魅力舊山線 x 浪漫台三線x 遼闊海岸線
Charming old mountain line railway X Hakka Romantic Avanue X Vast coastline
苗栗有「山城」之稱，以「幸福城市 飛耀苗栗」為願景， 朝著「南北均衡發展，山海線齊頭並進」為目標，依據18鄉鎮市的特色及文化作完整規劃，打造「一鄉鎮市一特色」。
苗栗縣多元族群的文化內涵、豐富且多樣的生態環境，再加上三義、南庄國際級雙慢城，相當適合國內外旅客體驗悠閒漫遊與慢活的生活，山線壯闊秀麗的自然景觀，海線涼爽遼闊的海岸美景，讓人忘卻繁忙都市的疲憊，享受大自然贈與的明媚風光。
近年來苗栗縣積極推廣「舊山線」、「台三線」及「悠遊海線」三大觀光主軸，形塑旅遊亮點、拓展觀光魅力．三義舊山線推動全國首創的Rail Bike 軌道自行車，預計8 月試營運，期盼吸引國內外旅客，成為國際級的觀光旅遊路線。
2016年三義鄉和南庄鄉在縣府輔導下，同時通過國際慢城組織認證，佔全臺獲此殊榮城市的一半，也是亞洲地區唯一擁有雙慢城的縣市。徐縣長表示隨著環保意識抬頭，苗栗縣政府積極推廣無煙囪產業，營造慢食、慢遊、慢活的環境，宣揚慢城的生活理念，以此打造苗栗的識別性，吸引觀光來客數，做出國際慢城口碑。
Under the leadership of the magistrate of mountain city - Miaoli County, Hsu Yao-Chang, Miaoli has the vision planning to be the happy city. The goal of county government is to balance the development of North and South, and make the development of the mountains line and coastline go forward together. According to the characteristics and culture of 18 counties to make a complete planning, and to create “One Town One Product".
It is suitable for domestic and foreign tourists to experience the leisure and slow life in Miaoli because of its multi-ethnic cultural connotation, and rich and diverse ecological environment. Both Sanyi and Nanzhuang are certificated as International CITTASLOW. With the magnificent natural landscape in mountain line, and refreshing and extensive view in coastline, people forget the exhaustion from busy city and enjoy the beauty of nature.
Miaoli County has actively promoted the three major thematic sightseeing of “Old Mountain Line railway”,” Hakka Romantic Avanue” and “Travel in coastline” in recent years. The purpose is to create tourism highlights and expand the charm of sightseeing. Sanyi old mountain line railway was promoted by the first Rail Bike in Taiwan. Expected to trial operation in August.The government looks forward to attracting domestic and foreign tourists and making three thematic tourism plans become an international tourist route.
Under the guidance of the county government, Sanyitun Township and Nanzhuang Township were certificated by Cittaslow International in 2016. Miaoli County is the only one having two CITTASLOWs in Asia. The magistrate of Miaoli County expressed, with the environmental awareness rise, Miaoli county government actively promotes the chimney-free industry. At the same time, the government creates the environment of slow eating, slow travel and downshifting. Through the promotion of the lifestyle of CITTASLOW, the government builds the recognition of Miaoli, attracts more tourists and makes the good reputation of International CITTASLOW .
