Tat Nang Waterfall located in Van Ho district has long been an extremely attractive destination for people to visit and explore. After a thorny journey, you will admire the charming natural beauty of the majestic waterfall.
1.Overview of Tat Nang Waterfall
As one of the famous scenic spots located in Van Ho district, Tat Nang Waterfall has a majestic and wild natural beauty that is not inferior to Dai Yem Waterfall in Moc Chau. Tat Nang Waterfall is located about 60 km from the center of Son La province and is surrounded by dense mountains and forests.
The name of Thac Tat Nang originates from the sad love story of a beautiful girl here. At the time of establishing the Muong village, she fell in love with and admired a young man. Ironically, he was of the same bloodline as the one who had an enemy with her family. That is why this love was forbidden, unable to come together.
Because of this, the girl became sad and, while her father was away, threw herself from the top of Tat Nam. That’s where the name Tat Nang came from. Translated from Thai, Tat means waterfall, and Nang is the beautiful girl who threw herself here.
Address: Phu Mau I Village, Chieng Yen Commune, Van Ho District, Son La Province
Tat Nang Waterfall is one of the famous scenic spots located in Van Ho district.
The name of Tat Nang Waterfall originates from a sad love story of a beautiful girl here. Photo: Trekking Mai Chau
With its wild and mysterious beauty, Tat Nang Waterfall was proudly ranked as a provincial-level scenic relic in 2016. Besides many attractive entertainment and recreation venues in Moc Chau, Tat Nang Waterfall is also a famous destination loved by adventure enthusiasts. Especially for those who want to explore and conquer thorny destinations.
Ranked as a scenic relic and having great potential for development, Tat Nang Waterfall has always been preserved and maintained by the locality through many generations. Coming to Moc Chau and forgetting to visit this charming waterfall is your biggest regret in your journey to visit and explore Moc Chau.
Tat Nang Waterfall was proudly ranked as a provincial scenic relic in 2016. Photo: Trekking Mai Chau
2.Directions to the waterfall
Although the distance is only about 30 km from the center of Van Ho district, to get to Tat Nang Waterfall is an extremely arduous and challenging journey with many winding roads. You can choose any means of transportation to get here depending on your personal preferences such as motorbike, bus, motorbike taxi, taxi…
If you choose a bus, there will be a direct route to the center of Van Ho district. After arriving, you can continue to take a motorbike taxi, rent a taxi or motorbike to move to Tat Nang Waterfall, which is 30 km away. If you travel by motorbike or car, you can also go the same way as the bus to Van Ho district. Then ask for directions to avoid getting lost. Because the road has many winding and difficult sections, choosing to go by motorbike is a great suggestion.
To get to Tat Nang Waterfall is an extremely arduous and challenging journey with many winding roads. Photo: Trekking Mai Chau
3.What’s interesting about Tat Nang Waterfall?
Besides Chieng Khoa Waterfall , Tat Nang Waterfall is also one of the four famous waterfalls in Moc Chau. With a height of over 100 m and divided into 3 floors, Tat Nang Waterfall originates from two streams Ta Piu and Ta Xam. The waterfall is surrounded by lush, dense green forests. Standing here, you can easily listen to the sound of the stream flowing and the chirping of birds creating a sweet melody imbued with the nature of the mountains and forests.
Tat Nang Waterfall is hidden behind terraced fields. During the rice harvest season, the natural landscape here is adorned with an incredibly beautiful golden color. Through many rainy and sunny seasons, this waterfall still retains its wild and majestic beauty, just like the loyalty of a Muong girl to her lover.
The best time of year to visit and explore Tat Nang Waterfall is around July and August. This is when the waterfall flows the strongest and most rapidly, creating a vivid and strangely realistic scene. Coming here this season, you will definitely bring back a whole collection of beautiful virtual photos with the land and sky of Moc Chau.
Tat Nang Waterfall is one of four famous waterfalls in Moc Chau with a height of over 100 m and divided into 3 floors.
If “Nude bathing” at Tat Nang Waterfall brings you a new and exciting feeling, Chieng Yen hot spring will certainly add many unforgettable memories in your journey to explore beautiful Moc Chau. Currently, the hot spring has been built into private bathrooms, each with curtains.
The hot spring is always maintained at a temperature of 30 – 40 degrees Celsius, giving you a feeling of relaxation and comfort when immersing yourself in the clear water here. Many people when bathing in the hot spring are often surprised to see the local people of Van Ho district, both men and women, coming here to bathe together. However, this is quite normal, men will bathe below and women will bathe above. They believe that bathing in Chieng Yen hot spring will help them have smooth, white skin.
Chieng Yen community house where people organize activities and bathe in hot springs
Phu Mau Village is a destination very close to Tat Nang Waterfall that you definitely cannot miss during your tour. This is the main place where the Thai, H’Mong, Muong, Dao and Kinh ethnic groups live. Coming to Phu Mau Village, you can not only admire the unique natural carvings of Tat Nang Waterfall but also have fun in the Chieng Yen eco-tourism area.
In Phu Mau village, there is also a natural hot spring for you to relax here. Besides, learning and experiencing the culture and life of the indigenous people is definitely something you must do when coming to Phu Mau village. From the stilt houses, traditional costumes to the nature and people of Phu Mau village, all leave a special mark in everyone’s heart.
Phu Mau Village is a destination very close to Tat Nang Waterfall that you definitely cannot miss.
4Experience exploring Tat Nang Waterfall
– The road to Thac Tat Nang has many winding and difficult sections, so you need to be careful when traveling. Especially, only choose to ride a motorbike if you are a good driver.
– The waterfall is not too high, only about 100 m but is extremely slippery. So you should wear sneakers or comfortable shoes for easy movement.
– Do not joke or run right on the way up to the waterfall because if you are unlucky, you can easily fall and endanger yourself.
– Next to Tat Nang Waterfall, there is a house built of bamboo with a very unique architecture. You can stop here to rest, have lunch and enjoy the scenery after visiting the waterfall.
– There are many delicious dishes at Tat Nang Waterfall that you can enjoy such as: Grilled fish, grilled chicken, Chieng Yen stream snails, Chieng Yen stream duck… All are prepared by the talented hands of the ethnic people living here.
The road to Tat Nang Waterfall has many winding and difficult sections, so you need to be careful when traveling.
With its majestic natural beauty, Tat Nang Waterfall captivates the hearts of many people, becoming a famous destination in Moc Chau. If you have the opportunity to visit and explore this place, do not miss the opportunity to admire the landscape painting on this beautiful plateau!