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Roads, rides and life in Vietnam.

Route Maps: Master Map

Routes

Updated 08/08/26 This Master Map is the one map to link all the others. Take a look at which routes you might like to ride and then you can click on the…

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Route Map: Hanoi to Bac Son by Motorbike

Routes

Updated 06/09/26 Bac Son is around 150–160km northeast of Hanoi and makes a very useful first night if you are beginning a longer motorcycle tour towards Lang Son, That Khe, Cao Bang…

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Hanoi to Ba Be Lake by Motorbike

Routes

Updated 12/09/26 Hanoi to Ba Be Lake is around 200 km and works well as a full-day motorcycle ride. The first part of the journey gets you out of Hanoi and through…

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