Cluster · Da Nang

Sơn Trà peninsula (Linh Ứng Pagoda)

A 90-minute car or taxi trip, not a walk: Linh Ứng Pagoda and its 67 m Lady Buddha at 07:00–09:00 or late afternoon; watch for red-shanked douc monkeys on the road up.

Not field-verified

28″ bags

forbidden

Time budget

90m

Rescue coverage

95% ≤7′

max p90 7′

Places

Rules in force · 8Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore…At Mỹ Khê and the other city beaches, a red flag or an em…

Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
Vietnam ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal; lookalike sites charge extra.
Vietnam ↗Crossing streets: walk slowly and steadily; motorbikes flow around you — do not stop or run.
Vietnam ↗Carry Vietnamese đồng in small notes; many stalls and taxis are cash-only.
Central Coast ↗September–December is typhoon and flood season on this coast: build a spare day into any plan and check the storm forecast before booking boats, passes or beach nights.
Da Nang ↗At Mỹ Khê and the other city beaches, a red flag or an empty lifeguard post means no swimming; rip currents peak from September to January.
Da Nang ↗From September to December keep one spare day in any central-coast plan: storms close beaches, the Hải Vân Pass and some flights at short notice.

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Walking weather, next 5 days

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Plan

How the ground walks, and what is here

Bound and physics

The pagoda terraces on the south shore of the peninsula only; the rest of Sơn Trà is forest roads, not a walking area.

Slope: steep
Stairs: Stairs between the terraces
Shade: low
Surface: paved terraces
Sleep here or visit: visit

A walking route that works

07:00–09:00 or 16:00–17:30

Car park and gate
Toilets and water.
Main hall
Shoes off where signed.
Lady Buddha statue
Facing the sea; the view over the bay to the city.

On the ground

Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby

Rescue anchors

255 grid cells · 40 m

Green: rescue anchor (always). Amber: heat-only anchor. Red dots: grid cells more than 7 min (p90) from every valid anchor. North is up; not to scale for navigation.

A — Linh Ứng Pagoda main hall (shade)

shelter · seated_rest · valid: always

B — Pagoda car park kiosks and toilets

food · toilet · seated_rest · valid: always

C — Lady Buddha statue terrace (shade under the trees)

shelter · seated_rest · valid: always

D — Bonsai garden pavilion

shelter · seated_rest · valid: always

always: 95% covered, max p90 7′, worst cell 9.8′ · heat: 95%

Nodes in this cluster

Linh Ứng Pagoda (Sơn Trà)
Go by car early morning or late afternoon for the 67 m white Lady Buddha facing the bay and the view back over the city; 45 minutes on site, 20–25 minutes each way.

Edges out

directed

To	How	p50	Climb
Mỹ Khê beach and An Thượng	Car back south	~20 min	flat
Hàn River centre	Car back to the centre	~28 min	flat

Red lines here

Do not feed the monkeys; the douc langurs are endangered and protected.

After dark, rain, kids, toiletsAfter dark · Rain plan · With kids · Toilets and water4 parts

After dark

lanes quiet from 18:00

walking at night: caution

still open: Nothing.
closed: The pagoda at dusk; the peninsula road is unlit.
watch: Unlit mountain road: do not ride a scooter down after dark.

Rain plan

If	Do this
Rain	Skip; the view disappears and the road is slippery.

With kids

kids: okstroller: poor

Stairs between the terraces.

Toilets and water

What	Where	Note
Toilets	Car park	Small fee possible.
Drinks	Car-park kiosks	Bring water.

Deep dive

Around this cluster

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.