"Discovering" the most beautiful Xa Reng grass hill in Western Quang Tri
When mentioning Quang Tri, especially Khe Sanh, many people often think of a land that preserves emotional historical and war marks. However, besides sacred values, Quang Tri also possesses wild, majestic natural beauty and unique cultural identity. And Xa Reng is a testament to this.
Xa Reng is an emerging destination that attracts tourists by the wild and peaceful beauty of the mountains and forests. This place not only attracts tourists by the green grass carpets stretching like a steppe but also by the fresh, cool atmosphere and the honest, hospitable people.
Xa Reng is an emerging destination that attracts tourists by the wild, peaceful beauty of the mountains and forests.
The green grass stretches like a prairie
“Khe Sanh tourism has been developing recently and is known by many tourists. And Xa Reng is a quite strange, different and rare trekking destination in the Central region, so I think this is an attractive destination for tourists - those who are passionate about discovery,” said Mr. Truong Sinh.
Mr. Truong Sinh said that from the center of Khe Sanh town, you can travel by car or motorbike to Ra Ly - Rao village, Huong Son commune, Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province. After arriving at Ra Ly - Rao village, you follow the concrete road to the fields of the local people to reach the forest gate. From the forest gate, you start the trekking journey to the top of Xa Reng hill, about 2.5 km away.
Xa Reng is a rather strange, different and rare trekking location in the Central region.
It is known that Xa Reng hill is a familiar name to local people. However, the correct name of this hill is Xa Trang according to information from the Huong Son commune government. Xa Trang was "discovered" by Mr. Truong Sinh and a group of friends who are passionate about exploring and trekking in the summer of 2023. The origin of the name Xa Reng comes from the pronunciation of local people, gradually changing to Xa Reng or Xa Rieng when transcribed into Vietnamese.
Mr. Truong Sinh shared that the journey to explore Xa Reng was inspired by a sharing from his close friend, when he accidentally saw a green grass carpet on a distant hill at the foot of Ra Ly village. After asking the locals, his friend learned that this was where people grazed cows. It was the wild and peaceful beauty of this place that urged Mr. Truong Sinh and his group of friends to set out to explore.
Xa Reng is a familiar name to local people.
The correct name of this hill is Xa Trang according to information from the Huong Son commune government.
9 km trekking to conquer the "green paradise" Xa Reng
With a total main trekking distance of only about 9 km (can be extended to 14 to 16 km), and an altitude difference from the starting point to the highest point of about 300 m, Xa Reng is an easy trekking route that almost anyone can conquer, even those with poor physical strength.
Xa Reng is an easy trekking route that almost anyone can conquer.
Xa Reng is an ideal destination for those who love trekking and want to experience the majestic natural beauty of Quang Tri mountains and forests.
This is an ideal destination for those who love trekking and want to experience the majestic natural beauty of Quang Tri mountains and forests. According to Mr. Truong Sinh, as long as you have a habit of regular exercise, you can completely confidently conquer this trekking route.
Standing on the top of Xa Reng hill, visitors will be immersed in the majestic and magnificent natural scenery, bringing a strange feeling of overwhelming and peacefulness. Before your eyes is a green grass carpet stretching like a vast steppe, no different from the footage in a movie. In the distance, the overlapping mountain ranges hidden in the clouds and sky along with the giant wind farm rotating evenly create a natural picture that is both majestic and poetic.
Standing on the top of Xa Reng hill, visitors will be immersed in the majestic and magnificent natural scenery.
The vast Xa Reng landscape is just like in the movies.
To your left and behind you are the primeval forests of Bac Huong Hoa Nature Reserve, bringing a fresh, cool and extremely peaceful atmosphere. The chirping of birds, the babbling of streams combined with the rustling of the wind in the treetops create a wonderful symphony of nature. Looking at this wild natural scenery, you will feel your soul relaxed, refreshed and full of energy.
The highlight of Xa Reng is the diversity of terrain and vegetation. On the journey, you will experience from green grasslands to dense primeval forests. At the end of the journey to conquer the majestic Xa Reng grass hill, visitors will "enjoy" a wonderful gift from nature - the cool, clear water of Ra Ly waterfall. As a "therapy" to restore the body after tiring hours of trekking, Ra Ly waterfall gives visitors a feeling of refreshment, relaxation and full of energy.
Looking at this wild natural scenery, you will feel your soul relaxed, refreshed and full of energy.
In particular, when stopping to camp on the hilltop, you will admire the brilliant sunrise in the morning, the romantic sunset in the afternoon and the shimmering lights of the wind farm in the distance in the evening. In addition, if you are lucky, you will also have the opportunity to hunt beautiful clouds. In the evening, you can gather with friends around the warm fire, listen to stories about the culture and history of the heroic Khe Sanh land and enjoy the delicious specialties of the Van Kieu people here.
Together stop camping on the hilltop
Experience gathering together to listen to stories about the culture and history of the heroic land of Khe Sanh
If you are lucky, you will also have the opportunity to hunt beautiful clouds.
As a person with a lot of experience trekking in the Xa Reng grassland area, Mr. Truong Sinh shares some notes as follows:
- When trekking Xa Reng, visitors must pay close attention to environmental hygiene, especially not leaving plastic waste on the hill.
- You should bring enough water for the whole journey because there is no water on the hill and the stream is quite far at the foot of the hill so it will be difficult to get it.
- Please contact the locals or Khe Sanh Discovery for support and guidance because there are many trails up there that are easy to get lost.
