This mountain peak has countless stunningly beautiful landscapes like a brilliant natural painting inviting you to explore.

Information about Nhiu Co San that Focus Asia Travel knows.

Not as majestic as Bach Moc Luong Tu or as poetic as Lao Than, Nhiu Co San has a mysterious and magical beauty.

Nhiu Co San in the H’Mong ethnic language means “buffalo horn”. The locals call it that because of the special shape of the mountain when viewed from afar. This mountain is high on both sides, concave in the middle curve like a pair of buffalo horns. The mountain is located in Sang Ma Sao commune, Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province, about 60 km from Sa Pa.

Nhiu Co San is also famous for its extremely splendid Thuy Tinh forest, dotted along the road with brilliant wildflowers covered in a layer of ice like a magical scene in a mysterious fairy tale. In addition, the sea of ​​clouds here is constantly moving, appearing and disappearing among the wild trees, sometimes rolling like water waves, promising to capture the hearts of all cloud hunters.

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The ideal time to trek here is from January to March and October to January of the following year, which is also the time with less rain and storms, avoiding the dangers of trekking in high mountain terrain. If you choose to go in November to December, you can see snow and the icy landscape on the top. However, the weather at this time is quite harsh with the bone-chilling cold, affecting your health as well as your experience.

Conquering Nhiu Co San.

The journey to conquer Nhiu Co San often goes through Ong Chua waterfall to the goat grazing ground or vice versa, if you choose to go to Ong Chua waterfall, there will be many large trees providing shade and many streams and waterfalls where it is easy to find a place to rest.

The journey to conquer the “buffalo horn” Nhiu Co San is not easy. The road to Khu Chu Phin village will be the first challenge you have to overcome. The slopes have narrow paths, many sections are on the edge of cliffs, on the edge of precarious rocky mountains. That is why backpackers consider this route not for beginners.

The “buffalo horn” Nhiu Co San

The flora of Nhiu Co San is extremely diverse, you can think like you are in a European mountain region because along the trekking route there are scattered maple trees, mixed with the green of the forest are the brilliant red and yellow leaves. The deeper you go, the lower the temperature. From the dew drops on the branches, to the leaves, flowers with all colors. This scene will make you feel like you are in a fairy tale. And near the top of the mountain is a rhododendron forest with tree trunks covered with moss and rough roots on the ground as if they have been there for hundreds of years.

Symbol of Nhiu Co San – Majestic Ong Chua Waterfall.

Before there were no conditions to trek to Nhiu Co San peak, Ong Chua waterfall became a tourist attraction thanks to its majestic and poetic beauty.

Majestic beauty:

The waterfall is hundreds of meters high. From high above, the water column falls down, hits the cliff and then splashes up in a white color. Each slab of rock becomes flat due to long-term water erosion.

The falling water forms natural reservoirs, so clear that you can easily see each stone at the bottom. The sound of the waterfall is loud and resounding, blending perfectly into the epic of the great forest, day and night without stopping.

During the rainy season, the water flows down more, dividing into many streams. Standing near the waterfall, people become so small, feeling like they are being embraced and caressed by Mother Nature.

The water flow is not too strong, creating conditions for moss to grow.

Poetic beauty:

The water flow is not too strong, creating conditions for moss to grow. Occasionally, people can also see beautiful wild orchid branches dotting the waterfall.
From afar, Ong Chua waterfall looks like soft platinum hair, freely flowing. That hair stands out against the green grass and trees. When the sun rises high, the golden sunlight dispels the dampness and coldness of the whole space. The waterfall seems to be gilded, sparkling and extremely pure.
The most beautiful is probably when the land and sky enter autumn. The grass and trees turn yellow, red. Ong Chua waterfall leans, showing off its beauty next to the maple trees. A gust of wind blows by, the maple leaves roll up, as if they can dye the whole space yellow. The scene at that time is extremely romantic, not inferior to the autumn scene in the dark sky.

Poetic beauty

Things to prepare when going to Nhiu Co San.

– Physical and mental strength. You can exercise with some basic exercises such as climbing stairs, walking, jogging… At the same time, always keep your spirit happy, positive and refreshed.

– Contact the porter, tour guide. Or the tour booking agent to promptly update the latest information about the trip.

– Take the opportunity to learn more information about the terrain and weather in Nhiu Co San. The purpose is to be able to respond as quickly as possible during the journey, about accommodation, rest…

In addition to skills, do not forget to bring some necessary luggage and items for the trip to Nhiu Co San. That is:

– Clothing: You should bring clothes that absorb sweat well. Bring a warm jacket. Because at night, the temperature in the forest as well as on the mountain top is very low, it is easy to catch a cold.

– Personal items: mouthwash, face towel, toothbrush, toothpaste…

– Trekking backpack to store things.

– Mountain climbing shoes – a great assistant for the trip. You should choose a pair of shoes with a firm grip and comfortable walking.

– Personal documents, money.

– Food: dry food, instant noodles, bread, energy-rich cakes…

– In addition, you also need insect repellent, flashlight, tent/sleeping bag, map, raincoat…

Focus Asia Travel hopes you have an interesting trip to conquer Lao Cai and don’t forget to keep yourself safe