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Núi Chứa Chan

Núi Chứa Chan (Núi Gia Ray / Núi Gia Lào)

Information

Elevation: 837 m
Country: Vietnam (VN)
Location / Range: Berdiri sendiri di Phường Xuân Lộc, Kota Đồng Nai — sekitar 100 km timur laut Kota Ho Chi Minh
Mountain type: Gunung soliter (monadnock) — titik tertinggi kedua di Vietnam selatan setelah Núi Bà Đen
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 10.9386, 107.3764
Difficulty: Sedang (jalur pendakian berbatu ke puncak, atau kereta gantung ke pagoda Gia Lào)
Best Season: November–April (musim kemarau); ramai saat musim ziarah awal tahun Imlek
Permits & Rules: Tiket kawasan wisata & situs danau lam thắng cảnh; kereta gantung ke pagoda Gia Lào berbayar; pendakian mandiri lewat jalur tiang listrik umumnya gratis
Hazards: Tanjakan berbatu & licin saat basah, panas dan minim naungan di sebagian jalur terbuka, kepadatan pengunjung pada musim ziarah, potensi tersesat bila keluar jalur utama

Description

Núi Chứa Chan (also called Núi Gia Ray or Núi Gia Lào; ~837 m) is an isolated mountain rising from the plains of Xuân Lộc in Đồng Nai, Vietnam — often cited as the second-highest point in the Nam Bộ region (southern Vietnam) after Núi Bà Đen. In 2012 Vietnam's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism designated it a national-level scenic heritage site. The mountain combines pilgrimage and trekking appeal: on its slopes stands the Gia Lào Pagoda complex (Chùa Bửu Quang), busy with pilgrims and reachable by a cable car, while hikers follow trails to the summit — the most popular being the 'đường cột điện' (power-line trail), easy to follow because it tracks a line of numbered poles, and the shorter but steep, rocky 'đường chùa' (pagoda trail). From the top, hikers get views over the Đồng Nai plains and, on misty mornings, a chance to hunt for clouds. Its proximity to Ho Chi Minh City makes Núi Chứa Chan a popular weekend hiking destination in southeastern Vietnam.

Gallery

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Routes

Cáp treo (kereta gantung) ke Chùa Gia Lào

Ringan

±15 menit sekali jalan

A cable car for pilgrims and visitors who do not hike: it carries them to the Gia Lào Pagoda area (Thuyền Bát Nhã) on the mountain's slope while enjoying views over the Đồng Nai plains from above.

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Đường chùa (jalur pagoda) ke puncak

Berat (banyak tangga batu & tanjakan curam)

3–4 jam naik

A route that climbs through the Gia Lào Pagoda area (Bửu Quang Tự) with many stone steps and steep pitches. It is more tiring for beginners but passes the pilgrimage sites on the mountain's slopes.

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Đường cột điện (jalur tiang listrik) ke puncak

Sedang

3–4 jam naik

The most popular and easy-to-follow route, tracking a line of numbered power-line poles — from about pole 20 up to pole 145 at the summit (~837 m). It gets steeper toward the top, but the risk of getting lost is small; favorite camping spots are around poles 135 and 144.

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Climbing Experiences

Hiking Núi Chứa Chan (Gia Lào, ~837 m) in Xuân Lộc, Đồng Nai — the second-highest point in southern Vietnam after Núi Bà Đen and a popular weekend destination out of Ho Chi Minh City. Hikers can choose the easy-to-follow 'đường cột điện' (power-line trail) to the summit, or take the cable car to the Gia Lào Pagoda complex for pilgrimage. The Vietnamese-language videos below document the real climbing trail, the summit camping and cloud-hunting, and the pilgrimage and cable-car experience.

References

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