Why this ride
From Changzhou it runs 170 km to Changzhou; allow about 2 h 38 of riding. The stops in between: Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal, Classical Gardens of Suzhou and back through Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Changzhou City Section of Jiangnan Canal and Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 170 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 38
- 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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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. Changzhou City Section of Jiangnan Canal
Changzhou does not appear on many bucket lists, which is a pity, because it holds a living stretch of the Grand Canal, the longest man-made waterway in the world. The canal here is the Jiangnan section, the southern part that links the Yangtze with Hangzhou, and it runs right through the city, past old lanes, stone bridges and modern towers. UNESCO added the Grand Canal to its list in 2014, and Changzhou's urban section is one of the segments that make up the listing.
Read the complete Changzhou City Section of Jiangnan Canal write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Changzhou City Section of Jiangnan Canal is where the day begins. Next is Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal.
2. Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal
The Grand Canal is the longest artificial waterway in the world, stretching from Beijing to Hangzhou, and some of its sections have been in use for more than two thousand years. In the Jiangnan region, south of the Yangtze, it flows through a landscape of rice paddies, lakes and old towns, and in Wuxi it runs right through the city. The canal was listed by UNESCO in 2014, and the Wuxi section includes historic streets, bridges and warehouses along its banks.
Read the complete Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal comes up 49 km in. Next is Classical Gardens of Suzhou.
3. Classical Gardens of Suzhou
A classical Chinese garden is a whole landscape squeezed into a courtyard: rocks stand in for mountains, ponds for lakes, and a winding covered walkway reveals one framed view after another, each window cut in a different shape. Suzhou, a canal city west of Shanghai, perfected the art over centuries, as scholars, officials and merchants built private retreats behind high white walls. Nine of its gardens are listed by UNESCO as the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, among them the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Lingering Garden and the tiny, exquisite Master-of-Nets Garden, and the Retreat and Reflection Garden in the water town of Tongli.
Read the complete Classical Gardens of Suzhou write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
98 km in you reach Classical Gardens of Suzhou. Next is back through Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal.
4. back through Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal, late in the day. Next is Changzhou City Section of Jiangnan Canal.
5. Changzhou City Section of Jiangnan Canal
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Changzhou City Section of Jiangnan Canal write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Changzhou City Section of Jiangnan Canal. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Changzhou City Section of Jiangnan Canal to Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal
Changzhou City Section of Jiangnan Canal → Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal is 57 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal to Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal → Classical Gardens of Suzhou is 41 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Classical Gardens of Suzhou to back through Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal
Classical Gardens of Suzhou → back through Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal is 41 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal to Changzhou City Section of Jiangnan Canal
back through Wuxi City Section of Jiangnan Canal → Changzhou City Section of Jiangnan Canal is 57 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.