1.舊山線隧道 Old Mountain Line Railway Tunnel
2.後龍外埔漁港 Houlong Waipu Fishing Harbor
3.南庄蓬萊溪 Nanzhuang Penglai River
▲以上照片由苗栗縣政府提供。
舊山線魅力世遺 Rail Bike驚艷登場
Charming old mountain line railway. Rail Bike stunningly debut
「舊山線」對於苗栗山城來說，就像是一條歷史古老但風韻絕佳的珍珠項鍊．舊山線曾是臺灣西部縱貫鐵路的一部份，在民國八十七年停駛後，因沿路美麗的山林景緻、古色古香的火車站、氣勢磅礡的斷橋，以及充滿神秘氛圍的老舊隧道，吸引許多旅客慢慢走入舊山線，體會鐵道風情背後的歷史故事、居民生活以及產業演變，為這段鐵路增加除了交通功能以外的文化價值。
隨著舊山線的停駛，許多隧道逐漸被世人遺忘，近年來在各界合作下，進行隧道環境景觀的改善工程後煥然一新，成了苗栗新的旅遊亮點，由北往南包含苗栗市功維敘隧道、竹南崎頂子母隧道、後龍過港舊隧道等，充滿歷史韻味的老隧道，隨著光影的變化，令人有如置身在時空回憶裡。
為了活用舊山線的鐵道，苗栗縣以「舊山線魅力世遺․ 國際慢城」為主題，規劃建置全臺唯一軌道自行車系統（Rail Bike），7 月1 日起配合鐵道文化節試運轉，預計8 月試營運，試營運票價NT$280/人，採網路預約制(詳情請上官網查詢http://www.oml-railbike.com)，未來完整的路線從勝興車站穿越2 號至5 號隧道及魚藤坪橋至6 號隧道北口折返，沿途可欣賞壯闊的山林及桐花盛開的美景，體驗舊山線慢遊樂趣。
Rail Bike除了可透過人力踩踏前進，亦有電力輔助，秉持綠色節能精神，具環保、低碳特色，運用電池回充系統、車體自轉系統及GPS定位系統等，此外，也有自動語音導覽、緊急救援通報系統等，大幅增加便利及安全性，旅客可以緩慢悠閒體驗舊山線豐富自然、人文風華．「Rail Bike」是國內首見的新型態旅遊，舊山線可望成為國際旅遊亮點，進而帶動苗栗觀光蓬勃發展。
For Miaoli, old mountain line railway is like a pearl necklace with ancient history and full of charm. It was a part of western north - south railway. After 1998, it has stopped running. Due to the beautiful scenery along the road, the antique train station, the magnificent broken bridge and the mysterious old tunnel, many tourists walked into the old mountain line railway and experience the historical stories, life of residents and industrial evolution behind the railway customs. In addition to the transportation function, this railway has the cultural value now.
As the old mountain line railway stopped running, many tunnels were gradually forgotten by the world. In recent years, with the cooperation of various social circles, the tunnel looks refreshing after the improvement of the tunnel environment landscape. It has become the new highlight of Miaoli tourism. From north to south, you will see Gong Wei Xu Tunnel in Miaoli, Zimu Tunnel in Qi Ding and Cross-Harbor Tunnel in Houlong. Those are old tunnels full of historical charm. With the changes of lights, it feels like being in memory of times.
In order to activate the old mountain line railway, Miaoli County built the only railway bicycle system in Taiwan – Rail Bike with the theme of “Charming old mountain line railway. International CITTASLOW”. Cooperate with Railway Culture Festival, Rail Bike has been in trial operation in July 1st. Expected to trial operation in August, the fare is NTD280, make reservation over the Internet.(http://www.oml-railbike.com) In the future, the complete route is from Sheng-Hsing Train Station to pass through tunnel No.2 and No.5 and return from Longteng Broken Bridge to the north exit of tunnel No. 6. Back and forth is about 12 kilometers. It takes 1.5 hours per ride. Along the way, you can not only enjoy the beautiful scenery of forests and tung blossom, but also experience the slow life of old mountain line railway.
In addition to being able to move through human power, Rail Bike also has power assistance. With the spirit of green energy conservation, Rail Bike has the features of environmentally protection and low-carbon. It also has battery backfill system, self-rotation system and GPS system. Furthermore, it offers automatic audio guidance and emergency rescue notification system. Those functions significantly increase the convenience and safety of using it. Tourists can enjoy the rich nature and cultural features of old mountain line railway with slow tempo. Rail Bike is the first new type of tourism in Taiwan. Old mountain line railway is expected to become a highlight of international tourism, which will promote the tourism development of Miaoli.
