See & Do
Viewpoints & Passes
The mountain passes and lookouts the Loop is famous for — and where to stop safely.
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Quan Ba
Bac Sum Pass
The first big climb north of Ha Giang town, winding up the mountainside toward Quan Ba and the stone plateau.
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Quan Ba Heaven Gate
The pass at the top of the climb from Ha Giang town, looking down on the Tam Son valley and the Twin Mountains.
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Twin Mountains (Nui Doi), Quan Ba
Two rounded hills rising from the fields of the Tam Son valley — best seen from the Heaven Gate or on a slow walk in the valley.
Discover →Yen Minh & Du Gia
Dong Van
Chin Khoanh slope
A short climb of tight U-bends on the road between Pho Cao and Sung La, one of the most photographed bends of the Dong Van plateau.
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Lung Cu flag tower
A national flag tower on a hilltop near Vietnam's northernmost point, reached by a climb of several hundred steps.
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Sung La valley and Pao's house
A wide valley on the road to Dong Van, home to Lung Cam village and the old Hmong house made famous by the 2005 film Pao's Story.
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Tham Ma slope
A famous series of hairpin bends on the road towards Dong Van, seen from a viewpoint at the top — one of the classic photo stops on the Loop.
Discover →Meo Vac
Ma Pi Leng Pass
The most famous stretch of the Ha Giang Loop: a road carved into the cliffs between Dong Van and Meo Vac, high above the turquoise Nho Que River in the deepest canyon in Southeast Asia.
Discover →Ma Pi Leng sky path
A narrow footpath cut along the cliff face below the Ma Pi Leng road, with open drops to the Nho Que canyon. Walk it only in dry, clear weather.
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