Northwest Vietnam Sapa Loop

belgarathc

belgarathc

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Oct 23, 2006
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Hi,

I took this ride to Northwest Vietnam a while ago. Here are some photos.

Route: Hanoi -> Mai Chau -> Dien Bien Phu -> Sapa -> Hanoi
Distance: ~1000km
Reference: Lonely Planet Vietnam, minskclubvietnam.com
Bike: Sports Minsky from Cuong at US$6 per day
Comments: Excellent scenery, fun winding roads into the mountains.
Full Report: Northwest Vietnam Sapa Loop trip

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Map of North Vietnam and route taken

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Roads to Mai Chau

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Friendly locals posing for a photo. Mai Chau town is in the background.

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Lac village (White Thai minority)

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Roads to Dien Bien Phu, troublesome ride

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Enjoying the view..

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Oops, hit a rock and fell. Gear pedal got stucked but a helpful villager later helped me knock it back to a working position

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Riding through the villages

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Friendly village kids

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Beautiful scenery en route to Sapa

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Fancy a stay in the clouds?
 
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dirthonk

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great photos belagarthc, looks amazing up there.
what time of year were you there? im considering a trip there myself but not sure whether or not to hold out for a better month.

looking at the map you put up, does anyone know if it is possible to go from ha giang to cao bang direct?
cheers
 
belgarathc

belgarathc

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Oct 23, 2006
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Hi honda honky,

I was there in June 2006. Besides some drizzles, the weather was fine. I am not sure if there is direct road access from Ha Giang to Cao Bang.

I saw your other thread about renting a scooter. If it's possible to rent a Honda scrambler in Hanoi, I think it would be a better choice.
 
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PICO-PICO

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Oct 17, 2006
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Hello belagarthc,

did you see any sidecars? I´love to do Vietnam but I can´t ride a 2 wheeler ( bad leg)

Pico
 
belgarathc

belgarathc

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Oct 23, 2006
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pico,

When I was there, Cuong did have a motorbike with a sidecar. But I do not think it's for hire.

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I have seen foreigners driving a 4WD. Why not give it a consideration?

Happy Feet,
Unfortunately, I do not have that many photos of Sapa. I was there for only 1 night. Why not post yours over here? :wink:
 
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shing

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Mar 22, 2011
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doing the loop in dec! how was the weather?

how long did you take for the loop?

any advise?:)
 
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yempaul

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Nov 15, 2007
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shing;271547 wrote: doing the loop in dec! how was the weather?

how long did you take for the loop?

any advise?:)
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Was in Sapa last December .. temperature dropped to 5 degrees C at night ...
 
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