To get here, from Cao Bang city, you follow National Highway 3 about 12 km to Ma Phuc pass, turn towards Provincial Road 205 towards Tra Linh district, go about 7 km, turn left into Thang Hen lake to Ban Danh hamlet, Quoc Toan commune. Continue to turn into the trail at the foot of the mountain, from here you walk about 1.5 km to reach the unique Thung mountain.
Mat Than Mountain is interspersed with undulating rocky mountains, surrounded by smooth, winding green grass, creating a poetic, peaceful beauty.
The mountain has a unique shape with a "magic eye" in the middle (photo: Thuongdinh97).
Coming here, you can also admire the unique and amazing landscape with 36 interconnected lakes. The unique thing is that the water level of the lakes changes with the seasons, they dry up and fill up together, sometimes this process only takes place in a very short time.
Complex of 36 lakes (photo: Thuongdinh97)
Not far from here is Nam Tra Lake. The peaceful lake, located in the middle of a valley with high mountains, makes the scenery even more majestic.
Nam Tra Lake is emerald green (photo: Thuongdinh97).
The lake water is crystal clear, looking down we can clearly see every pebble at the bottom of the lake. Along the lake shore are herds of goats, horses, and buffalo leisurely grazing.
From Mat Than mountain, walking along the trail for only about 15 minutes, you will reach the Tay Cao Bang village. Here you will learn about the traditional lifestyle with stilt houses, stone fences, rice fields, corn fields, buffaloes, cows...
In addition, you can bring food, camp at the foot of the mountain, in the middle of the green grass valley, enjoy moments of relaxation and rest amidst the poetic natural scenery.
This is a popular destination for young people recently (photo: Thuongdinh97).
