The heroic Bach Ma of the South

“Looking back at the Southern sky, I miss the Capital!”, that was our feeling when standing on the sacred Bach Ma mountain peak, looking towards the Hue citadel at sunset. In the historical relationship between the land and sky and our Vietnam for over a thousand years, Bach Ma is proud to be an ageless witness.

More than 90 years ago, Bach Ma was first exploited as a resort for the French colonial government; then it played the role of a military high point during the years of fighting against the US to protect the North-South supply route of the liberation army.

After peace was restored, this place was expanded into Bach Ma National Park with a total area of ​​over 37 thousand hectares, located on the border of Thua Thien Hue province and Da Nang city, nestled next to the Truong Son mountain range facing the sea, which is even more true to the name "White horse of the South".

After peace was restored, this place was expanded into Bach Ma National Park with a total area of ​​over 37 thousand hectares, located on the border of Thua Thien Hue province and Da Nang city, nestled next to the Truong Son mountain range facing the sea, which is even more true to the name "White horse of the South".

The richness of nature and many rare and exotic flowers blooming, especially in the spring, make Bach Ma possess a magical beauty. Not only that, from the Vong Hai Dai on the top, we can look towards the two big cities of Hue and Da Nang, we can also enjoy the mountain wind from above and the rich flavor of the sea. The gentle coolness of Sa Pa, Da Lat combined with the salty taste of the coast like Nha Trang, Vung Tau makes Bach Ma different and unique.

In addition to the lofty Vong Hai Dai, we must mention the ink painting of Bach Ma, the focal point of which is the poetic masterpiece Ngu Ho. This is a system of 5 lakes lying next to each other, each lake has its own shape and beauty, hidden in the old forest and rocky mountain shores as if waiting for people to discover. If the first lake is clear and long like a crescent moon, the second lake is wide and has many large, smooth, shiny granite crevices due to being eroded by water over time. The third lake is gentle and small, with the water flowing to the foot of the waterfall, condensing like a funnel.

The fourth lake has an oval shape with undulating waves and large rocks that have divided the water into two large waterfalls. And finally, the most beautiful, is the fifth lake, large, with clear water and the colors of the sky, mountains and forests, where you can not only stop to admire the scenery but also swim freely, enjoy the cool water after the bumpy walk to the lake. Is that why there is a saying: "If you want to see trees, go to Cuc Phuong, if you like to see animals, go to Cat Tien, and if you want to bathe in waterfalls, go to Bach Ma"!

Starting from Km16 Bach Ma road, there is a small trail about 1.5km leading to another spectacular waterfall: Do Quyen waterfall. After 30 minutes of walking on a gentle slope through the forest, visitors will stand before a majestic waterfall over 300m high.

The Do Quyen waterfall is the source of the Ta Trach stream (about 67km long) flowing through the Bach Ma range. When reaching the Bang Lang junction (Tuan junction), it merges with the Huu Trach tributary (about 60km long), creating a soft silk strip of more than 80km long - the legendary Huong river in the middle of the dreamy Hue. The waterfall has this name because in the spring, the rhododendron flowers bloom in abundance, the bright red flowers embrace the cliffs and streams, making the landscape as beautiful as a painting.

Do Quyen is also known as the highest waterfall in Southeast Asia because the way down to the foot of the waterfall must pass through nearly 700 stone steps. The white foam splashing in the air and the rumbling sound of the "Milky Way falling from the clouds" in the middle of the sacred mountain further enhance the majestic and solemn appearance of the Do Quyen silk strip.