Main stops
- 1Km 0 Marker, Ha GiangThe familiar starting point of almost every Ha Giang Loop journey.
- 2Quyet Tien Saturday MarketA highland market on the way up to Quan Ba, held on Saturdays.
- 3Quan Ba Heaven's GateThe first big viewpoint of the Loop, overlooking the Quan Ba valley.
- 4Co Tien Mountain (Quan Ba Twin Mountains)Quan Ba's signature pair of round hills, wrapped in local legends.
- 5Yen Minh town – rest stopWhere most riders stop for lunch, fuel and a rest.
- 6Tham Ma SlopeOne of the most talked-about winding stretches of the Ha Giang Loop.
- 7Chin Khoanh PassA run of consecutive hairpins opening onto the valley below.
- 8Pao's HouseA traditional Hmong rammed-earth house made famous by the film “Pao's Story”.
- 9Sung La – Lung Cam ValleyA small valley of rammed-earth houses, maize fields and grey rock – a photographer's favourite.
- 10Vuong Family Palace (Hmong King's Palace)The mansion of the Vuong family, once known as the “Hmong kings” of the karst plateau.
- 11Dong Van Old QuarterAn old quarter of tiled-roof houses and weathered stone walls.
- 12Dong Van Sunday MarketA colourful highland market held on Sunday mornings.
- 13Ma Pi Leng PassOne of Vietnam's “four great passes”, linking Dong Van and Meo Vac.
- 14Happiness Road viewpoint – Ma Pi LengA viewpoint over the gorge and Nho Que River on a road carved by hand.
- 15Meo Vac town & marketA popular overnight stop after Ma Pi Leng Pass, with a lively market.