Among the waterfalls in the Central Highlands, Pongour waterfall, located in the south of Da Lat city, is loved the most by locals and tourists from all over the world. Honored as the most majestic, wild, and dreamy waterfall in the South Central Highlands, it will be a huge shortcoming if you come to Dalat without visiting Pongour waterfall. To once fully admire the natural beauty of this fertile basalt land, please follow Vinlove to the Central Highlands to find Pongour waterfall!
Pongour waterfall, also known as Seven-storey waterfall in Duc Trong district, Lam Dong province, 50 km from Da Lat. In the past, people had to cross the forest, follow the roots of trees along the stream to reach the waterfall, but in the early 2000s Pongour waterfall opened the way to welcome visitors by a road about 7km long.
The old people had to go through the forest, stick to the roots of the trees along the stream to find Pongour waterfall – Photo: Hachi8
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Road to Pongour waterfall, Da Lat – Photo: Che Trung Hieu
Gateway to Pongour waterfall ecotourism area – Photo: Che Trung Hieu
The reason is called Seven-storey waterfall because the waterfall has a height of nearly 40 meters, spread over 100 meters with a seven-storey stone system. Nature has created rocky outcrops blocking the middle of the river, tearing Pongour waterfall into a dozen streams of small waterfalls spreading along the vertical cliffs. Pongour waterfall bounces up into thick white foam walls and giant clouds of steam cover all over the river.
Pongour waterfall has a height of nearly 40 meters, spread over 100 meters – Photo: Hachi8
Wild beauty of Pongour waterfall from above – Photo: Yume35
The cliffs tore Pongour waterfall into dozens of small waterfalls
7-storey waterfall system with white foam walls – Photo: Hachi8
At the foot of Pongour waterfall, the river is boiling, all of a sudden, gentle and peaceful, it spreads itself into an immense lake surface for trees and cliffs to shimmer. Combined with hundreds of strange flat rocks protruding from the water surface, Pongour waterfall gently welcomes visitors with a cool rain of dust. Legend has it that this Nam Thien Nhat waterfall is also the resting place that King Bao Dai often visited after his trips through the forest to hunt.
Pongour waterfall every now and then gently spreading the ladder – Photo: Expat
The Nam Thien First Pongour Falls is the regular stopover place of King Bao Dai – Photo: Vo Hoang Vu
Legend has it that in the past, this fertile basalt land was ruled by a beautiful female K’Ho chief named Kanai. Although she is a woman, she is not like the women in the village. young people blocking streams, cultivating fields to grow corn, sowing rice and getting ready to fight against the enemy and protect the village.
K’Ho people in Da Lat – Photo: Blogspot
The beauty and tenderness of K’Ho girls in Da Lat – Photo: Ngoc Vien Nguyen
Thanks to that, the community life is increasingly prosperous and peaceful. On a day in the beginning of spring, 100 flowers bloomed on the full moon day of the first month, she gently breathed her last breath. Surprisingly, the four rhinos around the night and day do not leave the client half a step, not bothering to eat or drink until death. Suddenly one dawn just dawned, everyone was very surprised to see where she rested, the beautiful Pongour waterfall appeared in the middle of nature.
Pongour waterfall appeared towering where Kanai rested – Photo: Hachi8
The soft, white waterfall is like the stream of Kanai’s hair – Photo: Ngocdung
It turned out that the stream of Kanai’s hair turned into clear blue water, cool white foam, and the mossy green stone slabs arranged from high to low, making the foundation for Pongour waterfall, were the pairs of pangolin’s horns. The fossilized sensation that people think is a symbol of the strength of eternal solidarity and attachment between man and the immense nature. Since then, the image of female chief Kanai has always lived in the hearts of every K’Ho ethnic group.
The stone tables in the background for Pongour waterfall are pairs of rhino horns – Photo: Che Trung Hieu
The plastic rocky shores live in Pongour waterfall – Photo: Lar
And every first full moon of warm spring, prosperous mountains and forests became the memorial day of the K’Ho tribe. Men and women everywhere are busy traveling spring, eagerly overcoming the seven floors of Pongour waterfall, looking forward to entering Thien Thai, regardless of boys and girls, wealth and any ethnic group. They exchange feelings, learn and love each other at Pongour waterfall. Also on this spring festival, talented couples often hold flowers together and kneel at the foot of Pongour waterfall to pray to Kanai for a sincere, faithful and full love.
Tourists eagerly cross the forest to explore Pongour waterfall – Photo: Yume35
Spring Festival at Pongour Waterfall – Photo: Baolamdong
The boys and girls pray at the foot of Pongour waterfall for beautiful love – Photo: Toibay
The culinary area of Pongour waterfall restaurant with dishes bearing the identity of the Central Highlands is processed and cooked directly with ingredients grown right in the ecological garden next to the Pongour waterfall such as: Com Lam, distilling the sweetness of Cool stream and scent of young bamboo forest.
Com Lam, specialties of mountains and forests in the Central Highlands – Photo: Lienhoanmiendong
Or the Leaf Salad at Pongour waterfall is selected from more than 40 different types of leaves, many are very familiar, but there are also types to look for from the Central Highlands forest. The dipping sauce is made from the wine wort, reduced through cooking oil, and mixed with the duck eggs into a thick sauce. Clamp all kinds of leaves, put in it meat, shrimp, pork skin, spices … and eat at the same time, chew carefully, it is easy to recognize many different flavors that are both acrid, sweet, sour and sour. just fatty meat, shrimp.
