During the trips of travelers to visit Hanoi capital, take the time to explore the upland landscape is not a bad choice. In the northern mountainous area of Vietnam, one of the most famous destinations is Sapa, the city in mist. Visiting here, travelers can admire beautiful scenes and learn about the culture of the ethnic minorities in Vietnam. Especially, Sapa Heaven’s Gate is a popular destination in Sapa. The arch is so named because it is the highest point of the road Sapa. This is an ideal landscape where visitors can admire the unspoiled beauty of the northwestern mountains along with the spectacular and magnificent natural scenery of Hoang Lien Mountain Range.
The road to the Heaven’s Gate is very rugged but for travelers who are favored of movement and not afraid of overcoming challenging and dangerous roads, this is the suitable choice to be witnessed the heaven’s gate where the high top of the pass makes visitors feel like the heaven are combining with the earth. Standing at Sapa Heaven’s Gate, visitors can see a panoramic view of a valley with the beautiful terraced rice fields, the Silver Waterfall from far away and the looming houses in the sea of clouds.
Leaving Sapa town and going towards the north about 18 km, guests can identify that the road to heaven’s gate is winding in numerous mountains with the sunny shades appearing and suddenly disappeared and only the wind blowing causes vegetation paste into stones. This road is named Tram Ton appearing in the majestic Hoang Lien mountain range. And the heaven’s gate is the peak of this pass.
Standing at the heaven’s gate, travelers can be amazed by a panoramic valley below with the vast green rice fields and Silver Waterfall - one of the 10 most beautiful waterfalls in Lao Cai province from a far distance. About 200 meters in height, Silver Waterfall pours water during the day and night contributing to the sound of solitary mountains. Or simply, visitors just stand to look around the endless and liberal space in front. Also in this gate, visitors will feel the magnificent beauty of Fansipan mountain- the roof of Indochina roof. And, the below area is an area of the deep chasms with primary forests containing many mysteries yet explored.
Visiting the Heaven’s gate will be an unforgettable experience for visitors. Coming to the gate, travelers will know Sapa is famous for its beautiful scenery not only because of the beautiful romantic terraced fields but also because of its wild feature along with peace as well as the quietness of the northwestern mountainous region. These beauties are also inadvertently created by the totality of the ethnic minorities such as The Hmong, Red Yao, Tay, Giay, Xa Pho. A thickness of cultural characteristics has made the Northwestern painting become unique and strange.
Sapa has not only the heaven’s gate but also many other great attractions such as the majestic Silver Waterfall, Ham Rong Mountain, Fansipan for visitors to explore.
