O
Quy Ho Pass or Hoang Lien Son Pass is one of both the highest, longest
and especially the most dangerous and majestic passing roads in the
Northwest Mountains of Vietnam. Truly so, located on the Highway 4D
crossing the magnificent mountain range of Hoang Lien Son, O Quy Ho Pass
connects two Northern provinces of Lao Cai and Lai Chau and especially
its top as the boundary of these. Being more than 2.070 meters above the
sea level, this Pass winds in and out around the Hoang Lien Son
mountain range, where Fanxipan –the windy roof of Indochina lies on the
top at altitude of 3.414 meters. And thank to the length of
approximately 50 kilometers with two thirds of that belongs to the
territory of Lai Chau’s Tam Duong district and one third that is in the
side of Lao Cai’s SaPa district, this famous passing roads is worth
being called “King of passes in the Northwest region”.
Also
known with the name of Hoang Lien Son Pass but for many travelers who
have a strong love for the Northwest region, the name of O Quy Ho has
almost been a legend. According to many people who drive taxi or
motorbikes in Sapa, the name of O Quy Ho derives from the story of a
bird whose torment and stirring cries that sounds likes “O Quy Ho” every
time when the afternoon sets down on Hoang Lien Son Mountain is
associated with an unsuccessful love story many years ago. On the way to
Bac waterfall, tourists often reach the top of this pass to contemplate
the spectacular and imposing landscape of Hoang Lien Son which has been
glorified as “Asean Sa Pa heritage park” with many rare species of
sub-Asian tropical climate.
One
of the most intersting features in O Quy Ho Pass is that the big
different in weather among its two regions. Specifically, in winter, if
it is warm at the side of Tam Duong, it is foggy and cloudy at the side
of Sapa. In constrast, in summer, is the side of Sapa has cool weather,
it is sunny and dry at the side of Tam Duong. Especially, O Quy Ho Pass
is also the place the appearing the tropical snowy rain and ice.
Moreover, O Quy Ho Pass peak is covered by the beautiful cloud and mist
all year round that makes it is also called “Cloud pass”.
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