Binh Huong – an emerging check-in point in Quang Ninh

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Like “miniature Da Lat”, Binh Huong with wild hills in the season of burning grass is the ideal place to check in on weekends.

Binh Huong is a mountain range located in Vang Danh ward, Uong Bi city, Quang Ninh province. Binh Huong has a height of 470 m, stretching 3 km, located 10 km from the center of Uong Bi city, about 50 km from Ha Long city, and about 135 km from Hanoi. Besides the vast grassy roads in Binh Lieu, the Binh Huong mountain range is an indispensable coordinate for young people to love.

The trail to the top of Binh Huong goes through the burning grass hills.  Photo: Anh Xe
The trail to the top of Binh Huong goes through the burning grass hills. Photo: Anh Xe

Because it was newly discovered and started taking photos by many young people, Binh Huong is only suitable for hiking, organizing day climbing, or camping for one night. Here are some basic experiences for exploring Binh Huong:

Move

From Hanoi, you book a limousine or a bus to take you to the center of Uong Bi city like Hoang Phu, Phuc Xuyen, Hung Duc … for about 200,000 VND / way. Down to Uong Bi, you call a taxi to Area 1, Vang Danh ward, and ask people the way to the top of Binh Huong, avoid following the map on the phone because it may be the wrong way.

Tourists visiting, camping and picnicking on Binh Huong mountain will pay a fee of 30,000 VND per person.

The distance from the foot of the mountain to the top is about 4-5 km, you can rent a motorbike taxi there to take it to the place for 100,000 VND. The motorbike road follows the Vang Danh street, about 100 meters across Lan Thap bridge railway, in the direction of Dong Chanh, the signboard reads: “The way to the top of Binh Huong”. If you ride a motorbike by yourself, it will cost an extra 10,000 VND to park the car. Travel time is about 20-30 minutes by motorbike. Note the road uphill and dangerous, if it is not hard steering you should not drive by yourself.

If you choose to walk, you will have a gentle experience, watching the pristine hills and mountains on both sides of the road in about 1 and a half hours. Walk through the top of Thanh Dang after Ba Vang pagoda. Due to moving a lot in mountainous areas, you should wear cling shoes because the road is steep, avoiding slippery grass. Deciding to walk, you must eat well, bring some candies and water to avoid a drop in blood pressure in the middle of the road.

Time

Due to its high mountainous terrain, Binh Huong is the most beautiful in the last months of the year. That is when the weather is not too cold, sunny, the air is clear and you can see the rolling mountain, the grass in the dry season.

The two most beautiful times to explore Binh Huong are sunrise and sunset. If you intend to catch the sunrise, you should start at the foot of the mountain at 5am, fortunately you will see a gentle sea of ​​clouds in the morning mist. And watching the sunset, you go from 15am is reasonable.

Tourists organize picnics in Binh Huong in late November. Photo: zcanob
Tourists in Binh Huong last November. Photo: zcanob

Work

In Binh Huong, you can have a picnic, camping with friends and relatives. Tent rent from 250,000 – 700,000 VND per day (depending on capacity of the tent). Currently on the top there is a service to sell grilled chicken with 300,000 VND per chicken and rice balls of 10,000 VND per serving. If you want more freedom, join your friends to schedule, prepare your own food, campfire to enjoy a day and night in the wild.

Some stops to create check-in photos in Binh Huong:

Trail between burning grass hill.

Lonely pine tree. Here there are many lonely pine trees for you to choose to take pictures.

Wild rocks along the road

Mountain peek. Try to climb to the highest point of Binh Huong to enjoy the immense space.

Dwarf pine hill. This is a very beautiful corner, on a photo with the feeling of “miniature Dalat”.

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