To travel from Sa Pa town to the peak of Fansipan, you must pass through three stages with different stations. Let congaitoiblog provide you with detailed instructions.
There are many options to move to Fansipan peak |
1. Introduction to stages and stations to pass
1.1. Stage 1: Sa Pa town - Fansipang cable car station and Mường Hoa train station
Travelers can depart from their hotels in Sa Pa town or from Sunplaza Sa Pa. Sunplaza is the ticket selling point for cable cars and train tickets to Mường Hoa station. Sunplaza Sa Pa is also Sa Pa station.
Sa Pa station in Sa Pa town |
Mường Hoa station is the train station for travelers who want to take the train from Sa Pa town to the Fansipan cable car station. Travelers arrive at Mường Hoa station by train, get off the train, and walk to the cable car station.
Muong Hoa station is 10 minutes by taxi from Sa Pa town |
In this stage, there is a station called Hoàng Liên station, which confuses many people, but in fact, Hoàng Liên station is the starting station of the cable car to the Fansipan peak. Also known as Hoàng Liên Fansipan Legend Sapa station.
Hoàng Liên Fansipan Legend Sapa station |
1.2. Stage 2: Fansipan cable car station and Mường Hoa train station - cable car stop and Đỗ Quyên station
The cable car stop on Fansipan peak, also known as Fansipan Legend Sapa station, is the final stop of the cable car to the peak of Fansipan.
The cable car stop on Fansipan peak or Fansipan Legend Sapa station |
Đỗ Quyên station is for travelers who want to take the train to the peak of Fansipan and vice versa. Note that there will be no trains running from Mường Hoa station to Đỗ Quyên station, so remember this.
Đỗ Quyên station is located at an altitude of 1604 m |
1.3. Stage 3: Cable car stop and Đỗ Quyên station - Fansipan peak
When getting off the cable car, travelers will enter Đỗ Quyên station to go to Trúc Mây station. Trúc Mây station is the final stop of the mountain climbing train to Fansipan peak, 50 stone steps away from the peak of Fansipan.
Trúc Mây Station is the last station on Fansipan peak |
2. Detailed travel instructions for each stage
2.1. Stage 1: There are three options for travelers to move
- Taxi:
Travelers can take a taxi from their hotel in Sa Pa town to the cable car station (Hoàng Liên Fansipan Legend Sapa station) and Mường Hoa station. The travel time is about 10 minutes.
- By train:
Travelers take the train from Sa Pa station (Sunplaza Sa Pa) to Mường Hoa station by train and then walk to the cable car station (Hoàng Liên Fansipan Legend Sapa station). This is a popular option because it saves energy and allows you to enjoy the beauty of Mường Hoa valley.
The train passes through Muong Hoa valley |
- By Foot:
If walking, it takes about 30 minutes. Travelers follow Thác Bạc road, reach the intersection, turn onto Nguyễn Chí Thanh road, and go straight to the cable car station. Along the way, travelers will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Mường Hoa valley.
2.2. Stage 2: There are two options for travelers to move
- By cable car:
Travelers will experience the most modern, highest, and longest 3-wire cable car system in the world. The time in the cable car cabin is 15 minutes, allowing travelers to admire the majestic natural scenery. Each segment of primeval forests, poetic Mường Hoa valley, golden terraced fields, and ripe rice fields appears through the cable car windows.
Take the cable car to the top of Fansipan |
- Climbing:
Travelers can choose to follow a hiking tour, which takes about 1 day. This method of travel is often chosen by international tourists or trekking enthusiasts.
Climbing is the choice of many tourists who love trekking |
2.3. Stage 3: There are also two options for travelers to move
- By train:
After leaving Fansipan Legend Sapa station, travelers who want to take the train will go to Đỗ Quyên station and get off the train at Trúc Mây station, with a travel time of about 2 minutes. Then, climb another 50 stone steps to the peak of Fansipan. Choosing this method of travel, travelers will save energy to explore the scenery on the peak of Fansipan and then walk to explore the points they did not visit when going up.
The train goes from Đỗ Quyên station to Trúc Mây station |
- Walking and climbing stairs:
With this method of travel, travelers have to climb 600 stone steps. However, you will have plenty of time to enjoy the scenery and explore interesting landmarks along the way.
Climb the stairs from Đỗ Quyên station to Fansipan peak |
Above, congaitoiblog has provided detailed instructions on how to travel from Sa Pa town to the peak of Fansipan. Hopefully, this article will be helpful for your journey. One point to note is that from June to August every year, you should not go up to the peak of Fansipan as it is very dangerous due to heavy rain during this time. Also, this isn't the most beautiful time to visit Sa Pa for tourism purposes.
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