The Best Hiking Trails in Vietnam

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Giang Ta Chai, Ban den, Thanh kim

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near Giàng Tả, Lào Cai (Vietnam)

Nara Torres Moreira

Distance

10.38mi

Elevation +

1555f

TrailRank

35

We left from Giang Ta Chai, went through Ban Den and came close to Thanh Kim village. Most of the trail is on the road, very easy to follow. Amazing landscape from high in the mountains.

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Ascent of Ta Chi Nhu

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near Bản Noọng Cang, Sơn La (Vietnam)

Killian Harpocrates

Distance

15.71mi

Elevation +

5394f

TrailRank

34

Local authority: No issue Machete: highly recommended 4 days of ascent, 2000 meter of climbing. It would have been a moderate in difficulty if there was not this 2km or so, that goes through the jungle near the mount...

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Tả Van Đáy. Bamboo trees + Rice farms

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near Tả Van Đáy, Lào Cai (Vietnam)

Tony Porras

Distance

4.44mi

Elevation +

1450f

TrailRank

34| 4.67

Nice walk, hard at the beggining, carry water with you, there are a couple of places to stop near a cascade and 1 km forward from to relax and buy some water.

Lo abbiamo iniziato dalla Homestay dove abbiamo soggiornato. Facile da seguire e moderatamente impegnativo.
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Hòa Sử Pán - Sử Pán

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near Hòa Sử Pán, Lào Cai (Vietnam)

Harry Pallas

Distance

5.59mi

Elevation +

174f

TrailRank

34| 3.0

Route from My's HomeStay. It's actually a loop but I forgot to record the first section. I call it difficult because of the steep slippery muddy sections. We used a guide provided by the HomsStay owners for a very reason...

Nice
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Fansipan - Sapa

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near Ô Quí Hồ, Lào Cai (Vietnam)

chossenger

Distance

11.88mi

Elevation +

4606f

TrailRank

34

Unfortunately didn't realise that battery saver disables background GPS updates, so most of this is pretty coarse. On the way up, I took the path labelled "To Fansipan". This turned out not to be the main route, but rath...

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Cat tien: Headquaters - Crocodile Lake

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near Quan Tom, Binh Thuan (Vietnam)

evandijk

Distance

17.36mi

Elevation +

423f

TrailRank

34

We start the route at the Headquaters. There we rent a bike to the entrance of Bau Sau. The hike to the Lake takes 80minutes. When we arrive directly saw the first crocodile!

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Pho Doan - Lang Mo - Lang Leo - Chom Lan Loop in Pu Luong reserve

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near Làng Cao, Thanh Hóa (Vietnam)

rotrude

Distance

13.83mi

Elevation +

1791f

TrailRank

34

Searching paths, sometimes lost but found a lot of mesmerizing landscapes when we escaped the road. Don't go to the paths with a dead end but absolutely go with the other arcs out of the road !

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Sap - Tả Van Đáy

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near Xóm Hai, Lào Cai (Vietnam)

AlbitaBM

Distance

5.57mi

Elevation +

1099f

TrailRank

34

Stunning hike through the rice fields and hills near Sapa. The first part was a bit difficult because it was through the mugged paths between rices filds, with slippery ups and downs. After that part it was easy to follo...

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Bắc Ngòi - Bản Lâm

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near Bắc Ngòi, Bắc Kạn (Vietnam)

rotrude

Distance

14.90mi

Elevation +

1775f

TrailRank

34

At the beginning we take a boat to cross the lake. At the end of the hike there's a boat station that can take you where you want around the lake. It's a beautiful hike, going up on the mountain and crossing Hmong and Dz...

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Bắc Ngòi - Ba Be Lake

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near Bắc Ngòi, Bắc Kạn (Vietnam)

rotrude

Distance

6.45mi

Elevation +

607f

TrailRank

34

A small loop with a nice path after the cave. After there's another forest path leading to the lake and the An Ma island we didn't have the time to take but i recommend to start earlier and take it. At the lake there's b...

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Ta Van

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near Tả Van Đáy, Lào Cai (Vietnam)

ritasola

Distance

3.67mi

Elevation +

1240f

TrailRank

34

We started walking from our guest house and the map was quite easy to follow but quite intense to start with, it's worth the effort when you arrive on top of the hill and to the waterfalls. The second half of the hike ...

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Bac Ha - Kho Muong - Chom Ui - Ba Don

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near Lũng Tiềm, Thanh Hóa (Vietnam)

rotrude

Distance

8.03mi

Elevation +

1391f

TrailRank

34| 4.0

Nice hike on the ricefields, crossing villages. In the long road way there's a lot of little paths to explore, to make it longer and more beautifull, sadly i didn't have the time to try them. But the road is little and r...

Lovely route with different substrate. Halfway the route was a bite different. The route itself ended at a house. I made...
Dlsnor

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Vinh Dam Tre

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near Côn Đảo, Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu (Vietnam)

Jacek Staroszczyk

Distance

3.44mi

Elevation +

407f

TrailRank

34| 4.67

Hike to Vinh Dam Tre. First half along the beach (very filthy), then a jungle trek. At the end we were asked by a guard for entry permit, which we didn't have - to be obtained for free Con Dao. The destination itself isn...

