Explore White Rock Pass, a place covered with snow all year round in Hoa Binh

(CLO) Youth is always associated with trips. When their legs are not tired, any young person is excited with the desire to go far, to explore new lands. White Rock Pass is a tourist destination with beautiful natural scenery like the snowy mountains of Europe right in the Northwest region of Vietnam.

(CLO) Youth is always associated with trips. When their legs are not tired, any young person is excited with the desire to go far, to explore new lands. White Rock Pass is a tourist destination with beautiful natural scenery like the snowy mountains of Europe right in the Northwest region of Vietnam.

Da Trang Pass is located on Highway 6 connecting Mai Chau and Tan Lac districts of Hoa Binh province, near Thung Khe toad market, about 120km northwest of Hanoi capital. During the tourist season, before going to famous resort destinations in Mai Chau and Moc Chau, many tourists often stop by to take photos and admire the majestic beauty of White Stone Pass.

From the pass to Mai Chau is only less than 30km, the time to play and take photos on the pass is only about 1 hour, so choosing Da Trang pass as a stopover for a long trip is a reasonable choice. Every day, this pass welcomes hundreds of visitors passing through Highway 6 to stop to rest and admire the majestic mountain scenery.

Da Trang Pass is located on Highway 6 connecting Mai Chau and Tan Lac districts of Hoa Binh province.

The name "White Rock Pass" originated many years ago, when people destroyed the mountain to create a national highway, in order to improve infrastructure conditions, serve social security, economic development, and tourism. of locality. People used cranes to cut down the mountain, revealing white patches of limestone. Looking from a distance, you can clearly see those white patches standing out among the deep green mountains and forests. To this day, these limestone patches still maintain the same color as when they were first discovered, despite experiencing many sun and rain. The white color is hidden under the fog, the sunlight shines through each layer of clouds, covering the layer of limestone powder, creating a majestic and impressive natural scene, making many visitors fascinated to see it.

Da Trang Pass is about 1,000m above sea level. Standing on the top of the pass, visitors can see far away and admire the endless mountains. Below the foot of the pass, the landscape of Mai Chau hills and mountains appears with a lush green valley, dotted with stilt roofs, ripe rice fields, winding streams... of the Buoi Cai community tourist area, commune Phu Cuong is located below the pass.

Coming to Da Trang Pass, the special thing is that visitors can feel all four seasons in just one day.

Coming to Da Trang Pass, the special thing is that visitors can feel all four seasons in just one day. The morning was cool and mild. At noon, the sky is deep blue, the sunlight is bright, but there is still a cool breeze, this is also the time when the weather is nice to look out into the distance. In the afternoon, the sun will be less intense. In the evening, it will be quite cold due to fog spreading all over the road. In the evening, fog can reduce visibility, so vehicles moving back and forth must be very careful, especially for drivers who rarely travel on Northwest mountain passes.

Pham Hong Thai, a tourist from Hanoi, shared: "That day, our group arrived at the pass area around noon. The atmosphere here is very fresh and clean. The blue sky background combined with the majestic scenery like the snowy mountains of Europe, made everyone in our group admire the beautiful and impressive scenery. We have had many photos with many interesting poses here''.

Da Trang Pass has an altitude of more than 1,000m above sea level. Standing on the top of the pass, visitors can see far away and see endless mountains.

Although not as dangerous and steep as Ma Pi Leng Pass or Khau Pha Pass... but due to the terrain being hidden from view and the road being relatively tricky and dangerous, it is difficult to reach Da Trang Pass safely. It is also considered a challenge for those who love to explore. On the way, visitors will have to go through winding mountain passes and peaceful villages where people live to reach Da Trang Pass. Even though the road is dangerous and difficult, once you arrive here, you will feel that all your efforts have been rewarded, not only because of the beautiful scenery but also because you can enjoy delicious food. , fresh right at the foot of the pass, prepared by local people.

With a landscape as beautiful as the snowy mountains in Europe, Da Trang Pass is a check-in location that many young people tell each other that they must visit when coming to Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh. Visitors stopping here will feel like they are standing in the middle of an extremely cold and magnificent land of ice. Many tourists often choose the period from May to July to go to Da Trang Pass, combined with visiting another tourist destination, Hoa Binh hydroelectric plant, during the flood discharge time. Many young people also choose to go to Da Trang Pass in combination with attending the Tien Pagoda festival (Lac Thuy - Hoa Binh) taking place from January 4 to 6 (lunar calendar) every year to experience the cultural beauty. of local people, visit Mai Chau flagpole, villages of Thai and Mong people...

A small note is that when going to tourist destinations in high mountainous areas, where the climate is a bit chilly and the humidity is higher, visitors should also bring thick clothes to keep their bodies warm.

Nguyen Hoang Nam, an experienced backpacker who once led a tour in Hoa Binh, shared: "White Stone Pass is an interesting check-in location that many young people choose to visit by motorbike. However, this road also has many steep sections and sudden turns, so it is best if you have strong driving skills and experience on mountain passes. At the same time, you should not come here from July to September, because that is the rainy season, Highway 6 can cause dangerous landslides. It is best to go to Da Trang Pass in summer and spring."

At the foot of the pass, due to the need to serve tourists, people opened a small market selling local products. The small market is located on a large edge of land, leaning a little towards the cliff with small shops with palm roofs and wooden tables and chairs. Dishes visitors can try here are bamboo-tube rice, grilled corn, boiled potatoes, grilled eggs, smoked wild boar, grilled pork with honey hook leaves,...

People also sell local products for tourists to bring home as gifts for relatives and friends such as: wild honey, mac Khen seeds, doi seeds, pickled bamboo shoots, purple sugar cane, chili peppers soaked in vinegar... Besides that , there are also precious medicinal herbs, wines that have been soaked in nutritious plants such as goji berries, polyscias fruticosa, bear bile..., and orchid roots that are up to ten years old.

If you set foot in Hoa Binh province, you should once stop to visit Da Trang Pass, to see the majestic but also very different and unique mountains and forests with alternating blue and white patches.

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Update day : 21/02/2024