1. 軌道自行車 Rail Bike
2. 勝興車站 Sheng-Hsing Station
3. 龍騰斷橋 Longteng Bridge
▲以上照片由苗栗縣政府提供。
浪漫台三線 慢遊客家庄
Hakka Romantic Avanue Slow travel in Hakka village
台三線，俗稱內山公路，總長436.8公里，橫跨桃園、新竹、苗栗、臺中16個客家莊鄉鎮，苗栗地區由北往南分別是頭份、三灣、南庄、獅潭、大湖及卓蘭，苗栗縣政府配合客家委員會，透過開發客家庄特色主題遊程，提振苗栗客家庄的經濟與推廣客家庄文化，讓國內外更多旅客得以體驗客家文化及欣賞臺三線的質樸美學，藉由慢遊、慢食、慢活之人文風貌，帶動觀光連動之綜合效益。
苗栗縣南庄及三義為臺灣唯一雙慢城通過國際慢城組織認證，為讓更多人體驗國際慢城，苗栗縣政府積極推動青年洄游返鄉政策，鼓勵業者使用在地小農食材與在地人文關懷，吸引許多青年返鄉，讓更多店家、地方居民一起融入「慢遊、慢食、慢活」的環境氛圍，行銷苗栗慢城的觀光特色。
台三線苗栗路段沿線有多處傳統老街，如南庄老街、獅潭老街以及汶水老街等，每一條老街所散發的韻味隨著產業文化、人文風情的不同而有各自的老街特色．除了古色古香的老街小鎮風情，因得天獨厚的天然環境，一年四季皆可採果，旅客可根據不同的季節體驗採草莓與柑橘等農遊樂趣，每個鄉鎮都有屬於自己的獨特風情，值得旅客慢遊體驗．
隨著智慧服務崛起，苗栗縣政府與各界攜手，以ICT 科技之雲端智慧服務平臺建立苗栗地方傳統產業亮點，三義及南庄國際雙慢城推動「智慧健康樂活群聚」，大湖鄉以「科技休閒農業」發展，竹南、造橋及後龍則推動「在地特色伴手禮」，藉特色化帶動產業商機與服務轉型的發展目標。
The 3rd Taiwan Provincial Road, also called Inner mountain highway. The total length is 436.8 kilometers. It crosses Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli and Taichung. There are 16 Hakka counties. From the north to the south of Miaoli, there are Toufen, Sanwan, Nanzhuang, Shitan, Dahu and Zhuolan. In order to boost the economy benefits and promote the culture of Miaoli Hakka village, Miaoli County Government cooperated with the Hakka Committee to develop the theme tour of Hakka Village. With the concepts of slow travel, slow eating and slow life, more and more domestic and foreign tourists can experience the Hakka culture and appreciate the simple aesthetics of The 3rd Taiwan Provincial Road. It also increases the comprehensive benefits of sightseeing.
Nanzhuang Township and Sanyi Township were certificated by Cittaslow International. Miaoli County is the only one having two CITTASLOWs in Asia. In order to let more people experience International CITTASLOW, Miaoli County Government actively promotes the policy to get young people back to their counties. They encourage vendors to use the ingredients from smallholder farmer and care for local humanities. This can attract more young people to come back to their counties and make vendors, shops and local residents integrate into the atmosphere of slow travel, slow eating and slow life. The other purpose is to promote the sightseeing features of slow city - Miaoli.
There are some traditional old street along Miaoli section of The 3rd Taiwan Provincial Road. For example, Nanzhuang old street, Shitan old street and Wenshui old street. Each old street has its own characteristics with different industrial cultures and humanities. In addition to the ancient old street style, tourists can pick fruits in all seasons due to its unique natural environment. According to different seasons, they can pick strawberry and orange. Each town has its own unique style, which is worth for visiting.
With the rise of smart services, Miaoli County Government collaborates with all social circles to establish the traditional industry highlights of Miaoli with smart cloud service platform of ICT Technology. Two CITTASLOWs, Sanyi and Nanzhuang, promote the colony of living smart and healthy. Dahu Township develops with science and technology leisure agriculture. Zhunan, Zaoqiao and Houlong promote local feature souvenirs. They all want to promote industrial business opportunities and service transformation through specialization.
