The four great peaks include the four highest passes in Vietnam: Ma Pi Leng Pass, O Qui Ho Pass, Khau Pha Pass, and Pha Din Pass. Called the four great peaks of the pass because these are the four highest passes in Vietnam, and all of them are located in the northern mountainous provinces of Vietnam. Called the four great peaks of the pass, but that does not mean that it is the most beautiful or the most dangerous pass.
1. O Quy Ho pass is 2,000 m high and 50 km long
2. Ma Pi Leng pass is 1,200 m high and 20 km long
3. Khau Pha pass is 1,300 m high and 35 km long
Traffic through the passes
Today, in order to ensure the safety of vehicles, these passes are continuously expanded and lowered through the construction of new roads and a system of railings, signs, and bridge mirrors. The traffic through these passes is increasingly convenient and safe.
Ranking the four great peaks of the pass
It is impossible to rank the passes because there are low passes but the slope is high, the road has many sharp turns (also known as elbow crabs), there are high passes, but the roads are wide, with few turns. The low pass has a very beautiful and majestic mountain landscape, there is a high pass but the scenery is not beautiful… As a travel agency specializing in mountain tours, having gone through the passes with many lanes, Hanoi Etoco company synthesizes; The location of the four great peaks, the height of the four great peaks, the length and our assessment of the difficulty and beauty of the four great peaks help you have more information to compare and experience when you have the opportunity to pass. these legendary passes.
“Parameters” of the four great peaks of the pass in Vietnam
O Qui Ho Pass
- Location of the pass: Five pass on National Highway 4D connecting Tam Duong District, Lai Chau Province and Sapa District, Lao Cai Province
- Altitude above sea level: 2000m
- The length of the pass: 50KM
- Review: The most beautiful, majestic and difficult to go
O Qui Ho Pass Trekking
Ma Pi Leng Pass
- Location: Located on Hanh Phuc street, connecting the two districts of Dong Van and Meo Vac, Ha Giang province
- Height above sea level: 1200m
- Length: 20KM
- Review: Beautiful scenery, majestic and difficult to go
Code Pi Leng
Khau Pha Pass
- Location: Five pass on Highway 32, connecting 2 districts of Van Chan and Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai province. The top of Khau Pha pass is the place to hold the “Flying over the golden season” festival in the late September rice season every year.
- Altitude: 1300m
- Length: 35Km
- Review: Beautiful scenery, easy to travel
Pha Din Pass
- Location: Five pass on National Highway 6 connects Phong Lai commune, Thuan Chau district, Son La province and Toa Tinh commune, Tuan Giao district, Dien Bien province.
- Altitude: 1648m
- Length: 32Km
- Evaluation: Since 2009, the road to avoid Pha Din pass, built along the mountainside to the left of the old National Highway 6, with an altitude of about 1,000m (200-400m lower than Pha Din pass) was completed, causing traffic There is little traffic through the road through Pha Din pass and the pass is only suitable for adventurous tourists. The new Pha Din Pass, which has lowered the altitude and widened the road with normal scenery, is very easy to go.
Vietnam is a charming country, there is no shortage of beautiful scenery, friendly Vietnamese people. To experience all these passes, you should plan ahead and prepare carefully, even practice necessary skills such as driving a motorbike, climbing, survival skills …
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