5 Southern dry season trekking routes

Việt NamViệt Nam18/02/2025

Ta Nang - Phan Dung, Bidoup Nui Ba, K50 waterfall are suggestions for a 2-3 day journey to conquer the southern mountain peaks at the beginning of the year.

The southern provinces after Tet often have nice, dry weather, with temperatures that are not too hot. This is the ideal time for many people to start the new year with positive energy, challenging themselves both physically and mentally through journeys to conquer and explore nature. Below are the trekking spots suggested by Mr. Quang Huy, a tour guide specializing in leading visitors trekking in the southern mountainous regions.

Ta Nang - Phan Dung

Ta Nang side is a beautiful road with trees and grass growing on both sides of the road. Photo: Hieu Nguyen, Thinh Nguyen

300 km northeast of Ho Chi Minh City, Ta Nang - Phan Dung is a 55 km long route, located in three provinces. Lam Dong, Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan. This is one of the most beautiful trekking routes in Vietnam and is suitable for all ages thanks to its moderate difficulty. Visitors who do not use personal vehicles can take a bus to Da Lat or Duc Trong district. From here, visitors can rent a motorbike to travel to the foot of the mountain or trekking spot.
The journey to conquer Ta Nang - Phan Dung usually takes about two days and one night, mainly moving on a long road, not climbing cliffs. The slope on the Ta Nang side is not too high, the road is beautiful with trees and grass growing on both sides of the road. The road on the Phan Dung side is quite slippery, steep, winding and has many pine trees. At night, at the top of Ta Nang, there is strong wind and thick fog.

Bidoup Nui Ba

A grassy hill nearly half a person's height. Photo: Duc Anh

Bidoup - Nui Ba National Park is located in Lam Vien plateau, including two highest peaks: Nui Ba 2,167 m and Bidoup 2,287 m. The park is located in Lac Duong district and part of Dam Rong district, Lam Dong province, 10 km from Da Lat city. Dalat about 50 km. With hundreds of animal species and thousands of plant species, this is an ideal place for ecotourism to explore nature.
The Bidoup Nui Ba trekking route has diverse terrain and ecosystems, from vast pine forests to dense primeval forests. Visitors cross grassy hills, streams, climb continuously, admire many rare plant species such as flat-leafed pine, wild orchids and hundreds of years old trees. December to April of the following year is the dry season, the time when wild flowers bloom. The fauna is diverse such as weasels, mang, pheasants or silver-cheeked gibbons. Visitors also have the opportunity to experience the life of the K'Ho people, enjoy specialties such as bamboo rice, can wine and participate in traditional gong dances.

K50 Waterfall

The 50 m high waterfall falls into the lake. Photo: Anh Chiem

K50 Waterfall is located in Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve, K'Bang District, Quang Ninh Province. Gia Lai, about 150 km from Pleiku City. The waterfall is also called Hang En because behind the water stream are thousands of wild swallows making nests. Known as one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Central Highlands, the water flows from a height of more than 50 m into the lake, creating a giant cave covered with green moss, ferns and wild flowers. Visitors can bathe under the water but need to pay attention to the hidden rocks under their feet.
January to June is the ideal time to conquer the waterfall thanks to the beautiful sunny weather, less rain and the waterfall flowing more smoothly. Visitors can trek from two directions: Kon Chu Rang Nature Reserve (Gia Lai direction) and An Lao Commune (Binh Dinh direction) to reach the waterfall. The road is deserted, narrow and difficult to travel, so you need a forest ranger or a local to guide you.

Hill 1600 ancient town of D'ran

The bird's foot forest changes its leaves to red around the beginning of February. Photo: Lac Tour

Hill 1600 was named by the locals because it is at an altitude of 1,600 m, in D'ran town, Don Duong district, Lam Dong, bordering Ninh Thuan province, 35 km from Da Lat. Locals go to work on the fields every day via this route, so the trail is easy to walk, with a moderate slope.
Starting from Su D'ran farm - the place that has created the Su D'ran specialty coffee brand for more than 15 years, visitors enjoy a cup of clean and pure coffee before starting the journey to explore Hill 1600. The climb is about 4 km long, through many landscapes of pine hills, primeval forests, fruit gardens, coffee plantations, and cogon grass patches. In early February, the bird's foot forest changes its leaves from orange, pink, red, to ripe plum color, then turns green in mid-May. From the top of the hill surrounded by mountains, visitors can hunt clouds and welcome the sunrise early the next morning.

P'ro Hill - Mo Por P'lieng Mountain

Also in Don Duong district, P'ro hill and Mò Pơr P'lieng mountain are not as famous as other trekking spots in the Central Highlands, so the landscape retains its wildness. The climbing time to the top is about 4-6 hours for a distance of 12 km. Before conquering the peak of Mò Pơr P'lieng mountain at an altitude of 1,354 m, visitors cross pine forests and fruit gardens in the 4 km long Pró old forest.


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