Why this ride
From Kinh Môn it runs 248 km to Kinh Môn; allow about 4 h 55 of riding. It goes by way of Con Son Pagoda, Bo Da Pagoda, Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of and back through Bo Da Pagoda. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Nham Duong Pagoda and Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 248 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 55
- 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.
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Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Nham Duong Pagoda
Out in the hills of Chí Linh, in Hai Duong province east of Hanoi, the land crumples into low forested ridges after the flat Red River delta, and this is where Nham Duong sits among the trees. The pagoda belongs to a cluster of temples tied to the Trần dynasty and its home-grown school of Zen, the Trúc Lâm tradition, whose three patriarchs taught in these hills during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Thanh Mai, the other pagoda on the same ride, is part of that story too.
Read the complete Nham Duong Pagoda write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Nham Duong Pagoda is where the day begins. Next is Con Son Pagoda.
2. Con Son Pagoda
Côn Sơn lies in the pine-covered hills of Chí Linh, north-east of Hanoi, on the border of Hải Dương province, and it carries two of the great names of Vietnamese history. In the thirteenth century the Trần dynasty beat back three Mongol invasions, and its monks and commanders left a trail of temples, of which Côn Sơn, Kiếp Bạc and the sacred mountain of Yên Tử are the best known. Trúc Lâm, the Vietnamese Zen school founded by King Trần Nhân Tông, who gave up his throne to become a monk, has one of its centres here.
Read the complete Con Son Pagoda write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Con Son Pagoda comes up about 41 km into the recorded legs. Next is Bo Da Pagoda.
3. Bo Da Pagoda
Bổ Đà is a pagoda that was built from the earth up, quite literally. Its long perimeter walls are made of rammed earth, mixed with broken pottery and tiles, a traditional technique that has kept them standing for centuries, and inside lies one of the most remarkable features of any Vietnamese temple: a garden of more than a thousand stupas, the tombs of monks who lived and died here, standing in rows among the trees. The pagoda, on a hill in Việt Yên in Bắc Giang province, is also famous for its collection of wooden printing blocks carved with Buddhist texts, a treasure of Vietnamese woodblock printing.
Read the complete Bo Da Pagoda write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
about 83 km into the recorded legs you reach Bo Da Pagoda. Next is Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of.
4. Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of
In 1010 the Vietnamese king Lý Thái Tổ moved his capital to the banks of the Red River and named it Thăng Long, Ascending Dragon, after he is said to have seen a dragon rising from the water. The city grew up around the royal citadel, and for most of the next eight centuries it was the political heart of Vietnam. The Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long, in the middle of modern Hanoi, preserves layers of this history, from the foundations of palaces excavated beneath the ground to buildings of the Nguyễn dynasty and the French colonial era. It was listed by UNESCO in 2010, the year Hanoi celebrated its thousandth anniversary.
Read the complete Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of, about halfway. Next is back through Bo Da Pagoda.
5. back through Bo Da Pagoda
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Bo Da Pagoda write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Bo Da Pagoda sits at 158 km, about halfway. Next is back through Con Son Pagoda.
6. back through Con Son Pagoda
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Con Son Pagoda write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Con Son Pagoda comes up about 206 km into the recorded legs. Next is Nham Duong Pagoda.
7. Nham Duong Pagoda
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Nham Duong Pagoda write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Nham Duong Pagoda closes the day.
Leg by leg
Nham Duong Pagoda to Con Son Pagoda
Nham Duong Pagoda → Con Son Pagoda is 41 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Con Son Pagoda to Bo Da Pagoda
Con Son Pagoda → Bo Da Pagoda is 42 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Bo Da Pagoda to Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of
Bo Da Pagoda → Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of is 41 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of to back through Bo Da Pagoda
Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of → back through Bo Da Pagoda is 40 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Bo Da Pagoda to back through Con Son Pagoda
back through Bo Da Pagoda → back through Con Son Pagoda is 42 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Con Son Pagoda to Nham Duong Pagoda
back through Con Son Pagoda → Nham Duong Pagoda is 41 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.