The Best Bicycle Touring Trails in Vietnam

2016 11a - Vietnam: Part 3 - Mekong Delta - Ho Chi Minh to Chau Doc

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Upsidown Earth

Distance

248.18mi

Elevation +

751f

TrailRank

36

After a few days of rest in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, we make our way towards the heart of the Mekong Delta region. As a centre of huge biological diversity, the Mekong Delta region is also home to more than 17 ...

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2016 09b - Vietnam: Part 1 - North Country - Hanoi to Cuc Phuong NP

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Upsidown Earth

Distance

274.64mi

Elevation +

11775f

TrailRank

33

With the bicycles back in one piece after their journey from South Korea, we hit the road once again. Negotiating the busy Hanoi traffic, we head out into the rural outskirts of the city. Passing small villages, rice pad...

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Hanoi-Dong Dang

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gribbo9999

Distance

149.19mi

Elevation +

4124f

TrailRank

32

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Three day ride from Hanoi to Chinese Border at Dong Dang and onto Lang Son (railway station back to Hanoi). Day 1 Hanoi to Thai Nguyen - easy ride. Stayed in guest house - many in Thai Nguyen. Day 2 Thai Nguyen to ...

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2016 10b - Vietnam: Part 2 - Central Vietnam Coast - Nam Phao to Danang

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Upsidown Earth

Distance

440.35mi

Elevation +

7936f

TrailRank

32

Our re-entry into Vietnam was shrouded in mist and cloud as we descended from the mountainous borderlands of Laos onto the flat coastal plains. The rain only got heavier and heavier as to made our way past increasingly f...

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Hanoi to HoiAn

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sierfer

Distance

701.44mi

Elevation +

24285f

TrailRank

28

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 an...

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Cuc Phuong National - Ninh Binh

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Rodolfo Lage

Distance

40.81mi

Elevation +

1762f

TrailRank

27

Road between national park and Ninh Binh city. There is another road through some cities, but this one is smaller, through some villages and rice fields. I preferred this one. You can go by one and return through the oth...

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Half day Hue

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Berenike Lemper

Distance

10.97mi

Elevation +

23f

TrailRank

27

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Half day Hue. Start from the center and follow the river to the starting point. Along the river there is a nice paved way by the water, so you mainly cycle there and not on the road. At km 14.10 there is a really nice ba...

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Bong Lai Valley, Phong Nha-Ke Bang, Central Vietnam

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roadrunred

Distance

8.61mi

Elevation +

210f

TrailRank

27

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A gentle ride through the paddy fields with stops at The Duck Stop, The Pub with Cold Beer and the Pepper House.

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A Random Biking Loop around An Binh

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For91Days

Distance

11.95mi

Elevation +

3f

TrailRank

25

For our initial excursion to the Mekong Delta, we choose to stay on An Binh, an island between the towns of Vinh Long and Cai Be. We spent the first day of our trip biking around the island, and enjoying its postcard-wor...

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Lao Cai - Sapa: cycling off the beaten track

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Toonvd

Distance

46.27mi

Elevation +

7064f

TrailRank

24

This is an extremely beautiful, off the beaten track but steep way to cycle from the Lao cai train station (where the night train from Hanoi stops) to Sapa Town. First you cycle parallel to the Chinese border for about 2...

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Day 1 Laos (Dien Bien Phu - somewhere after Muing Mai)

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pautxet

Distance

43.26mi

Elevation +

3274f

TrailRank

22

In Muang Mai there are some Guest Houses but they where all full the day we wanted to sleep there so we just slept 6 km later in out tent. From Dien Bien to the border it's paved road, on the lao side they are working o...

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Trà Vinh - SG

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kanyemap

Distance

98.75mi

Elevation +

125f

TrailRank

21

Visit the rest open arms of Mekong river to the blue sea . Have to hurry to catch the ferries which're started every hour , or you will have to wait . Great for touring and mtb

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Bạc Liêu - Trà Vinh

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kanyemap

Distance

90.23mi

Elevation +

177f

TrailRank

21

Have to be hurry to catch the ferries , which're started every hour . Local path , less traffic . Great for touring and mtb . Visit 4 or 5 of 9 open arms of Mekong river to the blue sea .

