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Treks

Multi-day walks, each with its stages, an elevation profile from the waypoints, the months that work, whether you need a guide or a permit, what it costs, and a GPX of approximate waypoints. Coordinates are for orientation, not navigation.

4 treks

Easiest first

North VietnamPù Luông trek: Kho Mường, Bản Đôn and Bản HiêuModerate
20
km
2
days
900
up m
1,000
top m
Give Pù Luông two days on foot with a homestay guide, from Kho Mường over the ridge to Bản Đôn and on to the Bản Hiêu waterfall; time it for late September–October or May–June when the terraces ripen, and get there by car from Hanoi or Ninh Bình.Best: May · Jun · Sep · Oct
North VietnamSa Pa valley trek: Lao Chải and Tả VanModerate
23
km
2
days
550
up m
1,560
top m
Walk it over two days with a guide from the villages, sleep in a Tả Van or Lao Chải homestay, and go September–November or March–May; in the wet season the descent to Lao Chải is a mud slide, so wear shoes with real lugs.Best: Apr · May · Sep · Oct
North VietnamĐồng Văn karst plateau walkModeratePermit
40
km
3
days
1,400
up m
1,450
top m
If you would rather walk the far north than ride it, spend three days on foot from Sủng Là to Mèo Vạc with a local guide, homestays and your border-area permit in hand; go October–November or March–April and carry more water than you think.Best: Mar · Apr · Oct · Nov
North VietnamFansipan summit from Trạm TônHardGuide requiredPermit
22
km
2
days
1,400
up m
3,143
top m
Climb from Trạm Tôn over two days with a licensed guide and the Hoàng Liên park permit, sleep at the 2,800 m camp, go October–November or March–April, and walk down to the cable car top station if your knees are done; do not attempt it alone.Best: Mar · Apr · Oct · Nov