Why this ride
308 km from Manp’o to Manp’o, about 4 h 43 of riding. On the way it passes Guonei City, Wunu Mountain City and back through Guonei City. It climbs into the mountains.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Changchuan Tomb No. 1 and Wunu Mountain City
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 308 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 43
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Changchuan Tomb No. 1
Changchuan Tomb No. 1 is among the painted tombs of the ancient Koguryo kingdom, a state that ruled northern Korea and much of Manchuria from the first centuries BC until 668. The tomb itself lies on the Chinese bank, in a valley of fields and low hills where the Koguryo kings had one of their capitals.
Read the complete Changchuan Tomb No. 1 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Changchuan Tomb No. 1 is where the day begins. Next is Guonei City.
2. Guonei City
Guonei was the first capital of Koguryo on the Yalu, the city to which the court moved in the first years of the Common Era, and it grew into a significant centre. The name means something like the inner kingdom, and the city lay on a flat terrace by the river, protected by mountains on three sides. Its stone walls, built to enclose the palace, the markets and the houses, were several kilometres long, and traces of them can still be seen in the streets of modern Ji'an, which has been built over the old town.
Read the complete Guonei City write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Guonei City comes up about 27 km into the recorded legs. Next is Wunu Mountain City.
3. Wunu Mountain City
Wunu Mountain City is a ruined fortress on a flat-topped crag in Liaoning province, in the green hills of northeastern China, and it was probably the first capital of the Goguryeo kingdom. Before that kingdom grew into a power that rivalled Chinese dynasties, its founders chose a mountain stronghold above a river for safety. Cliffs shelter the plateau on almost every side, and the builders closed the few gaps with stone walls. Inside, there are traces of buildings, a spring, a soldier's quarters and a platform that may have served as a lookout. It is part of the Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, listed by UNESCO in 2004, which takes in sites around Huanren and Ji'an.
Read the complete Wunu Mountain City write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 151 km into the recorded legs you reach Wunu Mountain City. Next is back through Guonei City.
4. back through Guonei City
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Guonei City write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Guonei City, late in the day. Next is Changchuan Tomb No. 1, 58 km on.
5. Changchuan Tomb No. 1
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Changchuan Tomb No. 1 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Changchuan Tomb No. 1. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Changchuan Tomb No. 1 to Guonei City
Changchuan Tomb No. 1 → Guonei City is 27 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Guonei City to Wunu Mountain City
Guonei City → Wunu Mountain City is 124 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Wunu Mountain City to back through Guonei City
Wunu Mountain City → back through Guonei City is 128 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Guonei City to Changchuan Tomb No. 1
back through Guonei City → Changchuan Tomb No. 1 is 30 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.