A full day around the lake: bike path, hop-on hop-off boat, ropeway and Wenwu Temple at sunset.
Xiangshan lakeside bike path
Lake boat day pass
Ita Thao village
Sun Moon Lake Ropeway
Wenwu Temple at sunset
Activities
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Xiangshan bike path
水社碼頭
09:00
⏱️1 hour
€3-9/h bike or e-bike
Flat lakeside bike path from Shuishe, about 3.4 km one way.
Pro Tips
- •Giant bike store at Shuishe rents bikes and e-bikes
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Lake boat day pass
水社碼頭
11:00
⏱️1.5 hours
€6-9 per person
Hop-on hop-off boat loop: Shuishe → Xuanguang Temple → Ita Thao.
🍜food
Ita Thao village lunch
伊達邵
12:00
⏱️1.5 hours
Lakeside village of the Thao people, with a food street and shops.
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Sun Moon Lake Ropeway
日月潭纜車
13:30
⏱️1.5 hours
€12 round trip
Gondola over the ridge to the Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village, with lake views on the way up.
Pro Tips
- •Weekdays 10:30-16:00, tickets until 15:30
- •Closed for maintenance the first Wednesday of the month
- •Parking: Shuishe lot ~€1.1/h, ropeway lot flat ~€4.3
🛕temple
Wenwu Temple at sunset
文武廟
17:00
⏱️1 hour
Temple on the north shore honouring Confucius and Guan Yu, with a terrace looking over the lake.
Food & Dining
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lunch
Ita Thao food street
Wild boar sausageThao rice cake
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dinner
Shuishe village