Tour Sapa - Cat Cat

The most classic hike from Sapa

Petr Liška
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Tour Sapa - Cat Cat
Inserted: 06.11.2017
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The most famous walk you can take from the mountain resort of Sapa (1,490 m above sea level) in northern Vietnam is the descent to the village of Cat Cat below the city. You will definitely be captivated by the magnificent views of the highest mountain in Vietnam – Fan Si Pan (3,143 m above sea level) and the valley strewn with rice fields. However, expect that crowds of other tourists will come here.

View of Fan Si Pan

The hike begins in Sapa and from the beginning leads along a side road leading to the valley south of the city. From the viewpoint there is a wonderful view of the massive Fan Si Panu massif.

View of Fan Si Pan
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Landscape south of Sapa

The green hills around are really very picturesque – they alternate with the fields on the small plateaus.

Landscape south of Sapa
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Descent to Cat Cat

The village of Cat Cat lies at the very bottom of the valley, so you will have a pretty long descent along a partially paved sidewalk (after you leave the road).

Descent to Cat Cat
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River canyon

The very bottom of the valley is occupied by a narrow canyon surrounded by steep mountain slopes.

River canyon
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Farm buildings for Cat Cat

Cat Cat is a small village, unfortunately mainly a souvenir. Emergency building blocks are lined with textiles for sale. As a result, we go through it quite quickly. Only hordes of black pigs, dogs and muddy rice fields with isolated buffaloes are interesting. For us, the secluded buildings closer to the river are more interesting.

Farm buildings for Cat Cat
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Bridge over the river

The road continues to the bridge over the river. There is a sparse bamboo grove around.

Bridge over the river
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Thác Tiên Sa Waterfall

The destination of the walk is the waterfall Thác Tiên Sa, which, however, is more interesting only after heavy rain

Thác Tiên Sa Waterfall
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Dagmar Titzová
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