Why this ride
A coastal mountain pass from Da Nang, Vietnam to Hue, Vietnam, via Hai Van summit. Key character: sea views; jungle; historic pass. Surface: paved.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Hai Van Pass
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 104 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 39
- 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 17 km this is Hai Van Pass, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.
Rider note
Check the pass is open before you commit to it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 17 km
- Named road
- Hai Van Pass
- Pass
- Hai Van Pass
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Near 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
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Hai Van Pass point 1 sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Hai Van Pass point 2.
2. Near Liên Chiểu
Planning note
Hai Van Pass point 2 comes up 28 km in. Next is Hai Van Pass point 3.
3. Hai Van Pass point 3
Lang Co is a thin spit of sand between the South China Sea and a wide, still lagoon, tucked on the northern side of the Hai Van mountains, and for many riders it is the reward at the bottom of the pass. The beach runs for miles, pale and almost empty outside the summer weekends, and behind it the lagoon is dotted with fish farms, oyster stakes and stilt houses. Behind, the green mountains rise steeply, usually with a cloud lying on the ridge. The village is small, but there is fuel, and a line of seafood restaurants along the road serves crab, clams and grilled fish.
Read the complete Hai Van Pass point 3 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
55 km in you reach Hai Van Pass point 3. Next is Hai Van Pass point 4.
4. Huế
Planning note
Hai Van Pass point 4, late in the day.
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