Ma Pi Leng pass · Đèo Mã Pí Lèng
The best-known stretch of the Ha Giang Loop, high above the Nho Quế river gorge between Đồng Văn and Mèo Vạc.
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Photo: Khánh Hmoong, CC BY 2.0
Start point of the Ha Giang Loop. Reached by road only from Hanoi.
Updates & notices: Ha Giang
No verified notices right now. Before you travel, check the weather and road conditions, especially in the rainy season (roughly May–Sept) when landslides can close mountain roads.
Things to do in Ha Giang
Nho Que river · Sông Nho Quế
Emerald river at the bottom of the Mã Pí Lèng gorge; boat trips run through the Tu Sản canyon.
Photo: NKSTTSSHNVN, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lung Cu flag tower · Cột cờ Lũng Cú
Flag tower near Vietnam's northernmost point, on Rồng mountain; steps and a stair to the top.
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Photo: Leminhel at Vietnamese Wikipedia, Public domain
Dong Van Karst Plateau · Cao nguyên đá Đồng Văn
UNESCO Global Geopark of limestone mountains that the whole Loop crosses.
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Photo: NKSTTSSHNVN, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dong Van old quarter · Phố cổ Đồng Văn
Small old street of tiled houses in Đồng Văn town, the usual overnight stop on the Loop.
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Photo: Khoitran1957, CC BY-SA 4.0
Vuong family palace · Dinh thự họ Vương
Early-20th-century mansion of the H'Mong Vương clan in Sà Phìn, open to visitors.
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Photo: Khánh Hmoong, CC BY 2.0
Quan Ba Heaven Gate · Cổng trời Quản Bạ
Pass and viewpoint on the way north from Ha Giang city, overlooking the 'Twin Mountains'.
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Photo: BacLuong at Vietnamese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
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Local food to try in Ha Giang
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Thang co · Thắng cố
H'Mong horse-meat stew, eaten at the weekly highland markets such as Đồng Văn and Mèo Vạc.
Photo: Alpha, CC BY-SA 2.0
Banh cuon (Ha Giang style) · Bánh cuốn trứng
Thin steamed rice rolls; in Ha Giang they are often served in a bone-broth soup instead of a dipping sauce.
Photo: Casablanca1911 at vi.wikipedia, Public domain
Au tau porridge · Cháo ấu tẩu
Rice porridge with pork and ấu tẩu (aconite) root, a local evening speciality. Eat it only at established stalls — the root must be properly prepared.
Men men · Mèn mén
Steamed ground-maize staple of the H'Mong on the stone plateau.
Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
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