Hunting the sea of ​​clouds on the top of To Bo, experiencing the cold of 18 degrees Celsius in the summer of the North

Camping overnight on the top of To Bo (Son La), visitors have the opportunity to experience the weather changing four seasons during the day, watching the sunset red and welcoming the sea of ​​clouds early in the morning.

Camping overnight on the top of To Bo (Son La), visitors have the opportunity to experience the weather changing four seasons during the day, watching the sunset red and welcoming the sea of ​​clouds early in the morning.

Going to Moc Chau (Son La) to "escape from the heat" in the summer, in addition to familiar destinations such as Dai Yem waterfall, Chieng Khoa waterfall, Nang Tien waterfall, Hang Tau... those who love experiences can schedule an itinerary. Explore To Bo peak.

To Bo Peak, belongs to Long Luong commune, Van Ho district, Son La, belongs to Moc Chau National Tourist Area, about 35km from the center of Moc Chau town and about 170km from Hanoi. At an altitude of nearly 1,200m above sea level, this mountain peak is cool all year round, the climate is fresh, the scenery is green and unspoiled. This is an ideal place to "escape from the heat", camping and hunting clouds.

Recently, Quang Kien (28 years old) a young man from Moc Chau had an overnight camping trip, hunting early dawn clouds on To Bo peak. The impressive images Quang Kien and his friends recorded are loved by many people on social networks.

Kien said, he moved from the center of Moc Chau town in the direction of Moc Chau - Hanoi highway about 30km, then turned into Long Luong commune to reach the top of To Bo. 5km near the top of the mountain is very difficult to go, many steep slopes, rocky. "This stretch of road is much more difficult to conquer than the "legendary slope" to Hang Tau. Visitors should choose motorbikes that are strong, strong, and have solid handlebars and experience to ensure safety," Kien said. share.

To Bo Peak is completely unspoiled, so there are no tourist services. Visitors should prepare tents, cooking utensils...

After looking at the weather forecast carefully, Kien and his friends decided to camp overnight on the top of the mountain, to experience both sunset and sunrise views. According to Kien's experience, the weather at To Bo peak changes erratically. This season, visitors can feel 4 distinct seasons in a day. In the morning, it is as warm as spring, the afternoon is hot like summer, the afternoon is cool like autumn, and it gradually gets cold at the beginning of winter when the night comes and dawn.

In the evening, the weather is quite favorable, the group of friends can watch the moon, stars, layers of clouds floating, far away is the town sparkling with lights. This is the ideal space for them to grill food, heat a fire and chat together.

However, at night, the temperature on the top of the mountain is lower, at 18 degrees Celsius, with strong winds and thunderstorms. "Overnight camping tourists like me should prepare multi-layer tents, make sure, bring warm clothes to keep heat and should go in large groups," Kien said. "That night, it rained heavily, colder than our group imagined, so everyone had to wear sunscreen and sit huddled in the tent," he added.

After a night of heavy rain, in the early morning, thin clouds began to swirl around the foot of the mountain and then extruded in layers, gradually forming a dense sea of ​​white clouds embracing To Bo's peak.

"Here the dawn comes earlier than in the town. The moment the sun gradually emerges behind the sea of ​​white clouds, the whole group burst into tears. The scene is very peaceful, poetic, enough to erase all the fatigue of a night. cold, windy", Kien shared his feelings. He and his group of friends enjoyed watching, filming and taking pictures. The sea of ​​clouds at dawn only appears about 30 minutes before the sun rises, the clouds gradually disappear.

According to Kien, this season at Moc Chau, visitors can also hunt for clouds at the top of Mu Nau, but usually the clouds there are thinner and melt faster.

Moc Chau National Tourist Area was honored as "Asia's Leading Nature Tourism Destination 2022" and "Vietnam's Leading Nature Tourism Destination 2022" at the World Travel Awards 2022 - Region: Asia & Oceania (World Travel Awards 2022 - Asia and Oceania Region) by World Travel Group.

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Update day : 16/07/2023