Ham Rong Mountain Sapa, Self-sufficient Travel Experience

Only once coming to Ham Rong Mountain Sapa will you fully feel the timeless, brilliant beauty of the mountain town’s nature. Let’s explore Ham Rong Mountain through the article below from Vietnam Dope Travel!

1. The Legend of Ham Rong Mountain Sapa

Ham Rong is a mountain in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range in Sapa town. Ham Rong is also an ecotourism area, a famous tourist destination loved by many people.

The name of “Ham Rong” means “dragon’s jaw”, derived from the image of a clear dragon head pointing up to the blue sky due to randomly arranged rocks. Accordingly, this natural masterpiece is associated with thrilling and fascinating folk tales.

Legend has it that a long time ago, in this mountainous area, there was a pair of dragons playing with each other, when a fierce flood came. One was able to fly into the sky, while the other was stuck on earth, turning to stone towards the direction his friend had flown away, that is, west of the Hoang Lien Son range. The first part is Ham Rong Mountain today, while the tail stretches from Heaven Gate, the top of O Quy Ho Pass, to the boundary of Muong Hoa commune.

Another legend about Ham Rong mountain involves the three Dragon brothers. At the beginning of the world, all creatures lived in chaos everywhere in the mud and dirt, so the Jade Emperor ordered the creatures to establish their own territorial boundaries. At that time, the three Dragon brothers looked to the East and saw that there was no place, so they decided to run to the West. 

The youngest brother could not keep up with the two older brothers, so he got lost in the crowd of tigers and leopards, cowering in fear and opening his mouth to defend himself. Just then, the time limit for claiming the territory had expired, the Dragon’s younger brother was turned to stone with his head held high and his mouth open, that was the Ham Rong Mountain Sapa.

And the two older brothers returned to save the younger brother, but it was too late. They also turned into two large mountain ranges next to each other, forming three adjacent mountain ranges, which can be clearly observed from Sapa commune. No matter what the story is, Ham Rong Mountain is a beautiful place where you can enjoy the wild natural scenery of heaven and earth in the cool air of Sapa.

2. Where Is Ham Rong Mountain Sapa?

Ham Rong Mountain is located about 3km from Sapa town center. From Sapa town center, you go towards Sapa Stone Church, you will see the road to Ham Rong mountain located right behind the church. The distance is not too far so you can choose to walk if you are in good health. In addition, if you travel by motorbike to freely visit Sapa, you can park your car outside the gate of Ham Rong Mountain Tourist Area.

In case you do not know the way, or live quite far from Ham Rong Mountain Sapa, you can take a taxi for convenience. According to Vietnam Dope Travel’s experience, the road to Ham Rong Mountain is extremely easy, not as far away as the road to the villages of Ta Phin and Ta Van.

3. Tourist Area Ham Rong Mountain Sapa

Since 1996, Ham Rong Mountain has been exploited, built, and developed into Ham Rong Mountain Tourist Area as it is today, with flower gardens, rock gardens, Cloud Yard, Heaven’s Gate to attract people to visit. 

Normally, Vietnam Dope Travel advices visitors to spend about half a day exploring all the beauty of this mountainous area, including 3 main areas: Ham Rong flower garden, Thach Lam rock garden, and Ham Rong mountain peak.

Along the way to the top of Ham Rong, you pass through stone steps, through small landscapes such as Orchid Garden, Peach Garden, Sapa Telecommunications Station, Cloud Yard and Heaven Gate, which make you feel like a fairyland.

3. What to visit at Ham Rong Mountain Sapa?

1. Orchid Garden

This is the first stop on the journey to conquer Ham Rong Mountain, which has more than 200 different species of orchids, especially rare mountain orchids. Sapa’s climate is very suitable for this flower to grow, giving birth to elegant, elegant orchid branches. Especially in the spring, Ham Rong orchid garden is an ideal rendezvous for those who fall in love with this regal flower.

 

2. Peach Garden

Past the orchid garden is the original place: peach garden. Ham Rong Peach Garden not only has delicate and romantic Japanese peach blossoms but also a group of ancient peach trees, with large roots, wide canopy, and thick flowers. During Lunar New Year, Ham Rong peach garden is crowded with people enjoying the flowers, making the atmosphere here very bustling and cheerful.

3. Garden of 12 Zodiac Animal Statues

Next, you will come to the garden of statues of the 12 zodiac animals arranged in many different areas, along the walkway, interspersed with gardens of gerberas, dahlias, hydrangeas, etc. In the middle of the garden is a concrete bridge, a favorite place for young people to take photos. Regardless of your age, you can freely take commemorative photos with that zodiac animal.

4. Central Flower Garden

This area displays flower plants grown by artisans and skillfully arranged into the impressive word “Sapa”. The Central Flower Garden attracts visitors with its brilliant and unique selected flower varieties imported from Europe. In the future, the tourist area will also develop a production area for this flower variety right on site, so you can buy it and grow it at home.

If you feel tired, stop by the small hut in the middle of the garden to rest before continuing your journey to the top of Ham Rong.

5. Thach Lam Stone Garden

One of the most checked-in places in Ham Rong Mountain Sapa tourist area is Thach Lam Stone Garden. This is where the art of nature’s arrangement is shown through the cliffs standing tall in layers, like dragon scales. This majestic scene will definitely be the perfect background for your viral social media photos.

6. Sapa Telecommunications Station

Arriving at Sapa Telecommunications Station, your eyes will be opened when you see the majestic beauty of Fansipan Mountain – the highest mountain in Southeast Asia covered with clouds and mist all year round.

7. Cloud Yard, Heaven’s Gate

Having come here, you certainly cannot miss the most valuable viewing spot of Ham Rong Mountain Sapa: Cloudy Yard. The name says it all, because when you stand at the Cloud Field location, you will see very interesting clouds floating under your feet.

From San May, the panorama of Sapa town with Muong Hoa valley, Cat Cat village, and terraced fields in Ta Van village gradually appear behind the clouds. Follow the cliff for another 10 minutes and you will arrive at Heaven’s Gate, the most addictive coordinates for virtual living. In particular, when the sun shines through this area, everything becomes magical like being in paradise.

4. Conclusion

If you have the opportunity to travel to Sapa and miss Ham Rong Mountain, you will regret it. Ham Rong Mountain in Sapa is as beautiful as a picture with forests, clouds, sky, and wind, making everyone’s heart flutter. Don’t hesitate to come to Ham Rong Mountain to experience what it’s like to get lost in a fairyland and learn about countless interesting tourist activities.