Hai Van Pass
A winding road of about 21 kilometres over a spur of the Annamite Range where it runs into the sea between Da Nang and Hue. Its name means ocean cloud pass, after the sea mists that roll over it, and it once marked the frontier between Champa and Dai Viet.
- Where
- Da Nang, Da Nang, Vietnam
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 16.1875, 108.1308
Get the Hai Van Pass stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Hai Van Pass. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Da Nang volume with your photos and a note.
Near Hai Van Pass
Museum of Cham Sculpture 17 km
A museum near the Han River given over to the stone carvings of the Cham, the Hindu kingdom that once ruled this coast. Gods, dancers and temple altars brought from ruined sanctuaries fill its open galleries.
Dragon Bridge 17 km
A steel bridge over the Han River whose arches take the shape of a dragon, said to be the largest dragon shaped steel bridge in the world. It is the centrepiece of the Da Nang riverfront at night, when it lights up in changing colours.
My Khe Beach 18 km
The long city beach of Da Nang, a wide sweep of pale sand on the East Sea between the Son Tra peninsula and the Marble Mountains. Early mornings bring swimmers and fishermen in round basket boats.
Son Tra Peninsula 18 km
A forested mountain on its own peninsula, looking down on the Bay of Da Nang and the open sea. Known to American soldiers as Monkey Mountain, it shelters Tien Sa Beach and the city's port on its western side.
Linh Ung Pagoda 18 km
A Buddhist pagoda on the slopes of the Son Tra peninsula, high above the Bay of Da Nang. Its great white statue of Quan Am, the bodhisattva of mercy, faces out to sea and can be seen from the beaches across the bay.
Marble Mountains 25 km
Five marble and limestone hills rising from the flat coast south of Da Nang, each named for one of the five elements: metal, water, wood, fire and earth. Their caves and slopes hold pagodas and shrines, and stone carvers work at their feet.
Golden Bridge 26 km
A 150 metre gold footbridge high in the Ba Na Hills, looping almost back on itself above the forest. Two giant hands, made of fibreglass and wire mesh but built to look like weathered stone, appear to hold it up.
Ba Na Hills 26 km
A hill station and resort in the Truong Son mountains west of Da Nang, reached by cable car. Up top are gardens, a mock French village and the gold bridge held up by two giant hands.
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Questions
Where is Hai Van Pass?
Hai Van Pass is in Da Nang, Da Nang, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Museum of Cham Sculpture (17 km), Dragon Bridge (17 km), My Khe Beach (18 km).
How do I get the Hai Van Pass stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Hai Van Pass and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Da Nang volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Hai Van Pass before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Da Nang volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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