Quan Ba Heaven Gate is one of the five most famous heaven gates in Vietnam. Including Anh Giang Heaven Gate (Cao Bang), O Quy Ho Heaven Gate (Sapa), Linh Quy Phap An Heaven Gate (Da Lat), Nghinh Phong Heaven Gate (Vung Tau). Located at the entrance to Dong Van rock plateau, Quang Ba is a destination not to be missed when coming to Ha Giang.
The road to Quan Ba Heaven Gate – Beautiful Ha Giang backpacking road
Quan Ba Heaven Gate is located on Highway 4C, the road connecting Ha Giang city and Tam Son town, Quan Ba. From Tam Son town, you just need to go 3km to the North. If starting from Ha Giang city center, it will take about 1 hour to travel with a distance of 46km.
Quan Ba Heaven Gate is 46km south of Ha Giang city center
The road to Quan Ba is quite dangerous because most of it is a mountain road. One side is a high cliff, the other side is a deep abyss. Be prepared to handle the steering wheel to overcome the narrow bends, steep hills to reach the top of the heaven gate. Especially in winter often fog appears. Therefore, when moving, you need to be a little careful, especially with motorbikes.
However, this beautiful zigzag Ha Giang backpacking route also offers extremely interesting experiences with majestic natural scenes and high blue skies.
The zigzag roads are as beautiful as the pictures
Discover interesting things at Quan Ba heaven gate
Magnificent nature
Ha Giang is famous for its majestic natural scenery of the Northwest mountains. From the ripe golden rice fields in full bloom, to the vast green mountains and forests. And Quan Ba heaven gate also owns that beautiful picture.
The beauty of the Northwest mountains is the first impression when coming to Quan Ba
Away from the city’s smog and stuffy high-rise buildings, Quan Ba will bring you a fresh green atmosphere. Standing from the sky gate, you will be able to see endlessly. All-natural scenery is covered insight. From the scene of immense rice fields, green mountains and forests to the valley of brilliant flowers in the golden sun.
The green forests, and the high blue sky
Looking down from the top of Quan Ba heaven gate , you will admire the romantic winding roads. The backpacking roads in Ha Giang have never disappointed the “passionate” believers, right? Besides, Quan Ba heaven gate is also the starting point of the Happiness Road – the way to explore the 4 districts of Ha Giang including Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Dong Van and Meo Vac. From here you can plan to explore all the famous tourist areas of Ha Giang around there.
Stay away from city smog and chill with nature
Discover the unique twin mountains
Beside Quan Ba heaven gate , Double Mountain (Co Tien Mountain) is also considered a symbol here. This mountain is the masterpiece of nature that nature has bestowed on Quan Ba.
Twin Mountain is famous for the legend of sacred motherhood
The name Double Mountain or Co Tien Mountain is associated with a touching story. Accordingly, once upon a time, there was a handsome Hmong man who had the talent to play the lip lute. The sound of the lute, sometimes low and high, echoes throughout the stream and forest. The sound of his piano touched the fairy Hoa Dao. The two are married and have a child. However, Ngoc Hoang knew about it and sent someone to arrest Hoa Dao. Fearing that the baby would not have milk, she left her breasts here. That is why these two mountains have a round shape like a mother’s milk.
You can admire this mountain on the way to heaven’s gate
Learn about the culture of Quan Ba
The life of ethnic minorities is also something that you can discover through this trip. Like the idyllic life in many other villages, from Quan Ba heaven gate you will see the simple and rustic roofs. In the afternoon, the columns of smoke rose high and dim. All create a strange sense of peace and simplicity.
The unique culture is also something not to be missed
Experience of traveling to Quan Ba heaven gate
Ha Giang is located in the northern mountainous area of our country. Therefore, the perfect time to explore Quan Ba heaven gate is in August. This is the season of ripe rice, so visitors will admire the beautiful ripe golden terraced fields. In the early morning, you can touch the hazy cloud at the top of the sky gate. The best time to hunt clouds is around 5-8am.
The hazy fog surrounds the mountains
In spring, around February – April is the season of wildflowers in full bloom. Forest flowers with unique beauty race to bloom along the pass. Putting your feet up and doing a few virtual check-in posts is too reasonable. In addition, you can also discover many unique early spring festivals of ethnic minorities here.
And check-in with green fields
Along with Dong Van stone plateau or Meo Vac district, Quang Ba heaven gate is definitely an indispensable name in a memorable Ha Giang trip of youth.
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