Impressive red leaf season in D'ran (Lam Dong)

(CLO) D'ran town is a small town in Don Duong district, Lam Dong province. This place is not as splendid and colorful as Da Lat, but has a peaceful, wild, and nostalgic beauty that captivates many tourists when they arrive.

(CLO) D'ran town is a small town in Don Duong district, Lam Dong province. This place is not as splendid and colorful as Da Lat, but has a peaceful, wild, and nostalgic beauty that captivates many tourists when they arrive.

Travelers often call D'ran town D'ran land or mountain pass town, because the town is geographically located between the two passes D'ran and Ngoan Muc. Nestled on the peaceful Da Nhim lake, D'ran is 20km from Da Lat, formed in the early twentieth century, named by the French.

D'ran is beautiful all year round, each season is blessed by nature, but this is still a place without tourists so D'ran retains much of the wildness of nature and honest people. The peaceful town preserves works associated with the early history of Da Lat's formation such as: D'ran iron bridge, Thap Cham - Da Lat railway station, Ngoan Muc pass...

Hidden among the vast mountains and forests, the ancient town looks like a sleeping fairy. Visitors can see the vast, majestic mountains and hills nestled next to the "blue pearl" of Da Nhim lake with clear, quiet blue water, next to it are small old houses, a few ancient villas covered with trees. Mossy color, European appearance...

D'ran is beautiful all year round, each season is blessed by nature, but this place is still a place without tourists so D'ran retains much of the wildness of nature.

Visitors coming here can feel the cool climate, full of vitality, so this place is also known as the "Green Pearl" of the Central Highlands. In one day, visitors will experience 4 seasons: Spring in the morning, summer in the afternoon, autumn in the afternoon, and winter in the evening.

Sharing about the camping trip to see red leaves, Xuan Du, who lives and works in D'ran, said: "With the motto of going without a schedule, our group gathered in D'ran one day in advance to Ask the "locals" for information about suitable places to camp. The whole group was led by native people to a lakeside area with many red leaves, the scenery was as beautiful as a fairy tale. This was a fun and memorable trip."

The "lakeside area with many red leaves" that Xuan Du mentioned is Da Man red leaf forest, one of the attractive destinations for tourists who love to explore. If trekking is a form of hiking in wild places without transportation, then hiking is walking along a pre-existing route to see the scenery, usually within one or two days.

During the journey to conquer Da Man red leaf forest, visitors can choose to experience rowing up Don Duong lake into Da Man D'ran red leaf forest, or visitors can choose to "go hiking" comes from D'ran town. During the hike along the path, passing through vast pine hills, green coffee fields of the people of D'ran, to tangerine gardens and rose gardens, visitors can rest and camp.

D'ran has many beautiful places suitable for camping

Hong Anh, a member of Xuan Du's group of friends, talked: "During the journey to and from the red leaf forest, we also participated in many interesting experiences such as cycling through the old pine forest and slopes in D'ran land, walking by the lake, SUP, motorboat... Exploring Da Man, I also came across mounds of mushrooms that Co Ho people often call chicken egg mushrooms or king mushrooms. This mushroom has a fragrant and delicious taste and usually only appears in basalt red soil areas, the Central Highlands and the South."

“Everyone wants to get lost once, get lost in places they haven't been to yet, get lost in dreamlands and reach a place deep in their soul. When I came to D'ran, I felt lost in a dreamy landscape. Hiking in the cool atmosphere of Da Man red leaf forest gave me a feeling of relaxation that is hard to find anywhere else," Mr. Nguyen Tien Minh, a Saigon tourist, shared.

Choosing a suitable place, camping together, when night falls by the flickering fire, opening a small and cozy barbecue party is extremely interesting in the land of D'ran. Late at night, looking at the starry night sky and having a good night's sleep in a warm tent is also impressive. In the early morning of the highland land, visitors will be awakened by the sound of forest birds, welcoming the clear dawn. There's nothing better than eating a light breakfast, then enjoying a hot cup of coffee in the cold weather. In the afternoon, watching the romantic sunset in the vast space, listening to the pine trees will definitely be an impressive experience when you come here.

Lựa chọn một nơi thích hợp, cùng nhau cắm trại, khi màn đêm buông xuống bên ánh lửa bập bùng, mở một bữa tiệc nướng nho nhỏ và ấm cúng.

During the leaf-changing season, the young leaves change to a different color, initially orange, pink, red, then change to plum color and then green. From mid-February to mid-April of the solar calendar, Da Man gracefully wears a colorful silk sheet, glowing red across the sky.

Note that when coming here, visitors should prepare warm clothes and insect repellent. Here there is an insect called yellow fly, which bites and causes itching. This area is wild, so visitors need to contact someone who knows the way or a local to guide them, and should not go on their own if they do not know the location clearly.

Visit the Da Man red leaf forest in D'ran land, don't forget to visit the rustic houses of the local people, sit next to a pot of hot tea and a flickering fire, and listen to stories about the formation of D'ran. Ran. Don't forget to enjoy wind-hanging persimmons, rice paper, pancakes, banh can, or grilled spring rolls with fragrant rice wine at this place.

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Update day : 07/12/2023