1. 康濟吊橋 Kangji Suspension ridge
2. 大湖草莓 Dahu Strawberry
3. 南庄老街桂花巷 Osmanthus Alley
4. 南庄向天湖 Nanzhuang Siiangtian Lake Wetland
▲以上照片由苗栗縣政府提供。
遠眺海岸線 碧海藍天啖海鮮
Overlooking the coastline.Eating seafood over blue sky and sea.
苗栗海線沿著臺灣西部，北起竹南、後龍，南至通霄、苑裡，沿著海岸線蜿蜒前進的是長達 68.5 公里的「綠光海風自行車道」，以崎頂車站附近的崎頂海水浴場為起點，沿途有龍鳳漁港、防風林、紫斑蝶保護區、竹南海口人工濕地、外埔漁港、過港貝化石層、好望角、白沙屯、新埔車站、秋茂園、苑港漁港等景點，在壯麗風車與古樸的海線鐵道相伴下，騎著單車一覽苗栗海岸線的綺麗風光，白天可以欣賞田園與海岸線連成一線的壯麗景觀，傍晚時落日伴隨著微微的涼風，眼前的雲海隨著夕陽的照射炫彩奪目，令人心曠神怡。
位於後龍的好望角，沿著綿延不絕的山路登上山頭，居高臨下俯瞰農田與大海連結的海岸線，伴隨著隨風轉動的風車，偶而還有穿梭在稻田間的列車，媲美花東海岸線美景，宛如是一幅美麗的畫作。苗栗的海邊有別於其他知名景點，寬闊的沙灘、靜謐的景致以及一望無際的海天一線，總是讓人忘卻繁忙的壓力，吸引著南來北往的旅客駐足停留。
此外，苗栗的海線鐵路有3座仍保留著日治時期的木作車站，談文、新埔、大山車站，隨著交通發達、產業外移，車站逐漸沒落，少了人來人往的興盛，斑駁又帶點滄桑的外觀，訴說著小鎮的潮起潮落和時代的更迭，充滿古色古香的歷史車站，邀請國內外旅客前來苗栗體會歷史的演變。
Miaoli coastline along western Taiwan, from the north you will see Zhunan and Houlong. From the south, you will see Tongxiao and Yuanli. Along the coastline, there is “Green light sea breeze bike lane”. Its total length is 68.5 kilometers. Along the road from Qiding bathing beach near Qiding Station, there are Long Fong Fishing Port, windbreak forest, protection area of purple butterfly, Zhu Nan estuary artificial wetland, Waipu Fishing Harbor, cross-harbor shell fossil layer, Cape of Good Hope, Baishatun, Xinpu Station, Qiu Mao Park, Yuangang Fishing Port. Riding bicycle on the quaint coast line railway, you can see magnificent windmills. During the daytime, you can enjoy the spectacular view of the countryside and the coastline. In the evening, feeling the breeze and watching the sea of clouds shining by the sunset illumination make people feel so amazing.
Cape of Good Hope is located in Houlong. Climbing up the hills along the endless mountain roads and overlooking the coastline that linked the sea and farmland. The windmills rotate with the wind. There are trains that shuttle between the rice fields occasionally. The beautiful scenery makes you feel like you’re in the coastline of Hualien and Taitung. It looks like a beautiful painting. The seaside of Miaoli is different from other famous landscapes. Wide beach, quiet view and the boundless sea and sky always make people forget the stress from busy life and attract tourists to stay here.
Furthermore, there are three wooden stations that were built in the Japanese occupation period in Miaoli coastline railway. They are Tanwen Station, Xinpu Station and Dashan Station. With the development of transportation and the shift of industry, the stations gradually declined. Lack of people coming and going, the mottled appearance with a little bit of vicissitudes, telling the ebb and flow of the town and the change of the times. Inviting domestic and foreign tourists to these antique historical stations to experience the historical evolution.
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