I've done this trail The beach at the beginning of the trail is really nice, however, during high tide, you'll need to ...
Erica Bertugli

we took 40 minutes to walk the beach (dry only in the morning) and one hour in the wood, with breaks. nice, easy.
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Above zizi/Hmong sisters towards sapa

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near Bản Pho, Lào Cai (Vietnam)

jorienc

Distance

5.98mi

Elevation +

2700f

TrailRank

33

We did this route based on other peoples routes, without a guide. It was really nice, divers and easy to find the way. the last bit down to sapa was quite slippery (in case it has rained), but still doable.

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Xóm Ba A - Lo Sui Tong

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near Xóm Ba A, Lào Cai (Vietnam)

rodolfo langostino

Distance

4.07mi

Elevation +

699f

TrailRank

33

Easy route following the village path. You pay a small fee to go through the villages instead of the road, and it’s worth.

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Phan XI Păng Fansipan

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near Ô Quí Hồ, Lào Cai (Vietnam)

bramdek

Distance

5.70mi

Elevation +

4373f

TrailRank

33

I got shouted at that I needed a guide by some lady. Met some guys on the way who didn't have a guide but they did have a permit which cost them about 500.000vnd per person which I would have gladly done... Very steep a...

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Ban Lac White Thai Trail

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near Nà Mèo, Hòa Bình (Vietnam)

Jeff Mailey

Distance

11.63mi

Elevation +

1503f

TrailRank

33

Great hike in Mai Châu region. The trail starts as a paved road that is mostly uphill but eventually shifts to a dirt path which had good variance of trails and options. As you make your way towards the end of the trail ...

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Hiking Trails in Mai Chau

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near Mai Châu, Hòa Bình (Vietnam)

asiafrontiertrail

Distance

10.73mi

Elevation +

1463f

TrailRank

33| 4.33

Mai Chau is one of the closest places where you can visit a Montagnard village. It is a beautiful area surrounded by a green valley and stilt houses. Most people here are the White Thai, very friendly and helpful. And st...

Nice trek in mai chau. It starts in a paved road. After about a third of the way, where the ascending ends, the road tur...
ofir.g

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Cat Ba National Park

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near Trung Trang, Hải Phòng (Vietnam)

smadar.arad

Distance

8.90mi

Elevation +

2067f

TrailRank

33

A nice walk in the national park, beautiful nature and animals. A lot of unique tree and butterflies. Very hot weather. Easy yo find the trail. Charging 80,000 at the entrance. You'll need to find a boat in the harbo...

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Bắc Ngòi - The valley behind

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near Bắc Ngòi, Bắc Kạn (Vietnam)

rotrude

Distance

12.56mi

Elevation +

1434f

TrailRank

32

Easy loop with a bit of road, but nice discovery on the countryside, crossing jungle and Tay and Hmong villages.

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Cat Ba National Park

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near Trung Trang, Haiphong (Vietnam)

SValduezaL

Distance

2.81mi

Elevation +

709f

TrailRank

32

Easy but slippery way up to the peak of the island of Cat Ba. The entrance costs 80 thousand dongs (a bit more of 3 euros), and also includes the entrance to the Trung Trang Cave, 1 km before coming from the town of Cat...

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Hanoi Old Quarter Walking Tour

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near Xóm Trong, Ha Tay (Vietnam)

LLHTeam

Distance

4.01mi

Elevation +

36f

TrailRank

32| 4.0

A walking tour around the Old Quarter in Hanoi, with a start at the Hanoi Hilton Hotel. Inspired by the Lonely Planet Vietnam Walking Tour outlined in the guidebook. Great way to discover all the "trades" and take in all...

Bonito recorrido mejor hacerlo de día
Juan Augustin

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Outside Sapa Tả Van Đáy - Bản Pho

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near Tả Van Đáy, Lào Cai (Vietnam)

Susanna O'Driscoll

Distance

5.74mi

Elevation +

1194f

TrailRank

32

You can get a taxi from Sapa and do this self guided walk. First cross the bridge out of the town and climb up towards the main road, after a while don't miss the turn down towards the waterfall (arrow). It looks like a ...

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Y Linh Ho - Cát Cát

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near Lao Chải Sang Một, Lào Cai (Vietnam)

scottjamesbaker

Distance

7.97mi

Elevation +

1283f

TrailRank

32

WWe set out to find our own way along the small trails from our home stay at Mama Gia (amazing!) to Cat Cat. It was relatively easy to trailfind using the trails marked on the open topo layer, though it was missing many ...

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Phong Nha - Tú Làn 1 day

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near An Thọ Thôn, Quảng Bình (Vietnam)

ntdthuan

Distance

4.41mi

Elevation +

1280f

TrailRank

32

70km from Phong Nha centre to Oxalis office. Then walk 2.5km on the pave trail. 1hour next to Rat cave(dry cave) then come back same way out. 1 hour more to Tôn cave (hike up & down, swim 200m in cave, hike again short d...

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