Ta Xua – the kingdom of clouds

Not in the list of the 10 highest mountains in Vietnam, not the most difficult mountain to conquer, but Ta Xua is no joke because the journey over the dinosaurs is difficult and challenging.
The schedule to climb Ta Xua peak at 2,865 m high starts from Tram Tau town, Yen Bai province is 3 days 2 nights. That time, there is no need to rush to wear energy but slowly step by step back to nature.

Our group of 10 people rented a private car from Hanoi to Tram Tau to stay one night, buried in warm blankets to sleep deeply, nourished the journey of climbing Ta Xua the next morning. Reuniting with the local guide at the motel, the medical group finished the medical report, the pickup truck escorted a bumpy red dirt road to the starting point, and began to conquer Ta Xua. From this position, for the next couple or three days, contact with the outside world will be interrupted because there are only seas of clouds, sun, wind, trees … Ta Xua sea of ​​clouds Through the small slope, zooming the view of the two giant terraces winding around the hillside, you will see the village of the H’Mong people, the people who are leading their buffalo to the field, the young group excitedly calculating the construction of the wooden house. , the children engrossed in playfulness, the tangerine dogs followed the stranger as if welcoming. On both sides of the road, plum trees, plum trees have just white spots and a few flowers, the scenery here is so romantic and peaceful. The end of the village opens up a slippery dirt road, perhaps because of the rain the night before, the grass and trees have the opportunity to wear a green moss-colored shirt with shimmering crystal beads so beautiful. The first day of the journey is just the warm-up step, the group only needs to get to Shack 1 to rest, the path is not difficult but the weather is not supportive. Pausing for lunch by the apple tree tree, the group excitedly climbed to the top of the turtle to take a photo, the sun was completely out, everyone had taken away the white clouds, leaving a sad, smog-colored background. Passing through the immense and endless bamboo forest, but the weather is not getting better, a rare golden sunshine shines down on the bushes and soon disappears. Coming to the shack, when the footsteps were a bit heavy, I suddenly saw white clouds peeping behind the tall trees, the mist was blown away, the sky was clear, the sun was bright yellow and bright, my feet suddenly lightened. like flying towards the sun, according to the call of a group of friends at the top of the mountain. I have come to the real “kingdom on clouds”, all around me are clouds, countless clouds, white and thick like a giant cotton mattress floating in the blue sky. In the distance, the road known as the legendary “dinosaur’s backbone” instantly appeared in the white clouds evoking a chilling look. The rays of sunlight gradually let go of the sky, and I lay down on the big rock with great satisfaction. It turns out, summer sunbathing at the beach really likes and winter to bathe in the sunset on the sea of ​​clouds even more wonderful. That evening, our group of 10 people from all three regions of the North – Central – South gathered by the flaming fire in the middle of the mountain, under the 17 full moonlight together watching the stars, joyfully singing. “Dinosaur backbone” on the way to conquer Ta Xua peak When they wake up tomorrow morning, the group has to cross the “dinosaur spine”, find the dense forest at the end of the way to touch the top of Ta Xua and return to the shack before late afternoon. “Dinosaur’s backbone” is a small, winding, undulating mountain trail running to infinity. The road has many long continuous slopes up and down, the difficult terrain without big trees to block the wind, many small rocks are easy to slip. Local people have added a cable rail to make the climb safer, but the feeling of playing with as if standing on the edge of the abyss still exists when we look back on the way we went. Passing the last slope of the “dinosaur’s backbone”, the path was easier, the scenery was like in another world, the trees were lush green, the large, long branched trunks covered with moss of shapes freak. Out of the mossy forest is Ta Xua peak. We took a few commemorative photos and took advantage of the shack. The last day of the journey is the most gentle and enjoyable. The days in the mountains were wonderful. Every morning, I am eager to welcome the dawn, waiting for the first rays of sunlight to cool my soul, and immerse myself in the sea of ​​clouds. In the afternoon, watching the gentle sunset, in the evening, you can lean your back on the ground together to count the stars … I had brilliant, sweet, sweet days in “emir on the clouds” like that. Thank you, Ta Xua!