Surrounded by mountains on all sides, Thang Hen Lake is like a watercolor painting that makes visitors feel like getting lost in a peaceful place, immersing themselves in the wonders of nature.
Thang Hen in Tay ethnic language means “bee tail”, because from above, the lake has a diamond shape like the tail of a bee. The lake is surrounded by a system of ancient forests on limestone mountains.
Thang Hen is a natural freshwater lake on the highest mountain in Vietnam. All year round, the water is emerald green, like a giant mirror reflecting all of nature. Thang Hen Cave by the lake has a path leading straight to the top of the mountain; the cave’s dome reflects in the water.
Thang Hen Lake is a complex of 36 natural freshwater lakes with unique names such as: Thang Vat, Na Ma, Thang Loong, Thang Hoi.., each lake has its own separate bank but is connected through an underground cave in the heart of the rocky mountain. The distance between the lakes is from a few dozen to a few hundred meters.
The lake is the gathering place of rivers and streams around the area and flows through the cave system. On days of heavy rain, the lake overflows into the surrounding valleys, creating a chain of immense green lakes. While other lakes are often very turbid during the flood season, the water in Thang Hen Lake is always clear.
Especially in September – October, the lake water sometimes drains after only a few hours, then fills up again immediately afterward.
In each season of the year, Thang Hen has a different kind of magical beauty, with a variety of colorful flowers blooming amid the majestic natural landscape, such as wild peach blossoms and orchids… Particularly from late autumn, wild sunflowers bloom, brightening the entire mountain forest.
Upon arriving here, people can travel on the lake by dugout canoe or follow small paths to explore the primeval forest. The forest ecosystem is preserved, so the birds, animals, and vegetation are diverse and rich.
Although it has not been open for long, Thang Hen Lake Tourist Service Area has been invested quite completely, in harmony with nature, with small winding roads on the mountainside, houses designed in the style of traditional stilt houses with private rooms, dormitories, and other amenities. Besides, there are also community tourism spots for the people. Many dishes that reflect the Tay ethnic group’s identity appeal to tourists, such as 7-flavor grilled meat, stir-fried bee pupae with sour bamboo shoots, smoked sausage, black vermicelli cooked with chicken and shiitake mushrooms, fried fish, chao cake…
Source: collected by An
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