Danang - Khe Sanh via Hue
Distance: 370 kms
At 370 km this won’t be for everyone. Done it many times though and best done with a dawn start and breakfast in Hue. Easy and very rewarding if getting at it early.
The Monkey Pass is a great dawn ride if you are up for it and time wise will set you up for the day. Sensational views over the city and the sunrise over the ocean if you’re lucky.
(A) & (B) are great photo stops which take you the right way over this pass.
Doing the Hai Van Pass and directly to Khe Sanh via the QL14 will cut it to 190km and still a great ride. The same distance but quicker time wise if you do the inland 14B and onto the 14 option.
This might be worth considering in really bad weather if the Hai Van Pass is fogged in. Also a great ride.
(C) is your morning coffee stop with a lot of history. These two photos show how i first seen it and what it is today.
(D) Another great coastal area. Plenty of seafood restaurants in this area.Â
(E) Don’t miss this detour. One of the nicest secluded beaches in the country. Pack a picnic and this would be a unique lunch stop option.
(F) Is a museum but marked on the map more so to take you up through burial grounds with tombs dating back the the Nguyen Dynasty
(G) a Buddist Temple to keep you on track out along the banks of the Perfume River.
Plenty of swim opportunities and off roads to explore as you follow the Thach San River to Khe Sanh.
(H) The US Military Combat Base is worth planning to visit on your way out in the morning. Opens at 7.30am.
(I) My preferred accommodation option on the outskirts of town and i suggest book in advance. Historically, not too much choice in Khe Sanh but a few now if you miss this.
