Quan Ba Heaven Gate
Cổng Trời Quản Bạ
The first stop on the Ha Giang Loop. From a mountain-pass viewpoint about 1,500 meters above sea level, you can look over the Quan Ba valley and the legendary “Twin Fairy Peaks.”
Quan Ba Heaven Gate is the first major viewpoint after leaving Ha Giang City on the Ha Giang Loop. It is about 45 kilometers from the city, and the pass sits at about 1,500 meters above sea level. It is named for the clouds that often cover it, making it look like a gateway to heaven. From the viewing platform, you can see the whole Quan Ba basin. The most striking features in the valley are two symmetrical, cone-shaped hills called the “Twin Fairy Peaks” (Núi Đôi). Legend says they were formed from a fairy's breasts. Below them are fields and Tay villages. The scenery changes with the seasons, appearing bright green, golden, or pink (with buckwheat flowers). At the pass, there is a viewing pavilion and a visitor service station where you can drink coffee and rest. From here, you officially enter the Dong Van Karst Plateau Global Geopark. Along the road are exhibition halls explaining the geology of the stone plateau. Getting there: It takes about 1 to 1.5 hours by bicycle or chartered car from Ha Giang City, and it is the midway rest stop on the first day of the loop. Admission is free. Nearby, the pine forest of Quan Ba and the pine-lined road in An Minh are also good photo spots.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Quan Ba Twin Mountains (Fairy Bosom)
- Lung Khuy Cave
- Lung Tam Linen Weaving Village
- Bac Sum Pass
- Thon Tha Village
- Ha Giang Km 0 Milestone
- Tham Ma Slope
- Chin Khoanh Slope