2026/09/18 台灣朝聖之路－山海圳騎跡6日 D1｜從台江內海啟程，沿著嘉南大圳追尋水的源頭

🚴 今日路線：台南車站 → 台江國家公園 → 海尾朝皇宮 → 國立臺灣歷史博物館 → 新港社地方文化館 → 善化茄拔天后宮 → 嘉南大圳官田溪渡槽橋 → 南幹線水圳綠道 → 烏山頭水庫 → 湖境渡假會館 📍 騎行距離：51 km｜總爬升：約239 m 山海圳是一條從海拔0公尺的台江內海出發，循著曾文溪與嘉南大圳一路向東，朝海拔3,952公尺玉山前進的台灣朝聖之路。它串起「海」、「圳」與「山」，走的也是一條尋水、溯源的道路；途中有適合騎車的平原公路，也有必須以雙腳行走的古道與山徑。單車與健行交替，不只讓旅程更有變化，也讓我們用不同的速度與視角，認識台灣的地理、歷史、族群與水利文化。這六天，我們不求快速抵達，而是試著一步一腳印，完成這條從內海走向聖山的島嶼之路。 10：50，團員於台南車站報到集合，隨後搭乘專車前往台江國家公園管理處附近的椰庭餐廳享用午餐。餐後移師台江國家公園進行單車整備與行前解說，並在「山海圳國家綠道護照」蓋下旅程的第一枚紀念章。當印章落在護照上的那一刻，彷彿也正式宣告：我們即將從昔日的台江內海出發，沿著水流的方向逆向追尋源頭。13：20，車隊踩下踏板，展開第一天的山海圳騎跡。 車隊一路向東，穿越台南產業園區後，來到海尾朝皇宮完成第二處集章。接著騎經國立臺灣歷史博物館與新港社地方文化館，從台灣歷史發展走入地方聚落記憶，再循著山海圳自行車道前往台南科學園區。傳統廟宇、歷史文化與現代科技在這條路線上交會，也讓人感受到台南不只有古城風貌，更是一片不斷融合新舊、持續向前發展的土地。 離開市區後，車隊轉上台1線，抵達善化茄拔天后宮。地方相傳，廟中奉祀的媽祖神像與1661年鄭成功渡臺的歷史有關，歷經世代香火傳承，至今仍守護著地方居民與往來旅人。短暫停留後，我們進入由麵包樹、苦楝樹與水圳共同構成的鄉間綠道。雖然時序已入秋，路旁落葉逐漸鋪滿地面，但圳溝裡依然水波悠悠，鄉間涼風迎面而來；放眼望去，是遼闊無垠的嘉南平原，遠方青山層疊，頭頂晴空白雲。大家不疾不徐地踩著踏板，讓身體跟隨水流與土地的節奏慢慢前進。 來到嘉南大圳曾文溪渡槽橋，是今天最令人驚嘆的水利景觀之一。車隊緩緩騎過橋面，腳下是曾文溪水系，身旁則是延伸向遠方農田的嘉南大圳。這座結合引水與交通功能的工程，是嘉南大圳水利系統的重要設施；在1930年代，能讓灌溉水跨越河川與地形阻隔，是極具前瞻性的工程構想。近百年後再回頭凝視，依然讓人敬佩當年八田與一及水利工程團隊的規劃與技術。這不只是一座橋，而是一條把水送往土地、把荒原轉化為良田的生命通道。 沿著嘉南大圳南幹線水圳綠道繼續前進，烏山頭水庫逐漸出現在眼前。我們先在售票口完成山海圳第三處集章，再前往八田與一銅像與水庫大壩。烏山頭水庫與嘉南大圳歷經約十年建設，於1930年完工；大壩長約1,200公尺，壩頂路面寬度約9公尺，隱藏在水面與地底之下的壩基卻寬達300公尺以上。當年完工時曾是亞洲規模最大的水壩之一，不只是一項世紀水利工程，更改變了嘉南平原長期缺水、看天耕作的命運，讓灌溉水得以穩定流入廣大農田，也逐步造就今日「魚米之鄉」的豐饒景象。 17：40，全體平安騎抵湖境渡假會館，完成山海圳第一天的騎行。回望今天的路程，我們從台江內海出發，沿著城市、聚落、廟宇、博物館與水圳綠道，一路來到孕育嘉南平原的烏山頭水庫。看似平緩的第一天，其實已帶領我們讀完一段台灣土地與水共生的歷史：水從哪裡來、如何穿越河谷與平原，又如何進入一畝畝農田，滋養無數家庭與世代生活。 明天，我們將繼續沿著水的足跡向源頭前進，走過烏山嶺，認識烏山嶺隧道如何不依靠動力馬達，僅憑地形高低差，將曾文溪水引入烏山頭水庫。黃俊雄布袋戲常說：「欲知詳情，請看續集。」這條造福成千上萬嘉南平原農戶、讓土地成為台灣米倉的水利祕密，明天就能親眼見分曉！ #山海戀單車 #BikeExplorer #台灣朝聖之路 #山海圳騎跡6日 #山海圳國家綠道 #從海拔0公尺出發 #台江國家公園 #海尾朝皇宮 #國立臺灣歷史博物館 #新港社地方文化館 #善化茄拔天后宮 #嘉南大圳 #官田溪渡槽橋 #水圳綠道 #烏山頭水庫 #八田與一 #嘉南平原 #台灣水利文化 #單車深度旅行 #文化騎旅 #台南單車旅行 #用單車認識台灣 #騎進台灣的故事 2026/09/18 Taiwan Pilgrimage Route – Mountains to Sea National Greenway Cycling Tour, 6 Days D1 | From the Taijiang Inland Sea, Following the Chianan Irrigation Canal to the Source 🚴 Route: Tainan Station → Taijiang National Park → Haiwei Chaohuang Temple → National Museum of Taiwan History → Shinkang Community Culture Center → Shanhua Jiaba Tianhou Temple → Guantian River Aqueduct → Chianan Irrigation Canal Greenway → Wushantou Reservoir → Lake View Resort 📍 Distance: 51 km | Elevation Gain: Approx. 