Lang Biang Mountain - DaLat

Location:

Lang Biang Mountains is located on Lang Biang Plateau, Lac Duong District, Lam Dong Province. It's only about 12km from Dalat centre and sometimes called Lam Vien Mountain as well.

K'Lang and Ho Biang Love story

Only 12km from the centre of Dalat, you wll see Lang Biang Mountains standing imposingly and beautufully like the roof of Dalat city.

Legend says that the name Lang Biang was derived from the name a couple who were deeply in love with each other - the boy name K'Lang and the girl named Ho Biang. The frll in love with each other after K'Lang saved Biang's life from a fierce heard of wolves. Howecer, they weren't allowed to get married due to the long - standing feud between their tribes.

Generally, there are two versions of this story. One said that at last, they got married and then moved onto a mountain to live. Unfortunately, when Biang caught a critically illness, K'Lang had to come back to the tribe to ask for help, the people here shot since she had shielded her husband. K'lang cound not suffer such loss, he cired and his tear made up a big stream which is now called Dankia (the Golden stream). The second version said that: the couple committed suicide together since they couldn't get married.

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In both versions, H Biang's father was so repentant of his dauhter's dead that he unified the tribes into one called K'ho and allowed boys and girls in K'ho group to get married to each other. Their graces then grew into the two giant mountains, and in orthere to memorize the couple with profound love, the mountians range was renamed into what we call it today: Lang Biang.

The Dalat's roof

Since Lang Biang consists of the two highest peak of Lam Vien Highland: Lang Biang (2,167 m high Bidoup Ban, which is often regarded as the roof of Dalat. THe mountain is famous for its soectacular nature, as well as its marvelous view of the whole wide area of Dalat city, the forest. the rivers and houses of tribal people.

Standing on the top of Lang Biang Mountain, tourists can see the Golden stream and Silver stream, or observe fanciful Dalat, which looks like a lush green valley with two pieces of silver silk (the Golden and Silver Stream).

Visitor information:

Activity: Camping, exploring the natural flora, bird-watching and enjoying the unique culture of ethnic minority groups are recommended activities for tourists coming to Lang Biang. Also, Lang Biang is an ideal place for adventurous activities like mountain climbing, conquering high peaks, paragliding and trekking. Thung lung Tram nam" (Hundred-year valley) which lies at te foot of the mountain is regarded as an entertainment and ecological tourist site.

How to get there:

For those who enjoy the convenience of transport, car and motor-bike are absolutely suitable to climb up the beautiful path to Lang Biang peak. Moreover, trek-goers wouldn't be disappointed with such a challenge. The up to the top hike takes from 3 to 4 hours.

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