Khau Co Pass, Lai Chau is a beautiful mountain pass that opens up a picture of green and majestic nature, promising to bring interesting experiences to visitors when conquering.
When you come to Lai Chau, remember to go to Khau Co pass.
Khau Co Pass, Lai Chau is one of the places that young people love very much. Because after passing this pass, you have conquered a beautiful destination of Lai Chau province, capturing a part of the beautiful scenery of Than Uyen district, Lai Chau province. In addition, on the pass, you can stop at any corner you like to check in.
Khau Co Pass in Hoang Lien Son range. Photo: @nhansamlevo
On the geographical map, Khau Co Pass belongs to Hoang Lien National Park , located at the last stage along the Hoang Lien range. To make it easier to visualize, this pass is located on the border of Than Uyen district, Lai Chau province and Van Ban district, Lao Cai province. However, people still often refer to Khau Co Pass of Lai Chau province.
This pass is located in Than Uyen district. Photo: @_tienndungg
Like many other beautiful mountain passes in the Northern mountains, it is best to ride a motorbike to experience the adventurous feelings on the pass and admire the majestic natural picture of Than Huyen land and sky. Visitors just need to go through Minh Luong commune to Nam Xe, then continue to reach this pass.
What is beautiful about Khau Co Pass, Lai Chau?
Compared to other passes such as Ma Pi Leng, Pha Din Pass,… the name Khau Co is still new to many people. Not many tourists know and check in Khau Co Pass. However, this is still a very beautiful pass and has great significance in connecting the Northwestern mountainous provinces together. Therefore, if you have the opportunity to travel to Lai Chau , you should once go through this pass.
Khau Co Pass has a majestic beauty. Photo: @canhdepvietnam_12
The total length of Khau Co Pass in Lai Chau is about 30 km, built in 1979. To complete this project, many soldiers sacrificed their lives and remained here. Today, the pass is not only a destination in Lai Chau with magnificent scenery but also a place that makes people feel nostalgic and grateful every time they pass by.
Khau Co Pass is 30 km long. Photo: @_.hzzii
Khau Co Pass is likened to an “introvert”, quietly nestled behind the Hoang Lien mountain range. To fully appreciate the beauty of this pass, visitors must directly drive on the road with many curves and steep, challenging slopes. The feeling of not knowing what challenges will appear before your eyes is truly a very interesting thing.
On the top of Khau Co Pass is where you can take in the beautiful scenery of Lai Chau. Photo: @hg.nhis_
On the journey across Khau Co Pass, Lai Chau , visitors will be able to admire a beautiful natural picture with many different colors interwoven together. The beautiful scenery of Than Uyen district is displayed with green hills and mountains, with villages and fields stretching far away.
Around the pass are patches of lush green mountains and forests. Photo: @youngjordeh
Khau Co Pass peak is called Wind Peak, where backpackers often stop to enjoy the beautiful scenery. You will see the image of the immense Muong Than fields, sometimes the green of young rice, sometimes the golden color of the ripe rice season. No matter what the color, all are truly pure and peaceful nature that everyone wants to embrace.
Tourists will pass through the beautiful roads of Lai Chau province. Photo: @dungdong139
Passing through Khau Co Pass in Lai Chau, visitors also have the opportunity to admire the beautiful undulating valleys. There are small, pretty houses and streams winding through the vast rice fields. Every corner of the landscape here exudes a sense of peace and quiet, which is a specialty of the northern mountains.
Other destinations near Khau Co Pass
The journey to Khau Co Pass, Lai Chau is not simply about going through the 30km pass. Did you know that Than Uyen district is also home to many beautiful destinations? If you have already arrived, why not spend a little more time to explore many other beautiful coordinates of the district.
If you have time, explore more of Than Uyen district. Photo: @benjionabicycle
Here is Than Uyen pine hill – a place known as a small corner of Da Lat in the middle of the remote Lai Chau land. This place is located on provincial road 106, currently planned to become a green tourist destination with many natural experiences, very comfortable for tourists to have fun and explore.
International tourists explore Than Uyen Lai Chau. Photo: @motorbike_tour_expert
Another destination in Than Uyen district is Ban Lut historical site located in Muong Kim commune. This is a revolutionary historical site, where the Lai Chau Provincial Party Committee was born. Coming here, visitors can also explore the village of the indigenous people with beautiful and peaceful traditional houses.
Beautiful Lai Chau with new things waiting for tourists. Photo: @ducpham.2805
If you have the opportunity, tourists should combine going to Khau Co Pass, Lai Chau with exploring more tourist destinations in Than Uyen district such as Muong Than fields, pine hills or historical sites to better understand tourism in this remote Northwest land. The more you go, the more you will see that our Vietnam is truly beautiful and wonderful, very worth conquering.