Puong Cave in Ba Be National Park

Puong cave is a large cave in northern Vietnam, included in Ba Be National Park in Bac Kan province, about 5 Km from Cho Ra town center. The cave is 300 meters long, more than 30 meters high, was formed when Nang River flows through under Lung Nham limestone mountain. It’s stunningly beautiful inside the cave with steep cliffs and many stalactites of different shapes and colors.

To visit Puong cave, you have to sit on a boat going along  Nang river about 400 meters, you will see Dong Puong door appear, you can see it from a distance, but until it is near You are truly amazed at the majestic and mystery that makes visitors eager to discover.

Inside the cave, the strange shapes of stalactites hanging down from above, shining on the water. The deeper inside, the darker the cave, but still attractive enough for tourists, in the cave it is home to tens of thousands of bats, when visitors visit the cave, the sound of footsteps, light Flashlights and chattering echoes make bats swam out on the roof.

Since ever, the gentle Nang River have been puncturing limestone cliffs to form a stream with spectacular caves. Many people believe that Puong is like a giant shark opening its mouth and swallowing every dug-out wooden boats lining up going down the river.

Although there are many tourists visiting Ba Be Lake National Park, Puong Cave is still as pristine as it was when it was formed and many mysteries have not been discovered. Inside, many stalactites and boulders with different shapes and colors make visitors admire and touch.

The Vietnamese geologists in collaboration with the Geological Association of Belgium have studied the geology of the rocks in Puong cave and discovered a unique geological phenomenon, in Puong cave there is a place of limestone converted into granite….

Puong cave is the path letting Nang River flows through, from the one side of the cave, the visitors on the boat can float through the cave to the other side.

Sitting on a small boat floating lightly on the peaceful Nang river with the sound of a rowing paddle, it seemed like the sound of a beating rhythm, bringing the souls of tourists into a peaceful and clear countryside with many emotions hard to describe.

Floating on the boat exploring Puong cave, visitors should not miss the opportunity to admire the majestic Dau Dang waterfall with a length of more than 1 thousand meters, formed into three levels, the upper level is 4 meters higher than the lower level and formed when the Nang River is blocked by hundreds of large and small rocks in Ham Thuong village.

Not only with the mysterious Puong cave but also Ba Be Lake National Park brings a sparkling, pristine beauty surrounded by a legendary mist of smoke associated with the mysterious and fascinating legends about the forest roads.

When going to Bac Kan, visiting Ba Be Lake National Park visitors should stop, hop on a boat and discover every corner of Puong cave to see firsthand a miraculous, shimmering cave that Creator gave people around here.

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