Why this ride
349 km from Neo to Neo, about 5 h 29 of riding. On the way it passes Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of, Trang An Landscape Complex and back through Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda and Trang An Landscape Complex
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 349 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 29
- 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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Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Vinh Nghiem Pagoda
In the countryside of Bắc Giang province, in northern Vietnam, about fifty kilometres north-east of Hanoi, the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda stands by the Thương river, surrounded by rice fields and villages. It is one of the oldest and most important Buddhist centres in Vietnam, associated with the Trúc Lâm school of Zen Buddhism, founded in the thirteenth century by King Trần Nhân Tông, who abdicated to become a monk.
Read the complete Vinh Nghiem Pagoda write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda is where the day begins. Next is Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of.
2. 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
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of comes up 95 km in. Next is Trang An Landscape Complex.
3. Trang An Landscape Complex
The first view of Trang An catches people out. You step into a rowing boat, an old woman or man takes the oars, often with feet as well as hands, and the boat glides into a cave in a limestone cliff, comes out the other end into a hidden lagoon ringed by green peaks, and slides into another cave, and another, for a couple of hours. The Trang An Landscape Complex, in Ninh Bình province, is a maze of karst towers, flooded valleys, caves and rice fields, and it was listed by UNESCO in 2014 for both natural and cultural value.
Read the complete Trang An Landscape Complex write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
191 km in you reach Trang An Landscape Complex. Next is back through Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of.
4. back through Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of, late in the day. Next is Vinh Nghiem Pagoda.
5. Vinh Nghiem Pagoda
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Vinh Nghiem Pagoda write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Vinh Nghiem Pagoda. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda to Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda → Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of is 73 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of to Trang An Landscape Complex
Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of → Trang An Landscape Complex is 118 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Trang An Landscape Complex to back through Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of
Trang An Landscape Complex → back through Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of is 118 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of to Vinh Nghiem Pagoda
back through Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of → Vinh Nghiem Pagoda is 73 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.