Ba Bể Lake

06/02/2019

Ba Bể Lake is located 240 km northwest of the capital Hanoi city in Nam Mẫu commune, Ba Bể district, Bắc Kạn Province. It is the largest natural lake in Vietnam. The lake comprises three zones named Pé Lầm, Pé Lù, and Pé Lèng. Three rivers, named Năng, Tả Han, and Nam Cường, are the main inflows of the lake. The Năng river enters the lake through a large waterfall called Đầu Đẳng. In the lake there are also three islands, named Án Mã, Khẩu Cúm, and Po Gia Mải (literally “Widow’s Island”)


Ba Be Lake is the biggest natural lake in Vietnam, which belongs to Ba Be National Park. The lake is at about 145 meter high to the sea level. Ba Be National Park was established as a national park in 1992. The park is a rainforest area with more than 550 named plant species. The hundreds of wildlife species here include 65 mammals, 353 butterflies, 106 species of fish, four kinds of turtle, and the highly endangered Vietnamese salamander. The 233 bird species include the spectacular crested serpent eagle and the oriental honey buzzard. Hunting is forbidden, but villagers are permitted to fish, and the government subsidises the villagers not to cut down the trees.
Ba Be Lake is home of 13 tribal villages, most belonging to the Tay minority plus smaller numbers of Dzao and Hmong. Nowadays, Ba Be Lake is getting more attention of domestic and international visitor for its variety of flora and fauna.


How to get Ba Be Lake from Hanoi?

From Hanoi, you can hire a private car there. It takes around 7 hours. Or you can catch a local bus in My Dinh station to Bac Kan, then you can take a motor taxi to Ba Be Lake.

Things you must to do, to see and to eat in Ba Be Lake

Ba Be Lake and Ba Be National Park is area green with the surroundings of mountains. Immerse yourself in the nature of Ba Be by with these site:
Puong Cave (Động Puông) is a large cave with 300 meter long and 30 meter high. It is located in the Nang River and about 5km from Cho Ra town. The cave is home of sparkling stalactite and thousands of living bats. It is an interesting place in Ba Be National Park.


Hua Ma Cave is located within the Ba Be National Park, it is next to the River Leng and is a part of Pac Ngoi Village. It is 6 kilometers from Ba Be Lake. Go to Hua Ma Cave, you have to go up for nearly 3oo meters on the stairs. This cave is 50 m high and 500m long. It is home of twinkle stalactite in various shapes and size such as: flowers, pen tower.

Fairy Pond (Ao Tien) is around 100 meters away from Ba Be Lake. The pond is located at the middle of limestone mountain and surrounded by green trees and full of water all around the year. Setting on the bank of the pond, you can see fishes and shrimps swimming. Coming Vietnam and should not miss visit Ba Be Lake!

Pac Ngoi Village is located on slopes of mountains in Ba Be Lake. The village is the home of Tay ethnic minority. The village has more than 40 traditional silt houses with nearly 400 people who are doing agriculture such as: growing rice and raising domestic animals.


Come and immerse yourself in the rich nature of Ba Be!

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