Why this ride
From Da Nang it runs 370 km to Da Nang; allow about 6 h 07 of riding. The stops in between: My Son Sanctuary, Gia Long Tomb, Khai Dinh Tomb and back through Gia Long Tomb. A steady touring day rather than a sprint.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Da Nang day out · Khai Dinh Tomb
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 370 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 6 h 07
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Scenic road chapters
Hai Van Pass
Expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast. For 6 km this is Hai Van Pass, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 6 km
- Named road
- Hai Van Pass
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Da Nang
Da Nang is a port city on Vietnam's central coast, with a long beach, a wide river and a skyline that has changed dramatically in a generation. Where fishing boats and a French colonial quarter once stood, towers and bridges now line the Han River, and the Dragon Bridge, opened in 2013, spans the water in the shape of a golden dragon that breathes fire and water on weekend evenings. Behind the city, the green mass of the Son Tra peninsula rises above the sea.
Read the complete Da Nang write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Da Nang is where the day begins. Next is My Son Sanctuary.
2. My Son Sanctuary
My Son is a valley ringed by green hills in Quang Nam province, and the first thing that strikes you is the quiet. After the traffic of Da Nang and the tourist streets of Hoi An, a muddy path leads into a hollow where red-brick towers lean out of the trees. The temples were built by the Cham, a seafaring Hindu kingdom that ruled much of central Vietnam for over a thousand years, and who used this valley as a place for royal ceremonies and worship of Shiva.
Read the complete My Son Sanctuary write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
My Son Sanctuary comes up 41 km in. Next is My Son Sanctuary.
3. My Son Sanctuary
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete My Son Sanctuary write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
83 km in you reach My Son Sanctuary. Next is Gia Long Tomb.
4. Gia Long Tomb
Emperor Gia Long, who founded the Nguyen dynasty and reunified Vietnam in 1802, chose a spot for his tomb about eleven kilometres from Hué, and he chose it far from the city on purpose. The Thien Tho hills rise south-west of the capital, and his burial ground lies tucked among them, a long, quiet complex of terraces, stone courtyards and guarding statues of mandarins and elephants. He died in 1820. His queen is buried beside him, which was unusual enough that guides still mention it.
Read the complete Gia Long Tomb write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Gia Long Tomb, about halfway. Next is Khai Dinh Tomb.
5. Khai Dinh Tomb
Khai Dinh's tomb is the last great monument of the Nguyen dynasty, and it is an odd, brilliant mixture of east and west. The emperor, who reigned from 1916 until 1925 under French protection, began building it in 1920 and it took more than a decade to finish, completed by his son Bao Dai. It sits on the slope of Chau Chu mountain, a few kilometers south of Hue, and is reached by a steep flight of stone stairs guarded by dragon balustrades and rows of stone mandarins, soldiers and horses.
Read the complete Khai Dinh Tomb write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Khai Dinh Tomb sits at 165 km, about halfway. Next is back through Gia Long Tomb.
6. back through Gia Long Tomb
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Gia Long Tomb write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Gia Long Tomb comes up 206 km in. Next is back through My Son Sanctuary.
7. back through My Son Sanctuary
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete My Son Sanctuary write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
248 km in you reach back through My Son Sanctuary. Next is back through My Son Sanctuary.
8. back through My Son Sanctuary
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete My Son Sanctuary write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through My Son Sanctuary, late in the day. Next is Da Nang.
9. Da Nang
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Da Nang write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 370 km.
Leg by leg
Da Nang to My Son Sanctuary
Da Nang → My Son Sanctuary is 44 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
My Son Sanctuary to Gia Long Tomb
My Son Sanctuary → Gia Long Tomb is 115 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Gia Long Tomb to Khai Dinh Tomb
Gia Long Tomb → Khai Dinh Tomb is 6 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Khai Dinh Tomb to back through Gia Long Tomb
Khai Dinh Tomb → back through Gia Long Tomb is 6 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Gia Long Tomb to back through My Son Sanctuary
back through Gia Long Tomb → back through My Son Sanctuary is 115 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through My Son Sanctuary to Da Nang
back through My Son Sanctuary → Da Nang is 44 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
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