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Đà Lạt - Tà Nung - 725 - Bảo Lâm

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kanyemap

Distance

73.47mi

Elevation +

4734f

TrailRank

21

Easy ride uphill . Best route to go to Da Lat with less traffic . Try to visit Me Linh cafe on the your left on the way go uphill to Da Lat . Good coffee and tea with great view

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Day2 Vietnam (Pho Rang - Bac Ha)

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pautxet

Distance

42.40mi

Elevation +

3816f

TrailRank

20

First 10 Km are easy, then you have 30 Km of dirty road and the last 20 it's paved road again but with some demanding slopes.

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Hanoi - Hoa Binh

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gribbo9999

Distance

46.74mi

Elevation +

574f

TrailRank

19

Day ride from Hanoi to Hoa Binh about 80km, overnight in Hoa Binh. Many small hotels available in Hoa Binh. Hoa Binh has a large multi-purpose dam with large reservoir worth a trip up to the view point. An excellent exam...

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VIETNAM (5) Yen Minh - Tam Son - Ha Giang

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Very

Distance

60.00mi

Elevation +

4150f

TrailRank

71| 5.0

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Etapa molt llarga i amb un desnivell positiu acumulat considerable íntegrament per carreteres de muntanya. Després de tancar el bucle de la volta circular pel nord, sortim de Yen Minh per tornar a desfer el que vam fer ...

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Ban Hieu - Mai Hich

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Gustavo Rojas R

Distance

36.59mi

Elevation +

5853f

TrailRank

16

A little bit muddy road until you get to the main road. Mai Hich is a very nice valley, you feel the local rural life at every corner.

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VIETNAM (9) Sapa - Than Uyen

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Distance

61.17mi

Elevation +

3737f

TrailRank

66| 5.0

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Llarga i bonica etapa amb molta pujada i encara més baixada, íntegrament per carretera asfaltada. Només trobem un trànsit molest els primers quilòmetres sortint de Sapa i progressivament va disminuint. Només sortir de Sa...

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VIETNAM (3) Dong Van-Meo Vac

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Distance

13.64mi

Elevation +

1512f

TrailRank

65| 5.0

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Etapa curta i senzilla però molt entretinguda degut al continu espectacle visual que ens ofereixen les impressionants formacions càrstiques que conformen un espectacle únic i inoblidable. Llàstima del dia, que amb la fal...

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VIETNAM (10) Than Uyên - Quỳnh Nhai

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Very

Distance

54.28mi

Elevation +

4350f

TrailRank

64| 5.0

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Etapa molt dura pel quilometratge, pel desnivell positiu acumulat i per la calor, doncs ja no ens trobem a tanta alçada com a les primeres etapes al nord de Ha Giang o a Sapa. El primer tram és molt còmode, resseguint un...

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VIETNAM (2) Yen Minh - Phó Cáo-Sung Là-Dong Van

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Distance

29.07mi

Elevation +

4849f

TrailRank

63| 5.0

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Aquesta etapa també transcorre íntegrament per carreteres secundàries asfaltades. És una etapa dura pel desnivell positiu acumulat però l'espectacularitat dels paisatges compensen àmpliament. Nosaltres vam trobar força t...

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VIETNAM (4) Meo Vac - Lũng Phìn - Yen Minh

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Very

Distance

30.56mi

Elevation +

2625f

TrailRank

62| 5.0

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Aquesta quarta etapa per la província vietnamita de Ha Giang ens torna a premiar amb uns paisatges molt espectaculars. També transcorre integrament per carreteres secundàries. Es nota que ja no és cap de setmana i el trà...

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VIETNAM (11) Quỳnh Nhai - Son La

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Distance

36.07mi

Elevation +

2290f

TrailRank

61| 4.67

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Última etapa en bicicleta d'aquesta travessa pel nord del Vietnam que transcorre per carreteres més principals que l'anterior etapa i per tant amb més trànsit, sobretot a partir de Pàn Nà (km32). El paisatge segueix sent...

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Tam Coc - Trang An

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Gustavo Rojas R

Distance

11.55mi

Elevation +

187f

TrailRank

12

Liltte path to see some nice places of Ninh Binh. Beautifull temples and views. Rice fields everywhere.

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