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Hanoi to HoiAn

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Trail stats

Distance
701.44 mi
Elevation gain
24,285 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
24,308 ft
Max elevation
1,718 ft
TrailRank 
28
Min elevation
-6 ft
Trail type
One Way
Coordinates
26696
Uploaded
October 1, 2019
Recorded
October 2019
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near Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi (Vietnam)

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Itinerary description

Cycling adventure on Ho Chi Minh trail from Hanoi to CucPhuong national park, NinhBinh dry halongbay, Skull island film site, PhongNha national park, historical west branch HCM trail and more ancient site, Hue citadel and finish 1,000 km ride in HoiAn ancient town.

http://www.cyclingvietnam.net/package/cycling-ho-chi-minh-trail/

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 53 ft

Start of Hanoi to HoiAn

Elevation: 53 feet

PictographWaypoint Altitude 30 ft

End of Hanoi to HoiAn

Elevation: 30 feet

PictographWaypoint Altitude 584 ft

CucPhuong national park

Day 1: Hanoi to CucPhuong

PictographWaypoint Altitude 9 ft

NinhBinh

Day 2: CucPhuong to NinhBinh. Visit TrangAn for boat trip etc...

PictographWaypoint Altitude 482 ft

YenCat

Day 3: Ninh Binh to YenCat. Cycling on HCM trail with visit to Ho Citadel and Lam Kinh ancient capital.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 173 ft

Historical site. Mile stone Zero of HCM trail. 

Tan Ky town, about 90km from YenCat.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 110 ft

HuongKhe town. 

Day 4: YenCat to HuongKhe on HCM trail. 

PictographWaypoint Altitude 628 ft

YenPhu village - Skull island film

YenPhu village in TrungHoa commune, Minh Hoa district.  Skull island film start here.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 184 ft

KheGat former combat airbase

VC former airfield during the war.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 791 ft

West branch of Ho Chi Minh Trail

Thien Duong cave, in the west branch of HCM trail, PhongNha national park loop.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 20 ft

PhongNha national park

Day 5: HuongKhe to PhongNha.  Cycling on HCM trail from KheVe to DaDeo pass, KheGat former combat airfield and on to PhongNha park.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 29 ft

Phuoc Tich ancient village

Phươc Tích ancient village. Ô Lâu river to Phá Tam Giang lagoon.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 20 ft

Hue Citadel

Day 7: Phong Nha to Hue. Explore Hue former capital during the Nguyen Dynasty. (1802-1945). Royal tombs and the Citadel.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 0 ft

Vinh Hien beach. 

Road along the beach Vinh Hien. Nice scenery, great local seafood rest stop.  

PictographWaypoint Altitude 18 ft

Hoi An ancient town

Day 8: Hue to HoiAn via DaNang city. Challenge up HaiVan pass and bike along the beaches to HoiAn. End of the journey 1,000km from Hanoi.

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