Previously, to see rhododendrons blooming in Hoang Lien Son, the only way was to climb, along the dangerous forest path, to gradually go higher, stand and watch the rhododendrons bursting with color among the deep green slopes. Since the cable car was built, tourists can freely fly high, see patches of rhododendrons of all colors, sometimes bright yellow, sometimes dreamy purple-pink, sometimes pure white or bright red in the entire forest..., to be amazed by the same Hoang Lien Son, coming back after many years but still feeling strange and new.
Rhododendron flower viewing path at an altitude of over 3,000m
Recently, Sun World Fansipan Legend tourist area officially inaugurated a rhododendron flower viewing path at an altitude of over 3,000 m above sea level, giving visitors the opportunity to admire the precious flower of the Northwest mountains and forests at a closer distance than ever before .
The 60m long road was designed and built along 30 ancient rhododendron trees, blending into the mountains and forests, following the shapes of the trees, ensuring the area with rare rhododendron roots remains intact.
The flower street area is also home to a population of rhododendron trees ranging in age from over 360 years old to nearly 830 years old, belonging to the rough-branch rhododendron species (Quan Am rhododendron) with yellow flowers and the columnar rhododendron with red flowers.
In the process of implementing the tasks of forest protection, biodiversity development as well as ecotourism development, Hoang Lien National Park and Sun World Fansipan Legend tourist area have regularly held working sessions, exchanged information, thereby finding out the contents of exploiting and promoting the biodiversity value of rhododendron species. From there, promote and honor the beauty of rhododendron populations in Fansipan and contribute to raising the sense of responsibility of people, domestic and foreign tourists in protecting the environment, biodiversity of rhododendron species in particular and especially the biodiversity ecosystem of Hoang Lien forest.
Fascinated by the fairyland scenery in the middle of the rhododendron forest
Hoang Lien Son is known as the "kingdom of rhododendrons" because it owns 40 species of rhododendrons with brilliant beauty weaving brocade flowers on the majestic mountains and forests from around February to the end of May every year. Previously, many tourists on the journey to conquer Fansipan peak by road and cable car were surprised when in the middle of the old forest there was a flower with such strong vitality and radiance. However, tourists can only admire and take pictures of rhododendrons from afar, because the terrain of the mountains and forests is rugged, the ability to get close to the rhododendrons is very difficult.
Struggling with how to allow visitors to take photos with rare flowers, the resort thought of creating a walking path above, under the rhododendron canopies. That idea inspired those who were already familiar with construction at the challenging height of Fansipan peak. They surveyed and researched to place the foundation and path of the winding path, meandering through the ancient rhododendron roots. For sections that could not be bypassed, the construction team cut small holes in the stairs, so that the path would not touch the branches of the precious tree.
And with the steep path at an altitude of over 3000m, visitors can now walk beside or through the treetops, see with their own eyes the fragile rhododendron petals embracing the yellow pistil, touch the rough rhododendron roots, covered with moss, which according to the local belief, touching the heritage tree of Hoang Lien mountain forest means touching luck in health and love. At the end of the path are 2 sightseeing grounds, where visitors can take in the majestic beauty of Hoang Lien Son mountain forest and the compassionate Amitabha Buddha statue amidst the blue sky of the Northwest on sunny days.
Created in an effort to develop tourism associated with conservation, the rhododendron flower viewing path not only brings visitors closer to the precious flower, to better understand and feel the beauty, value and meaning of rhododendron flowers, but also contributes to making that beauty a unique and characteristic tourism product of Fansipan and Sa Pa, so that visitors love it and want to return here many more times./.
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