The famous stops of the Ha Giang Loop: passes, valleys, villages, markets and viewpoints.
24 places
Ha Giang Ward 1
The familiar starting point of almost every Ha Giang Loop journey.
Lung Cu
The national flag tower on Dragon Mountain, at Vietnam's northern tip.
Yen Minh
A small town on the road from Meo Vac to Yen Minh and the turn-off for Du Gia.
Quan Ba
A highland market on the way up to Quan Ba, held on Saturdays.
Du Gia
A quiet valley of Tay wooden stilt houses and clear streams.
The first big viewpoint of the Loop, overlooking the Quan Ba valley.
Quan Ba's signature pair of round hills, wrapped in local legends.
Where most riders stop for lunch, fuel and a rest.
Dong Van
One of the most talked-about winding stretches of the Ha Giang Loop.
A run of consecutive hairpins opening onto the valley below.
A traditional Hmong rammed-earth house made famous by the film “Pao's Story”.
A small valley of rammed-earth houses, maize fields and grey rock – a photographer's favourite.
The mansion of the Vuong family, once known as the “Hmong kings” of the karst plateau.
An old quarter of tiled-roof houses and weathered stone walls.
A colourful highland market held on Sunday mornings.
Meo Vac
One of Vietnam's “four great passes”, linking Dong Van and Meo Vac.
A viewpoint over the gorge and Nho Que River on a road carved by hand.
A popular overnight stop after Ma Pi Leng Pass, with a lively market.
A small valley of stone houses and maize fields in the hills near Dong Van.
A peaceful Hmong village with many rammed-earth homestays.
A waterfall in Du Gia valley, at its best in the wet season.
A jade-green river in a gorge hundreds of metres deep below Ma Pi Leng Pass.
A risky photo spot that has been closed for safety works.
A once-a-year market held on the 27th day of the 3rd lunar month.