Lũng Cú walking Loop
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 9.01 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,722 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,722 ft
- Max elevation
- 5,049 ft
- TrailRank
- 59
- Min elevation
- 4,238 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 4 hours 7 minutes
- Time
- 5 hours 26 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2553
- Uploaded
- April 8, 2023
- Recorded
- April 2023
near Lũng Cú, Hà Giang (Vietnam)
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Itinerary description
We didnt always stop the trekking recorder and walked very slow so you can walk easily much quicker (in around 3H). Important to remember at the last part where we turned left up the hill through agriculture: it is to see China but its not recommended. There is no real path and all was burned during our trip. It can be overgrown when you go. In that case, just go straight down the hill - you will see our hike comes back on that trail in just 50 to 100meters - following the path and you reach the end at a minute of 15. Last 45mn is going up. All in nature.
Also great possibilities to set up your tent somewhere. Has great views. No not great but really incredible. Cant imagine how it would look with clear skies! Very nice for staying two nights in Lung Cu during Ha Giang motorcycle loop. Nice to walk for a change. Really recommendable. Bring water for on the way. Especially when the sun is shining and when hot! We shared 1.5liters together (2p) for the whole tour but then it was cool and no sun. Enjoy and pay it forward!
Waypoints
Lake
Birding spot
Flora
Picnic
4,699 ft
Lunch break
Our lunchpoint more or less half way with stunning view. We paused from the route. In order to get there follow the route we used to get back to the track. Its the same way as we walked there. If you see some bottles with happy water you reached the point to lunch. Feel free to try the happy water or just enjoy your lunch with great backrest! No lunch? No problem, if you are lucky its the season for wild strawberries which are very safe and nice to eat!
Panorama
4,744 ft
Its beautiful everywhere!
Its getting more and more beautiful! Thats why so many flags!
World Heritage Site
Panorama
4,640 ft
Lung Cu's Flagpoints
Still walking around the flagpoint as we will do the whole loop
Door
4,891 ft
China
Pathway to China. No just kidding! But from here all you can see in the distance is China
Mountain pass
5,022 ft
China from higer on mount doom
It is really steep guys and all burned now. But it was your choice. On the right of 2nd picture the last vietnam village and on the left the border crossing with china
Summit
5,034 ft
Highest top from our trail
The real highest top from Lung Cu and from this hike. The two photos are from Vietnam side of the whole of Lung Cu, the others from China!
Intersection
Waypoint
4,545 ft
End of our walking path: Back at our great room with soft beds and rain shower for 300k!
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