Located in the community of Huu Lien community tourism, Dong Lam steppe becomes a sparkling check-in place attracting a large number of visitors to explore and relax thanks to the beautiful pristine scenery like a movie.
Just over 100km from Hanoi, Huu Lien (Huu Lung district, Lang Son province) is a destination that is “welcomed” by young people for its beautiful natural landscape. Many tourists also compare this place as “fairy scene” on the ground.
The road to Huu Lien is quite beautiful, flat, the steep pass sections are not too winding, so visitors can travel by car or motorbike. It only takes 2-3 hours to move from the center of Hanoi city, via the Bac Giang – Lang Son expressway, visitors can reach Huu Lien, feeling the fresh air and green landscape here. Photo: @the_prabsterFrom Huu Lien commune, about 3km away will come to Dong Lam steppe – one of the most attractive destinations in Huu Lien. This is a large land stretching about 1.5km with mountainous terrain surrounding. Photo: Dang Ngoc Quang
The lush green grasses growing on the steppe bring a sense of peace and tranquility, helping visitors to get rid of all troubles in life to mingle with the beautiful and majestic nature.
In the dry season, visitors visiting the steppe will be able to participate in outdoor travel activities, culture and sports, and mountain climbing to explore caves. In the rainy season (July – October), water will flood the grasslands with a depth of 2 – 3 m, making it impossible for people to cultivate agriculture because flooded water swept away all crops. Photo: Tung CaoThe space at Dong Lam steppe is spacious and spacious, along with the cool autumn weather, visitors often choose this place to organize outdoor activities, dining, entertainment … such as camping, drop off. kite, … Photo: Moc LinhThe feature of the Dong Lam steppe is also the herds of horses that are freely grazed, attracting tourists and photographers to take pictures and experience. The purebred wild horse breeds are trained by local people to take pictures or rent a horse cart, earn more income and develop local tourism. The rich grassland is also where people raise cattle.To protect the plant ecosystem of the Dong Lam steppe, the authorities have a regulation that cars are not allowed here. Visitors will have to park the car outside to walk or rent a local motorbike taxi to guide or drive, about 1km away. Photo: Hai Yen Chu
Guests can also rent bicycles by contacting the homestay in advance, saving money while comfortably enjoying the large space of the steppe.
At the end of the steppe is the clear blue Dong Lam lake, visitors can raft around the lake to see the surrounding scenery and feel the beauty of nature. In the flooding season, people bustle in rowing rafting to release nets and catch fish. Photo: Dang Ngoc QuangFrom the end of Dong Lam lake, visitors crossing the forest for about an hour of primeval forest will come to Lan Lay village with about 26 Dao ethnic households. This place is completely unspoiled, no wifi, no electricity and is surrounded by primeval forests. Photo: Tran Bich HanhFrom the People’s Committee of Huu Lien commune, tourists take a car to follow the provincial road for about 2.4 km, then turn left along the trail into the forest to Nong Dung Lake to experience kayaking (100,000 VND / 2 boats), float along Clear blue water. Photo: Dang Ngoc Quang In the middle of September – early October every year is also the pink season. On the way to Nong Dung Lake, there is a rose garden on the left-hand side, if you go at the right time, visitors can easily pick roses and buy them at the garden. Photo: Dang Ngoc Quang
From Nong Dung Lake, tourists who love to explore can contact a homestay to hire a guide, cross the forest, cross the cat-ear rocky cliffs to reach Mo Ang Lake – a tourist destination that is considered to be a “great cup”. Covered by limestone massifs and green forest.
After experiencing the activities of exploring and admiring the pristine beauty like a movie, visitors should come to the homestay to enjoy local culinary specialties such as grilled chicken, grilled pork, grilled fish, grilled fish, mountain snail. boiled, stir-fried giant vegetables with garlic, lemongrass leaves, black rice cake, … Photo: Cam VanGuests can also order food to be held in the steppe or by the lake, the homestay staff will prepare and deliver it to the place. Photo: @the_prabsterIn addition to the above locations, Huu Lien has many other attractions, depending on the season and weather conditions. If you leave the commune center about 10km, you can visit the triangular flower field, Khe Dau waterfall, Xoong Pong cave … Photo: Tran Bich HanhHuu Lien is also a place to preserve intact customs and traditional cultural features, intangible heritages such as Go Chua festival, pá xoan singing, silk house singing, key singing or ancient chèo performance. Diverse unspoiled natural landscape with special-use forests, lakes, caves, rocky mountains … and the historical and cultural values in Huu Lien making this place an attractive community eco-tourism destination. and unique. Photo: Tung Cao
