12:07, 10/12/2023
BHG - “Stone fog crab” is a humorous comparison of the roads with many curves on the Stone Plateau and in winter in the mountainous districts with a lot of fog. This has made many tourists, especially young tourists and Western backpackers, enjoy traveling by motorbike on the winding and foggy mountain pass.
In recent years, Dong Van Stone Plateau has attracted many tourists to visit and experience the beautiful natural landscapes such as: Bac Sum Slope, Quan Ba Heaven Gate, Yen Minh Pine Hill, Lung Cu National Flagpole, Lung Cam - Sung La Cultural Village, Ma Pi Leng Pass, Nho Que River... In particular, Ha Giang attracts tourists by the cultural life and unique festivals of the Mong, Dao, Lo Lo ethnic groups... which are still preserved to this day. And one thing that cannot be mentioned is that when the weather turns to winter, at the end of the year, the highland districts in Ha Giang have a lot of fog and floating clouds on sunny days. Taking a motorbike trip on the Stone Plateau route in the winter weather is an interesting experience.
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| Many tourists choose to travel by motorbike to experience the specialty "Stone Frost Crab" in Ha Giang . |
Nguyen Lam, a tourist in Hanoi, spent more than 5 hours traveling from Hanoi to Ha Giang City. Lam decided to rent a motorbike with her friends to explore and experience the route, because Lam knew that Ha Giang these days has foggy weather. Nguyen Lam shared: Checking information on social networks and having friends who traveled to Ha Giang from previous trips, I was also excited and scheduled a trip to Ha Giang with the group. This time, I experienced the pass road with winding curves and fog, which made me quite excited, because it felt like climbing stairs up high in the fog, this was one of my first experiences.
For tourists who love to explore, the mountain pass in the Ha Giang Stone Plateau will be a desire to conquer because there are many mountain passes with dangerous winding curves and adventurous hairpin bends. When stopping at the top of Bac Sum slope, in Minh Tan commune, many tourists are excited and amazed by the road, the fog, and especially when the fog is gone, on the top of the slope, visitors look down to the foot of the pass, where winding trails appear, and behind the mountains are white clouds floating, slowly rolling in the wind, creating a scene like paradise. This is just the beginning of the journey to discover the specialty "Stone fog crab". Next is Quan Ba Heaven Gate, located at an altitude of 1,500m above sea level, not only a historical stop, Quan Ba Heaven Gate is also known as a beautiful landscape when one step touches the clouds, standing on the top you can see the panoramic view of the extremely large and vast rocky mountains. As one of the four great mountain passes, Ma Pi Leng Pass is located at an altitude of 1,200m, looking from afar the pass looks like a silk strip hanging halfway up the mountain, creating a majestic natural landscape. However, to conquer this route by motorbike, visitors need to have a good mentality, a strong steering wheel and especially the "war horse" needs to be carefully checked before going, because on the pass this season the fog is quite thick and slippery. Continuing the journey is Tham Ma slope, the nine-turn slope...
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| Mr. Francais (4th from right) and his friends stopped to rest at the top of Bac Sum slope and watch the clouds. |
Mr. Francais, a tourist from France, also traveled by motorbike. He had an experience of riding a motorbike through different terrains, admiring the diverse natural landscapes and mountain life, and he found Ha Giang to be very peaceful, different from other places he had been to. “Although the road is not as flat as other regions, with my own experience of traveling through many dangerous mountain passes, the whole journey was quite smooth for me,” said Mr. Francais.
In order for tourists to have an enjoyable experience by motorbike, motorbike rental service businesses also regularly maintain and service their vehicles periodically to ensure the utmost safety for tourists. Ms. Vang Thi Cha, Manager of Garden Villa Group 18, Nguyen Trai Ward, Ha Giang City said: After a long journey of experience for tourists, the motorbikes of Garden Villa travel and accommodation establishments are all checked for mechanical systems, brakes and cleaned. This is a mandatory procedure when providing motorbike rental services to ensure the safety of tourists' trips.
Of course, when traveling to explore and experience the mountain passes in Ha Giang in the foggy winter like now, ensuring traffic safety is the top priority. Therefore, when traveling by motorbike, tourists always prepare their luggage fully such as: thick sweaters, thermal shirts, life jackets, raincoats and boots; medical supplies and personal documents...
If you are a person who likes the dusty style, wandering on the mountain passes with winding curves and cold weather that you have never been to is certainly a pity. Each trip is a memory, each trip over the mountain pass is an experience for the traveler. Simply to explore, to immerse yourself in nature and to understand more about the culture, cuisine, tourism and people of Ha Giang.
Article and photos: Hong Cu
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