Best trails in Hoàng Liên National Park
Hoàng Liên National Park features lush forests, beautiful waterfalls, and large amounts of biodiversity. This park is known to be home to one of the tallest peaks in Vietnam, check out Mount Fanispan! Mount Fanispan, also called the "roof of Indochina," is over 10,000 feet tall and contains a metal pyramid at the top which symbolize the summit peak. The hike to Fanispan is extremely challenging and will take a few days; there are some hikers who had done it in one day and others who take around 2-3 to do so. It all depends on your experience and stamina. Note that there is a village and some campsites when trekking up the peak for overnight accommodations. Visitors who don't want to hike to the peak can instead take the cable car ride up for a fee.
Note that there is a village and some campsites when trekking up the peak for overnight accommodations.
Top trails
- 4.6 (523)·Hard·5.7 miMount Fansipan, famously known as the Roof of Indochina, stands as a majestic sentinel over the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. The hike winds through mystical bamboo forests and over rugged, rocky inclines. It is important to note that a licensed guide and an official permit are strictly mandatory for all trekking routes. Upon reaching the summit complex, visitors are met with a phenomenal spiritual landscape featuring grand Zen pagodas and the Great Amitabha Buddha statue.
- 4.4 (105)·Moderate·1.4 mi·Est. 0.5–1 hrLove Waterfall (Suối Vàng Thác Tình Yêu) This waterfall is located nearby Mount Fanispan (Phan Xi Păng), the highest peak in Vietnam and within Hoang Lien National Park (Vườn quốc gia Hoàng Liên). Known to be one of the best waterfalls in Vietnam, this popular attraction is surrounded by lush jungles, flora and fauna such as buffalos. Additionally, there is a legend with Love Waterfall. Legend has it that this waterfall was previously used for bathing by fairies. A young fairy fell in...
