Ultra Trail Yen Tu 2025 – The attraction of the race to conquer the heritage route

The race is organized with 4 distances, the running route passes through many heritage sites of Yen Tu. *(Photo provided by the Organizing Committee)*

Ultra Trail Yen Tu 2025 is a meaningful community cultural and sports event, contributing to strongly promoting to domestic and international tourists the outstanding global values of the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac Monuments and Landscape Complex, which has just been recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage, while stimulating tourism and creating new sports tourism products.

By the afternoon of September 4, the race had attracted more than 1,000 athletes registered in 4 distances (5km, 15km, 25km, 50km), including international athletes from: India, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, UK and USA. This year is also the first year to organize the 50km distance, with the running route passing through most of the famous landmarks such as: Am Duoc, Am Diem, Am Hoa, Giai Oan Pagoda, Mot Mai Pagoda, Bao Sai Pagoda, Hoa Yen Pagoda, Hue Quang Kim Thap (To Tower), Vang Waterfall, Bac Waterfall, Van Tieu Pagoda, Bao Tieu Statue of Buddha King Tran Nhan Tong and Dong Pagoda. These are all typical relics belonging to the World Cultural Heritage Complex of Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac. Going through the relics is also to find the journey following in the footsteps of Buddha King.

The route will pass through Van Tieu Pagoda, where Buddha Hoang lived and passed on his mind seal to Phap Loa, Bao Sai...

... and the One Roof Pagoda with its unique architecture, where the Buddha King read books and composed sutras.

The ancient Am Duoc was the place where our ancestors researched and prepared medicine. When he came to practice at Yen Tu, King Tran Nhan Tong built Am Duoc, searched for herbs and medicinal herbs from the Yen Tu mountains and forests, and prepared medicine for the people. Am Diem was the place to store salt, Am Hoa was the place to preserve flowers before they were sent to the pagodas on the mountain to offer to Buddha.

Giai Oan Pagoda is associated with the legend of the concubines of King Tran Nhan Tong and is also the only pagoda in Yen Tu with a Mother Goddess altar. One-Roof Pagoda is where Buddha Hoang reads books and composes sutras. The pagoda has only one roof with unique ancient architecture, leaning against the cliff, bringing a unique beauty in the middle of the sacred mountain. Van Tieu Pagoda, where Buddha Hoang lived and passed on the mind seal to Phap Loa and Bao Sai.

Hoa Yen Pagoda – also known as Chua Ca – is the most important Buddhist center in the Yen Tu pagoda system. Located at an altitude of about 535 meters above sea level, the pagoda is located on a rare flat land in the middle of the mountainside. Here, Buddha King Tran Nhan Tong stayed to preach, accept disciples and spread the Truc Lam Zen sect's ideology. Hoa Yen Pagoda and the To Tower Garden area with 64 towers are considered the "heart of Yen Tu", in which Hue Quang Kim Thap is the place to worship Buddha King Tran Nhan Tong and preserve his relics.

The Patriarchal Tower Garden with the centerpiece being Hue Quang Kim Thap - where the Buddhist Emperor Tran Nhan Tong is worshiped.

A prominent destination on the running route is the area of the Buddha Emperor Statue - the largest monolithic bronze statue in Vietnam, cast in the proportions and appearance of the original stone statue worshiped in the Hue Quang Pagoda. The highest point on the running route is the Dong Pagoda with a height of 1,068 meters, considered the point where heaven and earth meet, where you can take in the view of a majestic mountain range.

On the journey to explore the heritage route, each relic site is like a strong spiritual energy station for athletes to overcome the challenges on the running route.

Dong Pagoda - the highest point of the running route with majestic scenery.

With diverse distances and routes through world heritage sites, the Ultra Trail Yen Tu 2025 Trail Run promises to be not only a journey of physical training but also a journey for participants to explore the natural scenery and cultural and historical depth of the sacred land of Yen Tu, enjoy the beauty of the heritage; at the same time, create an annual product of international stature, contributing to promoting the image of Yen Tu to the world.

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