Bach Ma National Park
A protected area of 220 square kilometres in the mountains between Hue and Da Nang. A road climbs towards the summit past the ruins of a French hill station, and trails lead down to waterfalls such as Do Quyen.
- Where
- Hue, Hue, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 16.2000, 107.8667
Get the Bach Ma National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bach Ma National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Hue volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bach Ma National Park
Ba Na Hills 27 km
A hill station and resort in the Truong Son mountains west of Da Nang, reached by cable car. Up top are gardens, a mock French village and the gold bridge held up by two giant hands.
Golden Bridge 27 km
A 150 metre gold footbridge high in the Ba Na Hills, looping almost back on itself above the forest. Two giant hands, made of fibreglass and wire mesh but built to look like weathered stone, appear to hold it up.
Hai Van Pass 28 km
A winding road of about 21 kilometres over a spur of the Annamite Range where it runs into the sea between Da Nang and Hue. Its name means ocean cloud pass, after the sea mists that roll over it, and it once marked the frontier between Champa and Dai Viet.
Tomb of Khai Dinh 37 km
Finished in 1931 after 11 years of work, this tomb of the twelfth Nguyen emperor climbs Chau Chu mountain in dark stone and concrete, mixing Vietnamese and European styles. Inside, the walls glitter with mosaics of broken porcelain and glass around a gilded bronze statue of the emperor.
Museum of Cham Sculpture 41 km
A museum near the Han River given over to the stone carvings of the Cham, the Hindu kingdom that once ruled this coast. Gods, dancers and temple altars brought from ruined sanctuaries fill its open galleries.
Tomb of Tu Duc 41 km
A walled tomb in pine woods outside Hue, built from 1864 to 1867 for the Nguyen emperor Tu Duc. It is divided into a temple area and a tomb area, and its lake and pavilions served the poet emperor as a retreat in his lifetime.
Dragon Bridge 41 km
A steel bridge over the Han River whose arches take the shape of a dragon, said to be the largest dragon shaped steel bridge in the world. It is the centrepiece of the Da Nang riverfront at night, when it lights up in changing colours.
Imperial City of Hue 43 km
The walled royal enclosure at the heart of Hue's citadel, begun under Emperor Gia Long in 1804 and enlarged in 1833. Behind the great Ngo Mon gate lie the palaces, temples and gardens of the Nguyen emperors, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and still being restored.
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Questions
Where is Bach Ma National Park?
Bach Ma National Park is in Hue, Hue, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ba Na Hills (27 km), Golden Bridge (27 km), Hai Van Pass (28 km).
How do I get the Bach Ma National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bach Ma National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Hue volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bach Ma National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Hue volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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