Why this ride
323 km from Chunghwa to Chunghwa, about 5 h 13 of riding. It goes by way of Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1, Anak Tomb No. 1 and back through Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1. A steady touring day rather than a sprint.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Tomb of King Tongmyong and Jinpha-ri group and Anak Tomb No. 1 starting at Chunghwa
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 323 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 13
- 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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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. Tomb of King Tongmyong and Jinpha-ri group
This is one of the few places in a ride collection that you almost certainly cannot ride to on your own, and it is worth saying so plainly. The Tomb of King Tongmyong lies in North Korea, southeast of Pyongyang, and the country admits foreign visitors only on guided tours, with fixed itineraries, official guides and no independent driving, let alone motorcycling. Still, it is a remarkable place, and knowing about it adds a layer to understanding the Korean peninsula.
Read the complete Tomb of King Tongmyong and Jinpha-ri group write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Tomb of King Tongmyong and Jinpha-ri group is where the day begins. Next is Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1, 81 km on.
2. Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1
This is a place almost no one reading these words will be able to reach on two wheels, and it is better to say so plainly. Tokhwa-ri Tomb No. 1 lies in the countryside north of Pyongyang, in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, among a group of burial mounds from the kingdom of Goguryeo. Independent travel in North Korea is not possible. Foreign visitors, when the country admits them at all, travel only on organised tours with official guides, follow fixed itineraries and are not allowed to drive or ride. Citizens of some countries, including the United States, are barred from travelling there by their own governments, and many others are strongly advised against it.
Read the complete Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1 comes up about 59 km into the recorded legs. Next is Anak Tomb No. 1, 80 km on.
3. Anak Tomb No. 1
A few kilometres north of Anak Tomb No. 3, the same farming plain holds another Goguryeo burial, Anak Tomb No. 1, and the contrast between them is a nice example of how varied these graves can be. The Goguryeo kingdom, whose people built great mountain fortresses and left thousands of stone tombs across what is now North Korea and north-east China, painted the walls of its aristocratic graves with scenes from life, belief and the afterlife. Tomb No. 1 belongs to the same early group, with a chamber of dressed stone slabs and plastered walls, and it is part of the World Heritage listing of Koguryo tombs that dates from 2004.
Read the complete Anak Tomb No. 1 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 162 km into the recorded legs you reach Anak Tomb No. 1. Next is back through Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1, 81 km on.
4. back through Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1, late in the day. Next is Tomb of King Tongmyong and Jinpha-ri group.
5. Tomb of King Tongmyong and Jinpha-ri group
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Tomb of King Tongmyong and Jinpha-ri group write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Tomb of King Tongmyong and Jinpha-ri group. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Tomb of King Tongmyong and Jinpha-ri group to Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1
Tomb of King Tongmyong and Jinpha-ri group → Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1 is 59 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1 to Anak Tomb No. 1
Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1 → Anak Tomb No. 1 is 103 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Anak Tomb No. 1 to back through Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1
Anak Tomb No. 1 → back through Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1 is 103 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1 to Tomb of King Tongmyong and Jinpha-ri group
back through Tokhwa-ri Tombs No. 1 → Tomb of King Tongmyong and Jinpha-ri group is 59 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.