Pu Dao Peak - Cloud hunting paradise in Lai Chau

Clumps of fluffy clouds floated aimlessly, lingering in the quiet of the mountains and hills. The trees and grass were lush, the flowers and leaves were in full bloom. The path to the top looked like a thin thread across the old forest from above. The villages appeared and disappeared in the mist and clouds.

For those who love adventure, the wild natural space of Pu Dao is the ideal destination. The trekking journey to Pu Dao peak will start from Nam Doong village with a distance of about 3 - 5km, sometimes quite difficult when having to locate yourself and grope to find the way in and out.

During the season of black turmeric flowers blooming, you can also see vast white turmeric flowers showing off in the sun and wind. On the hillsides covered with green grass, buffaloes, cows and horses leisurely graze amidst the chirping of birds.

The road has many steep sections with high mountains and deep ravines that sometimes make your legs and knees tired, but finally Pu Dao peak appears. The air on the high mountain top is fresh and clean, making all fatigue disappear. The sparkling sunlight shines straight down on the river flowing endlessly below.

Looking to the east, we see the Da River flowing tirelessly from the Northwest, reaching the river junction, it becomes even more abundant when receiving more water from the tributary of the Nam Na River. The Da River, when flowing through two mountain ranges, creates a V-shaped intersection and there will be a few days in the year when the sun rises right in the middle of that V, only the lucky ones have the chance to witness it. People in Lai Ha, Hang Tom, Doi Cao, Muong Lay, Le Loi... consider the river as a close friend because it has been with them since their infancy and nurtured them with its abundant cool water.

On the river, boats cut through the waves and glide in the sparkling dawn, then lie quietly reflecting in the twilight. Looking to the west, the Nam Na River flows gently, winding around the fertile fields of Chan Nua commune - Sin Ho district. Nearby is Pu Huoi Cho peak and the Le Loi stone stele relic lying peacefully through many rainy and sunny seasons. The interesting point is that at the end of the journey, visitors will go north through the forest to Nam Hang commune (bordering Le Loi and Pu Dao communes) instead of returning to the original starting point.

Heritage Magazine