh lands with bird observatories. There was a trail for another 11 kilometers but we didnt go that far.
Overall a fun bike trail, either way.
Well.. its time to make best with what you got: Bike Rental and its cheap $100NT for all day.. my vendor was slightly to the right hand side... not the big giant store for rentals I just assume that place would be more expensive.
Weekends it is crowded and its slow and annoying getting through the crowds to the bike paths.
You can go left... down towards the bridge... that direction is much more quiet and the path is very easy to follow.
You might be tempted to stop and have a snack and tea at this one pretty looking tea /lunch shop... it has a courtyard and flowers... "looks well maintained on the outside".. nice music playing.... I HIGHLY suggest you take a look at the cleanliness in the kitchen:
I ordered green tea only.. and it was lukewarm served in a personalized ceramic coffee cup like one you get somebody as a cheap gift .. I dont know why.. at best.. I went to complain about the not so hot water.. and I see flypaper with 114 dead flies sitting dead on it.. and more flying around the staff.
So glad I did not order food. Disgusting. Food pretty much everywhere around here in Bali looked pretty terrible to be honest.. sitting out in the humid weather for hours.
The other direction... right side... much much longer.. and it weaves in and out of city streets.. with mindless kids and parents in these remote controlled cars - they rarely listen to your bell on your bicycle. There is a giant BALI photo op... if you want to confuse your friends into believing you went to BALI, Indonesia.
Trail was clean... interesting in some parts... marsh lands with bird observatories. There was a trail for another 11 kilometers but we didnt go that far.
Overall a fun bike trail, either way.
Written June 8, 2016
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squirrelflies
Singapore, Singapore228 contributions
Jan 2015 • Couples
We love cycling and truly enjoyed Bali being a little island away from the main Taipei. It is just a 10 minutes ferry ride across the straits and tickets could be easily bought along the banks of the Fisherman Wharf.
Upon arrival, you would be able to find a bike rental shop easily and the price is reasonable enough for you to ride around the island.
The highlight of the ride was to ride across the mangrove nature reserve and on top of a little hill where you are able to have a breath-taking view of the island. There are many museums and attractions along the bike trail and bike stands are readily available for you to park your bikes. Generally the place is quite safe to leave your bikes there as everybody is on bikes! Just remember which one is yours. We spent about 4 hours around the island on bikes but we took our time to move around.
The whole atmosphere of the island is peaceful and you are just able to melt into the surroundings and relax....a very comfortable feeling there! This a place that is really not explored much by tourists and i think it's definitely worth a visit if you want to do something different in Taipei.
By the way, riding during winter at about 12 degress celcius is cool (literally) with the light breeze blowing as you ride.....best way to experience Bali.
Upon arrival, you would be able to find a bike rental shop easily and the price is reasonable enough for you to ride around the island.
The highlight of the ride was to ride across the mangrove nature reserve and on top of a little hill where you are able to have a breath-taking view of the island. There are many museums and attractions along the bike trail and bike stands are readily available for you to park your bikes. Generally the place is quite safe to leave your bikes there as everybody is on bikes! Just remember which one is yours. We spent about 4 hours around the island on bikes but we took our time to move around.
The whole atmosphere of the island is peaceful and you are just able to melt into the surroundings and relax....a very comfortable feeling there! This a place that is really not explored much by tourists and i think it's definitely worth a visit if you want to do something different in Taipei.
By the way, riding during winter at about 12 degress celcius is cool (literally) with the light breeze blowing as you ride.....best way to experience Bali.
Written June 30, 2015
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Sylvia T
Singapore, Singapore248 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
As the name suggests, rent a bicycle and cycle along the water. Alternatively, you can choose to walk. Dedicated bike and pedestrians path so no worries about getting knocked over. Loads of public toilet along the bike trail too.
Good place for family activity. We took a ferry from Tamsui on a late Monday morning and only a handful of shops are open in Bali. It almost felt like we had the whole island to ourselves as there were not much people.
Restaurants stop serving food at 2pm and there are not much eating options unless you like the fried streetside stuff. Pack your own lunch or head back to Tamsui for lunch after cycling.
Good place for family activity. We took a ferry from Tamsui on a late Monday morning and only a handful of shops are open in Bali. It almost felt like we had the whole island to ourselves as there were not much people.
Restaurants stop serving food at 2pm and there are not much eating options unless you like the fried streetside stuff. Pack your own lunch or head back to Tamsui for lunch after cycling.
Written June 18, 2018
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835JSYW
Hong Kong, China68 contributions
Jan 2018 • Family
An enjoyable bike trip with family. The shop owner was kind and helpful. The weather was good and we cycled around, taking some good pictures with seaview. The boat trip to Bali was also memorable.
Written January 11, 2018
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LazyRose
Alberta, Canada1,633 contributions
Mar 2017 • Couples
Definitely a great place to visit if you want to spend the day riding bikes. We were here in March and it was actually quite sunny and warm the day we visited. There's not a lot of shade on the path, so I would suggest bringing a hat and sunscreen. We rented our bikes from a shop to the left of the ferry terminal, kind of up on the hill, from an old man who seemed pretty friendly. We had to leave one of our passports there as collateral, but it wasn't an issue. We rode down to the nature trail (I think it's a mangrove park), which I think you find by following the path to the right of the ferry terminal. We stopped at some random restaurant for lunch (which was like two tables) run by some super friendly ladies who spoke no English, so we talked to them the whole time we were there with Google translate. We had a lot of fun and they kept bringing us out little things to try. No idea what the name of it was, but they told us they specialized in turkey. It was in a somewhat more industrial area, with a playground right next to it.
The chain kept falling off my boyfriend's bike, so we had to go back and the guy we rented from exchanged it for us with no problems. He laughed and apologized for it. We rode down the other way, I think maybe close to the end of the trail on that side. We were probably out for a good 5 or 6 hours. When we went back to drop the bikes off it was easy and no trouble getting our passports back. The ferry is pretty frequent, so we were able to enjoy the sunset for a bit in Tamsui before heading back into Taipei.
The chain kept falling off my boyfriend's bike, so we had to go back and the guy we rented from exchanged it for us with no problems. He laughed and apologized for it. We rode down the other way, I think maybe close to the end of the trail on that side. We were probably out for a good 5 or 6 hours. When we went back to drop the bikes off it was easy and no trouble getting our passports back. The ferry is pretty frequent, so we were able to enjoy the sunset for a bit in Tamsui before heading back into Taipei.
Written August 14, 2017
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Siufung Wu
Philadelphia, PA131 contributions
Jan 2017 • Family
Loved this place so much, our biking trip was very fun with a good view and a lot of stalls snack choices
Written January 20, 2017
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Mei L
Singapore, Singapore501 contributions
Jun 2016
Head here in the evening for a pleasant stroll or bike ride along the waterfront and check out the nearby food stands for a variety of traditional snacks and small-eats after that. The promenade is a lot more pleasant than the one at Danshui but if you must, a ferry takes you across the river to Danshui for a small fee.
Written June 12, 2016
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Charlie
California106 contributions
Nov 2015 • Family
An amazing family-friendly bike trail that comes with harbor views to children's play ground and exercise stops. It's both romantic and fun biking along the many shops too. Be sure to avoid the very first bike rental - bad attitude with poor service + rip off fee. Walk a few steps past to the second vendor that looks like part of the first one. The old couple there is kind and offers more for the same price.
Written December 4, 2015
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