Unique leaf salad dish of the Central Highlands mountains – Photo: Nguoidothi
See also: Da Lat – Lam Dong tours
Enjoying the dishes next to Pongour waterfall and wine can be ecstatic with the dancing of the girls in Thuong village. In addition, there are also specialties such as forest leaf hot pot, bamboo shoots, and bitter tomatoes … The strange and unique souvenir stalls for friends and relatives are sure to satisfy you, and will never leave.
Can not be ignored in the specialties in the Central Highlands – Photo: Pleikucafe
A souvenir booth at Pongour waterfall – Photo: Che Trung Hieu
Eating dinner next to Pongour waterfall is not a bad idea – Photo: Thien Nguyen
Stop to listen to the breath of thousands at Pongour Dalat waterfall
Pongour waterfall is located in Duc Trong district, Lam Dong province, 50km from the center of Da Lat city. Although you need to go a long way to get to the waterfall, when you arrive you will be rewarded not only by the majestic scenery of the waterfall but also by the scenery on both sides of the way.
The beauty of the waterfall makes many people fall in love. Photo: @julianirko
Coming to Pongour waterfall , you will immediately feel the impressive wilderness that can be mixed with anywhere else. The space here has not been affected too much, so it still retains its inherent natural beauty, you can easily see large ancient trees with enchanting green colors, this space will make you feel like Seeing being embraced by Mother Nature in her arms.
The cool green trees are something you can easily see when coming to Pongour. Photo: @hangmyaa
The waterfall is about 40 meters high and stretches on a 7-storey stone steps system, that’s why the people here also call Pongour waterfall a seven-storey waterfall. Seeing Pongour waterfall at a close distance, you can see all of its majestic, pristine and majestic beauty.
The waterfall is both pure and intense. Photo: @sonjaheeseryoga
The special feature of this waterfall is that the rocks here are quite flat and layered naturally, without any rules that “split” the falling water into hundreds of small waterfalls. . Bubbles poured down from above, through many layers of white foam creating carpet of water, making the scenery of the waterfall become both poetic and possessing an intense beauty.
The water is rolling, the foam blows away in the rainy season. Photo: @ n.belka_a
At the foot of Pongour waterfall is a large lake, in the rainy season, abundant water creates a very peaceful scene, in the dry season, the water level is shallow, the lake surface reveals many undulating rocks in the water.
The beautiful scenery makes many people fall in love. Photo: @vietnam_travel_media
Legend of Pongour Dalat waterfall
Not only possessing impressive beauty, Pongour waterfall is also associated with a heroic legend of the local K’ho. It is said that, in the past in this land, there was a very beautiful female prisoner named Kanai, who had the talent to conquer wild beasts, including 4 rhinos who always obeyed her. Kanai sent these rhinos to dig up hills, move young trees, block streams, and protect villages.
Pongour waterfall is associated with the legend of the beautiful Kanai prison. Photo: @victoriawey
One day when Kanai passed away, the four rhinoceroses had lingered and remained with her around the clock, unable to eat or drink to death. Its long after, where the beautiful chief rested, a beautiful waterfall appeared and her hair turned into a white stream. The blue rocks are the rhino’s horns that become the background for the waterfall. That is why Pongour Dalat waterfall is also a symbol of the cohesion and harmony between people and nature.
The waterfall is the hair of the girl Kanai transformed into. Photo: @svetaleo
Pongour waterfall check-in experience you should know
First, you should determine the time to go to the waterfall, although the Pongour waterfall has its own beauty in any season, the ideal time is from July to November because the amount of water flowing into the waterfall is more abundant thanks to the rain. , in the dry season, the waterfall is quite small, so you will not feel all the inherent beauty of the waterfall. In addition, in the full moon of the first month of the first month, the K’ho people here have a festival at Pongour waterfall to commemorate the Kanai Prison with many interesting activities, this is also an ideal time to visit the waterfall.
The ideal time to go to Pongour waterfall is from July to November. Photo: @sulinanguyen
Pongour waterfall is quite far from the center, but the road is quite convenient, from Da Lat or Ho Chi Minh City, you can follow Highway 20 until you see a signboard stating the name of Pongour waterfall is very large. located on the left hand side from Ho Chi Minh City upwards. From here you just need to run about 6km more to reach the famous waterfall. The ticket price is 20,000 VND including the parking fee.
From Dalat or Ho Chi Minh City, just go in the direction of Highway 20 to reach the waterfall. Photo: @ alexander.zaak.
When checking in Pongour waterfall , be sure to avoid climbing the high rocky steps at the top of the waterfall because they are quite slippery due to the moss. The rainy season does not swim in the pool under the waterfall because the water on the bottom floor is very cold and there have been unfortunate accidents because of this, especially Pongour waterfall has a lot of depth so when you come here you should pay attention.
Coming to Waterfall – Pongour, immersing in nature, breathing the cool air that is not available anywhere, you will quickly forget the fatigue and stress in life. . Once immersed in the fairy beach of Pongour waterfall will also be enough to give you more reasons to live happier and more meaningful each day. If you have a chance, let’s visit the Pongour waterfall with Vinlove!