Fansipan
Encyclopedia
Fansipan is a mountain in Vietnam
, the highest in Indochina
, at 3142 metres (10,308 ft). It is located in the Lào Cai province
of Northwest Vietnam, 9 km southwest of Sa Pa
Township in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range.
Fansipan is dubbed "the Roof of Indochina"; it is to be approved as one of the very few ecotourist spots of Vietnam, with about 2,024 floral varieties and 327 faunal species.
The topography of Fansipan is varied. Muong Hoa Valley, at the lowest altitude (950 to 1000m), is created by a narrow strip of land at the base on the east side of the mountain. It can be climbed in a steep and fairly strenuous hike.
A very small village is located at around 1500 m (4,921.3 ft) where accommodation and food is offered. Further up, at 2800 m (9,186.4 ft), is an overnight camp. Most booked trips will include the use of these facilities in their price should they be required.
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, the highest in Indochina
French Indochina
French Indochina was part of the French colonial empire in southeast Asia. A federation of the three Vietnamese regions, Tonkin , Annam , and Cochinchina , as well as Cambodia, was formed in 1887....
, at 3142 metres (10,308 ft). It is located in the Lào Cai province
Lao Cai Province
Lào Cai , is a province of northeastern in the mountainous region of Vietnam, bordering the province of Yunnan in the China. The province covers an area of 6383.9 square kilometres and as of 2008 it had a population of 602,300 people....
of Northwest Vietnam, 9 km southwest of Sa Pa
Sa Pa
Sa Pa , or Sapa, is a frontier town and capital of Sa Pa District in the Lao Cai province in northwest Vietnam. It is one of the main market towns in the area, where several ethnic minority groups such as Hmong, Dao , Giay, Pho Lu, and Tay live....
Township in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range.
Fansipan is dubbed "the Roof of Indochina"; it is to be approved as one of the very few ecotourist spots of Vietnam, with about 2,024 floral varieties and 327 faunal species.
The topography of Fansipan is varied. Muong Hoa Valley, at the lowest altitude (950 to 1000m), is created by a narrow strip of land at the base on the east side of the mountain. It can be climbed in a steep and fairly strenuous hike.
Climbing
Tour companies in the area will arrange hikes to the summit taking from one to three days. Most will recommend taking the two- or three-day options and few guides will take tourists on the round trip in a single day.A very small village is located at around 1500 m (4,921.3 ft) where accommodation and food is offered. Further up, at 2800 m (9,186.4 ft), is an overnight camp. Most booked trips will include the use of these facilities in their price should they be required.
External links
- Moshtour.me.uk - Diary of climb up Fansipan - day 1
- Moshtour.me.uk - Diary of climb up Fansipan - day 2