Visit Thang Hen Lake – Cao Bang

Where is Thang Hen Lake located?

Thang Hen Lake  is a famous tourist destination located in Quoc Toan commune, Tra Linh district, Cao Bang. This place has an altitude of 1,500-1,700 above sea level and becomes the highest natural freshwater lake on the mountain, the highest in Vietnam.

The area of ​​Thang Hen lake is the largest among 36 freshwater lakes in Tra Linh, Cao Bang. Although they are separated separately, they are connected through a system of underground caves.

Because the shape of the lake resembles the tail of a bee, locals call the lake by the name Thang Hen. Tourists  of  Ban Gioc waterfall  who choose Thang Hen as a stopover for their discovery journey will be mesmerized by the beautiful natural scenery.

 

Traveling to Cao Bang listen to mysterious legends

One of the interesting things at Thang Hen that attracts visitors is the mysterious legend. You will be told by the locals stories related to the legend of the lake.

First story

According to a legend handed down from the Tay people, the ancient land of  Cao Bang  had a handsome, handsome, and intelligent Sung man. Passing the exam helped him receive the king’s grace on the honor of worshiping the ancestors within 7 days.

On the day he returned to his hometown, he got married with Booc and forgot about having to return to the temple on time. It was not until the night of the 7th day that he remembered, hurriedly bid farewell to his wife and ran back to the capital in the middle of the night.

He ran 36 steps but unfortunately fell and hit his head on the mountain to die. Legend has it that those 36 steps of Mr. Sung are 36 large and small lakes belonging to the current Thang Hen lake complex. Meanwhile, the caves around the lake are the toes that he tripped on.

Second story

Every year in September and October, the water in Thang Hen Lake is drained in just a few hours. Therefore, if you join  Cao Bang tour,  you will be able to witness this strange phenomenon with your own eyes. Even the local people only approximate the time without knowing exactly when the lake’s water will dry up.

Strangely, even though thousands of cubic meters of water had been dropped, the scenery around the lake remained unchanged. Therefore, many people have compared Thang Hen to a bag of water that has been punctured at the bottom.

The phenomenon of shallow water withdrawal in Thang Hen lake according to local people’s word of mouth comes from the fact that the sea monster was kept in the valley for many years. In a frenzy of being hunted, this sea monster used its claws to create underground caves.

 

Thang Hen fascinates visitors by the magical fairy scene

The picturesque beauty of Thang Hen lake reminds tourists  of Ban Gioc waterfall tour from Hanoi  to have a feeling of excitement and want to be immersed there forever. The charming scenery of green and blue water is like a fairyland. The appearance of clouds floating around the mountain makes this place even more mysterious and fanciful.

The lake area has a steep rocky cliff that allows visitors to easily observe the hundreds of years old trees and many varieties of wild orchids. The wonderful natural environment also becomes an ideal place for wild animals to live such as crows, partridges, golden monkeys.

The 4-season landscape of Thang Hen Cao Bang has its own unique charm. Spring is the time when wildflowers bloom by the lake. In the summer, water is abundant again, the lake’s surface is wide, long, and gentle like a diamond. In particular, floods often make mountainous rivers and lakes turbid, but Thang Hen Lake  in Cao Bang  still retains an uncertain green color, in the shadow of the deep green forest canopy.

Every autumn and winter, the water of Thang Hen lake dries up a lot, the deepest place is only about 5m, but the scenery is still really wonderful. The lake bed is as calm as a giant mirror, reflecting both the clouds, the sky and the mountains, making people’s hearts fall in love.

 

Some activities when traveling to Thang Hen Lake  Cao Bang

According to the itinerary  of Ban Gioc Cao Bang Waterfall tour  to Thang Hen lake, visitors will have the opportunity to participate in an active life or visit an attractive place near the lake.

Sitting on a boat to see the beautiful nature

During your visit, do not forget to experience the boat ride, drifting along the blue lake water. Delight to capture all the beautiful nature in sight. Or simply walking around the lake, enjoying the spacious, fresh air is enough to see the peace.

The best time for you to immerse yourself in the fairy scene of Thang Hen is when the sun has just appeared. At this time, you will admire the lake like a jade mirror covered with a delicate white chiffon scarf. Hidden mountains looming around. All bring a strange morning, taking visitors to  Cao Bang  to separate from the hustle and bustle of modern life.

 

Admire the magnificent Ma Phuc Pass

Ma Phuc Pass   is located at the boundary dividing the territory between two communes Nguyen Hue of Hoa An district and Quoc Toan commune of Tra Linh district. There are many mountains in succession, high and low, making the scenery become majestic and poetic. Interspersed with that are terraced fields tinged with yellow in the evening, idyllic to peaceful.

Visit the old house in Lung Tao

About 2km from Thang Hen Lake, Lung Tao village has become a destination that attracts a lot of tourists when coming to Cao Bang. The houses here are designed with stilts and built of crushed wood. The village is considered the most prosperous in the region, with an architectural style that combines the characteristics of the H’mong and South China’s ethnic groups.

 

To experience the life, learn the identity of the indigenous people, travel to Thang Hen  Cao Bang lake  , you should choose to stay at Homestay. Or rent traditional costumes to take photos, participate in the unique sili dance… Hopefully the above information will help you have an  extremely interesting and complete Ban Gioc Cao Bang waterfall tour  .