239 m The Mountains to Sea National Greenway is one of Taiwan’s pilgrimage routes, beginning at sea level at the historic Taijiang Inland Sea and following the Zengwen River and Chianan Irrigation Canal toward Yushan (Jade Mountain), 3,952 m. Connecting the sea, irrigation waterways, and mountains, the route combines cycling and hiking while exploring Taiwan’s geography, history, communities, and water culture. At 10:50 AM, the group met at Tainan Station and transferred to Taijiang National Park for lunch, bike preparation, and a pre-ride briefing. We also collected the first stamp in our Mountains to Sea National Greenway Passport before starting our ride at 1:20 PM. Cycling eastward, we passed through local communities and cultural landmarks, including Haiwei Chaohuang Temple, the National Museum of Taiwan History, and Shinkang Community Culture Center, before continuing toward Shanhua. Along the way, traditional temples, local history, rural landscapes, and modern technology revealed the many faces of Tainan. Leaving the city behind, we entered the peaceful countryside of the Chianan Plain, riding beside irrigation canals beneath breadfruit and chinaberry trees. Autumn leaves covered the road while water continued to flow quietly through the canals, with open farmland and distant mountains stretching across the horizon. One of today’s highlights was the Guantian River Aqueduct, an important part of the Chianan Irrigation system. Built as part of this remarkable early-20th-century water project, the aqueduct helped carry irrigation water across rivers and terrain, transforming the once water-scarce Chianan Plain into productive farmland. We then followed the irrigation greenway to Wushantou Reservoir, completed in 1930 together with the Chianan Irrigation system after around a decade of construction. The project, closely associated with engineer Yoichi Hatta, fundamentally changed agriculture across the Chianan Plain by providing a more reliable supply of irrigation water. At 5:40 PM, everyone safely arrived at Lake View Resort, completing our first day. Today’s 50 km was more than a bike ride. From the former inland sea to canals, temples, villages, farmland, and Wushantou Reservoir, we followed the story of how water shaped the land and the lives of generations in southern Taiwan. Tomorrow, we continue upstream across Wushanling to discover how water from the Zengwen River was carried through the mountains to Wushantou Reservoir using the natural difference in elevation. The journey toward the source continues. 🚴 #BikeExplorer #MountainsToSeaGreenway #TaiwanPilgrimageRoute #CyclingTaiwan #TaijiangNationalPark #TaiwanByBike #CyclingTravel