Referring to the beautiful mountains in the Northwest, many people will immediately think of Ngu Chi Son Mountain . Not only that, but this is also known as a trekking place that is loved by many mountain climbing enthusiasts.
When you come to Lao Cai, you are too bored with famous tourist destinations such as Silver waterfall, Ham Rong mountain, stone church, O Quy Ho pass … why not try to change the wind by trekking Ngu Chi Son mountain – The mountain is known as the most beautiful mountain range in the Northwest, right? Surely the journey will bring a wealth of interesting things and new experiences for you. Don’t miss it!
Climb to conquer Ngu Chi Son, explore the mountain like 5 fingers spread straight up into the sky
Where is Ngu Chi Son?
Like Fansipan, Ngu Chi Son Mountain belongs to Hoang Lien Son range. Its location is adjacent to Ta Giang Phinh commune, Sapa district, Lao Cai province and Son Binh commune, Tam Duong district, Lai Chau province. It is about 40km from Sapa tourist area and 25km from Tam Duong town. Therefore, you can freely choose the right path for you.
True to its name, Ngu Chi Son is famous for its 5-finger shape representing 5 main mountains spreading straight up into the sky. Not only that, it is also impressive with an altitude of nearly 2,850m above sea level and four seasons of white clouds floating all year round. Besides, there is also a primeval forest, a very diverse and rich vegetation cover. So, it can be said that Ngu Chi Son deserves to be the dream destination of many trekker who are passionate about adventure and love to explore nature.
In particular, not only attracts tourists by its majestic beauty, this mountain is also associated with ancient stories and legends from the beginning of the world.
The Legend of Ngu Chi Son
According to ancient myths, from the time of the birth of the site, on the land of Ta Giang Phùng suddenly appeared a giant god with a muscular body. So far, wherever you step, the ground sinks there. However, this god is rich in love. Loving the people here is poor and miserable, so day and night are leveling the land for farming, ditches, diligently gathering all the soil and rock to form a mountain range. Day by day, that mountain had reached nine layers of clouds and was about to reach the roof of the sky. Ngoc Hoang saw that, very angry, and sent the god of thunder and lightning to attack the mountain range. However, using all means still could not level the mountains of that giant god. The god of thunder and lightning was forced to return to blame Ngoc Hoang.
And that mountain range, though being sharpened by lightning and pointed straight up as high as five fingers defying the blue sky, still stands firm to this day. People in the valley of Ta Giang Phinh then named the mountain Ngu Chi Son.
The ideal time to conquer Ngu Chi Son mountain
Like the weather in Sapa, Lao Cai, Ngu Chi Son mountain also experiences four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter and each season will have different changes in the landscape. So you can come here any time of the year. But according to the travel experience of many people, you should come here to:
May 4-5: At this time, the weather is quite cool, neither hot nor cold. You will not encounter dangerous jungle rains.
September-October: This is the season when the water falls on the high mountains in the Northwest. You will have a chance to admire a beautiful picture. Not only that, the mild weather with gentle autumn winds will make your road more comfortable.
December – March: The weather will be chilly because winter hasn’t ended. However, the vegetation was proliferating and proliferating, making a natural picture full of new living plastic.
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How to move to Ngu Chi Son
To be able to conquer Ngu Chi Son mountain , you have to move in 2 stages:
Stage 1: To Sapa, Lao Cai
The distance from Hanoi to Sapa is about 370km. Therefore, you can come here by means such as private car, motorbike, train or bed car.
Traveling by motorbike, you will be able to freely capture virtual life with roadside scenery. In particular, no time constraints. But remember to refill your gas tank before moving!
Going by passenger car with a bed, it’s very simple, you just need to go to My Dinh bus station, buy a ticket for about 230 – 280K / person / one way and then climb into the car, have a straight sleep, the next morning will be present at Sapa. This is considered as the perfect choice to help you have the best fitness for the mountain climbing to conquer Ngu Chi Son, you should consider carefully.
Going by train to Sapa is time consuming. At the same time, you also have to book an extra bus cost about VND 50 / person to reach the center of Sapa.
Going by self-driving private car, the route is extremely simple, going up the Hanoi – Lao Cai expressway is arriving.
Stage 2: To Ta Giang Phinh
Ta Giang Village is about 25-28km from the center of Sapa. So, you can rent a motorbike here and go to this starting point. But remember to grasp the steering wheel and be careful because the road is full of stones, relatively difficult to go.
What is interesting and attractive on the Marble Mountains?
Standing on the top of Ngu Chi Son mountain , you will admire a beautiful natural picture of Northwestern mountains and forests. Four sides, white clouds. Occasionally, the clouds dissolve, revealing a fine white space underfoot. Glowing at an altitude of less than 2,000m is a sea of white and calm clouds. Different from the scene of howling mountain winds or thick clouds of fog. In the distance, the remaining four mountains appeared arrogantly under the blue sky, eye-catching. The weather changed impressively quickly.
At the top of this mountain, do not forget to check in, take pictures to retain the best photos of the sea of clouds and mountains, beautiful nature.
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If you have the opportunity to go to the top of Ngu Chi Son mountain , you will feel extremely excited. At the same time, I am very proud that I have overcome my limit of challenge. Hopefully with the above information, you will have more new knowledge to have a successful, interesting trip. Don’t forget to follow Lao Cai tourism news for more information!