Walk through the beautiful 'magical' primeval forest, watch the Milky Way on the new mountain peak in Ta Xua

The peak was just installed at the end of 2022, but Sa Mu peak has become a trekking coordinate that many travelers love to conquer and explore because of its beautiful scenery, magical primeval forest like a movie scene, and easy hunting. cloud.

The peak was just installed at the end of 2022, but Sa Mu peak has become a trekking coordinate that many travelers love to conquer and explore because of its beautiful scenery, magical primeval forest like a movie scene, and easy hunting. cloud.

About 240 km from Hanoi and more than 100 km from Son La city, Sa Mu peak (in Ta Xua commune, Bac Yen district, Son La province) is located at an altitude of 2,756m above sea level. Trekking has attracted many travelers who love to conquer for more than a year now.

Sa Mu (also known as U Bo peak) is a pristine mountain peak in Ta Xua that was newly crowned in December 2022. This place attracts tourists to explore thanks to its beautiful scenery and easy cloud hunting (Photo: Pham Thi Thuy Trang)

According to the Bac Yen district electronic information portal, Sa Mu peak is located on the border between Son La and Yen Bai provinces, belonging to Ta Xua special-use forest - an extension of the Hoang Lien range to the south.

This is also a famous rattan hunting spot in Ta Xua, as beautiful as the dinosaur spine, camel rock, wind peak,... In addition, Sa Mu peak also impresses visitors with its diverse primeval forest, covered with green moss, beautiful like a fairy tale movie.

Having led tours many times, taking visitors trekking to Sa Mu peak, Le Van Trong Anh (28 years old, in Hanoi) said that Sa Mu peak's difficulty is rated 5/10 with many long but not harsh slopes. The ideal schedule to complete this climb is 2 days 1 night.

In the forest there are many ancient trees of "huge" size, strange shapes and covered with moss all year round (Photo: Trong Anh)

There are two main trekking routes to reach Sa Mu peak, which are from Xim Vang direction and Hang Dong direction. Most tourists choose to start from the direction of Xim Vang with the road from the foot of the mountain to the top about 14 km, with a rest shack located 1 km from the top.

Tourists should start climbing early in the morning, stay in a tent overnight and then continue their journey the next morning.

(Photo: Trong Anh)

The tent is hidden in the middle of the jungle, built as a shelter for tourists with a capacity of about 40 people. Staying at the shack, visitors are provided with basic items such as pillows, blankets, drinking water and served local meals with many delicious dishes.

The tent is spacious, fully equipped with electricity, water and essential items, so it is convenient for tourists to rest overnight (Photo: Pham Thi Thuy Trang)

On the way to conquer Sa Mu peak, visitors will cross many streams, beautiful waterfalls and a primeval forest covered with magical moss. In the forest, vegetation changes with altitude and mountain slope direction.

Coming here, visitors have the opportunity to admire the sea of ​​floating clouds, catch the sunset or hunt for the beautiful Milky Way at night. From December to February is the easiest time to hunt clouds on this mountain top.

If you come here in March and April, you can admire the azalea flower season. From around September to November is the season when maple leaves change, the leaves turn from yellow to red, creating a romantic landscape like Europe.

The appropriate time to conquer Sa Mu peak is from October to March. At this time there is little rain, the ancient moss forest is green and beautiful (Photo: Trong An)

This is also considered the most beautiful coordinates for hunting clouds in Ta Xua (Photo: Lam Hoang Thien Vu)

Ms. Pham Thi Thuy Trang (Hanoi tourist) had the opportunity to experience Sa Mu peak at the beginning of the new year with a group of friends. The group started from Xim Vang and returned in the direction of Hang Dong.

According to Ms. Trang, the route to conquer Sa Mu peak is not difficult, suitable for those who are just starting out in climbing. In particular, this female tourist felt that the scenery on this palace was very beautiful, especially the primeval forest and moss forest.

"I have conquered a few other peaks, the scenery is beautiful, but Sa Mu peak actually leaves more impression because there are many forests, especially ancient forests and super beautiful moss forests," Ms. Trang expressed.

(Photo: Trong Anh)

Mr. Lam Hoang Thien Vu, a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City, also had a trip to climb Sa Mu peak at the beginning of the new year 2024. He has conquered many high and difficult peaks in Vietnam such as Bach Moc Luong Tu, Ta Xua, Nhiu Co San , Pu Ta Leng,... Mr. Vu commented, the road to Sa Mu peak has a mysterious and magical beauty.

“It can be said that this is the most beautiful and pristine trekking area in Vietnam today, no waste, no noise with diverse vegetation, primeval jungle and ancient trees full of moss,” male tourist speak.

Mr. Vu experienced watching the sea of ​​clouds, sunset and hunting the Milky Way during the trip to conquer Sa Mu peak (Photo: Lam Hoang Thien Vu)

On the new route from the top to the bottom of the mountain, male tourists from Ho Chi Minh City could not help but be impressed with the beauty of Hang Xua waterfall (Photo: Lam Hoang Thien Vu)

Mr. Vu also expressed his excitement when he successfully hunted clouds on Sa Mu peak. In addition, he also has the opportunity to admire the romantic sunset moment at an altitude of over 2,700m and hunt for the beautiful milkyway at night.

Because it is at a high altitude, in winter, the weather on Sa Mu peak is quite harsh, the night temperature can drop to -2 degrees Celsius. Therefore, visitors coming here on this occasion need to prepare thermal clothing and climbing shoes. Specialized or plastic boots and necessary personal items such as medicine, food, and drinking water.

In addition, tourists when climbing mountains should be careful not to litter in the forest, and not arbitrarily break branches or flowers to preserve the natural landscape, contributing to the sustainable development of local tourism.

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Source : Vietnamnet

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