Ta Cu Mountain
A forested mountain 28 kilometres west of Phan Thiet, climbed by a 2,290 metre path or a 1,600 metre cable car. Near the top lie two pagodas and a reclining Buddha 49 metres long, the largest in Southeast Asia.
- Where
- Phan Thiet, Lam Dong, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 10.8167, 107.8833
Get the Ta Cu Mountain stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ta Cu Mountain. 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 Lam Dong volume with your photos and a note.
Near Ta Cu Mountain
Mui Ne 44 km
A fishing ward on the coast near Phan Thiet that turned into a resort strip after crowds came to watch the solar eclipse of October 1995. Palm lined beaches run along the sea, with red and white sand dunes rising behind.
Cat Tien National Park 99 km
About 720 square kilometres of lowland tropical forest roughly 150 kilometres north of Ho Chi Minh City, one of the largest such forests left in Vietnam. Reached by ferry across the Dong Nai River, it is part of the Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve.
Christ of Vung Tau 103 km
A giant statue of Christ with arms spread wide, standing on Mount Nho above the sea at Vung Tau. Begun by the Vietnamese Catholic Church in 1974 and finished in 1994, it is climbed by a long stairway from the shore.
Suoi Tien Theme Park 118 km
A theme park on the eastern edge of Saigon whose giant statues and grottoes retell Vietnamese history and legend, from Au Co and Lac Long Quan to the battle of the mountain and water gods. It also has a seawater pool and a dinosaur garden.
Elephant Falls 122 km
A wide, loud waterfall on the Cam Ly River in the Central Highlands, about 25 kilometres from Da Lat. Rough steps lead down the rocks to the foot of the falls, where the spray is heaviest.
Landmark 81 127 km
A supertall skyscraper beside the Saigon River and the tallest building in Vietnam. Developed by Vinhomes, its stepped glass tower holds homes, a hotel and an observation deck near the top.
Dragon House Wharf 129 km
The original commercial port office of Saigon, finished in 1863 where the Ben Nghe Channel meets the Saigon River. Dragons sit on its roof ridge, and today it is a branch of the Ho Chi Minh Museum.
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens 129 km
Vietnam's oldest zoo and botanical garden, commissioned by Admiral de La Grandière in 1864 and opened in 1869. That makes it one of the oldest zoos in the world still running, with old shade trees over its paths.
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Questions
Where is Ta Cu Mountain?
Ta Cu Mountain is in Phan Thiet, Lam Dong, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mui Ne (44 km), Cat Tien National Park (99 km), Christ of Vung Tau (103 km).
How do I get the Ta Cu Mountain stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ta Cu Mountain and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Lam Dong volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Ta Cu Mountain before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Lam Dong volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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