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LUNGO IL FIUME CHAY

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Distance
7.55 mi
Elevation gain
643 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
728 ft
Max elevation
529 ft
TrailRank 
54
Min elevation
362 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
one hour 15 minutes
Coordinates
269
Uploaded
March 15, 2023
Recorded
February 2023
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near Long Xa, Lào Cai (Vietnam)

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After seeing the Coc Ly market in Lao Cai in Vietnam, one of the most beautiful markets in the Sapa area in Northern Vietnam which is held every Tuesday, we continue to admire the enchanting landscapes traveling by boat on the Chay River.
It is a simple descent on a 6-seater motorized boat which is carried out in a beautiful naturalistic context. The length is about a dozen kilometers.

excerpt from wikipedia
The Chay River is a river in northern Vietnam. The river originates from the southwest slope of Tay Con Linh peak (2,419m) and the northeast slope of Chieu Lau Thi peak (2402m) on the upstream massif of Chay River, northwest of Ha Giang province , passing through the provinces of Lao Cai and Yen. Bai and then flows into the Lo River in Doan Hung, Phu Tho Province.[1][2]

The River Chay is 303 km long and has a catchment area of 4,527 km².[3]

In the book of Le Quy Don Kien Van sub-continent, the Chay River is also called Loi Ha[4], according to the book Tang Thuong Thap Luc, it is also known as Bai Ha.

To flow

Chai River.
From Chieu Lau Thi to nearby Ban Peo Township, it flows west to east, turns north to south to Vinh Quang Town of Hoang Su Phi District, from there it flows east to west, through Xin Man District to to Si Ma Cai district. In this section, about 5 km of the Chay River is the Sino-Vietnamese border between the province of Lao Cai, Vietnam (including the borders of Lung Cai, Lung Sui, San Chai, Si Ma Cai and Nan San municipalities) and the province by Van. , China. From the border of Ta Gia Khau and Thao Chu Phin Townships of Si Ma Cai District, it flows in a north-south direction to the territory of Coc Ly and Nam Mon Townships of Bac Ha District. From here it flows in a northwest-southeast direction, almost parallel to the Thao River, about 15 km from this river, with the Con Voi mountain range in the center separating the two river basins. Through Viet Tien Town (Bao Yen District) it flows into the territory of Minh Chuan, An Lac and To Mau Townships of Luc Yen District, Yen Bai Province. In the area of this district and Yen Binh District is Thac Ba Lake with a length of more than 50 km, created by the dam of Thac Ba Hydroelectric Power Station. After passing through Thac Ba Town and Han Da, Dai Minh Towns of this district, it flows into Dong Khe Town, Doan Hung Township, Phu Tho Province and then flows into Lo River at the border of Doan Hung Town and the city of Doan Hung. Municipalities of the Chi Dam.

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PictographWaypoint Altitude 408 ft
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PictographWaypoint Altitude 412 ft
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PictographWaypoint Altitude 420 ft
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Comments  (1)

  • Photo of pallone08
    pallone08 Mar 16, 2023

    Fantastica esperienza , un posto ancora poco battuto dal turismo, a tratti ricorda "Apocalipse now" con la giungla che si tuffa nel fiume

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