Xuan Huong Lake

Xuan Huong Lake

Da Lat city has many lakes, mountainous terrain with vast pine forests, so many people choose to participate in outdoor sports. This is also the place for those who want to both relax and run a terrain (trail) or mountain bike.

For those who are new to the running course, do not have much time, they can choose hotels, motels in the center of Da Lat so that early morning or evening can run around Xuan Huong Lake. The road around this lake is about 5 kilometers long, so it is suitable for those who want to run to relax and relax. The road running here is flat so it doesn't consume much energy. Xuan Huong Lake is also a suitable place for cycling. However, the large number of tourists concentrated in this area may affect these sports.

Tuyen Lam Lake

Tuyen Lam Lake is known as "the first heavenly lake" - beautiful lake in the southern region. The lake has an area of ​​320 ha, located on Phung Hoang mountain, about 7 km from the center of Dalat city and 2 km from Datanla waterfall. The lake has many oases, surrounded by pine forests and many trails around. Therefore, this place is suitable for those who want to combine vacation and trail running, cycling.

Tuyen Lam looks from the top of Pinhatt.

Another plus point is that in the area around Tuyen Lam Lake, there are many beautiful resorts, designed according to European architecture, so you can just jog / bike while watching the villas hide in the misty mist on pine hills. A note for those who run the trail in this area is to watch carefully at the turns because if you can get lost.

Normally, in the hilly areas, if you turn on the same side (right or left), you will likely run around the area, running back to the starting point. Advice for those who want to run the trail in this area is at each junction area, intersection, need to slow down, use the phone to capture the area and remember to turn on the right or left.

In Dalat, there are many days when the sun does not appear in the early morning and afternoon, so when choosing to run in this city, make sure that in the phone you have installed the compass and remember the location of the resort and the hotel are staying. You can ask the receptionist or protect the hotel, the resort offers a run before entering the training session so that jogging is safe.

Around the resorts in Tuyen Lam Lake, there are beautiful trail runs, so you can find a resort here on the online booking page with clear information and prices to relax and practice sports. These resorts include SAM Tuyen Lam, Dalat Edensee Lake, Binh An Village... The resorts here also have terrain bikes, so you can rent/borrow for practice.

Lake Suoi Vang

Lake Suoi Vang

Lake Suoi Vang in Lac Duong district, about 12 km from Dalat city is a place for those who love outdoor sports activities, suitable for those who want to ride a bike from the city center to the countryside. The road from the center of Da Lat city to Suoi Vang Lake is winding and the road quality is quite good. In this area there are quite a lot of birds, so it's easy to catch small, colorful birds when running and cycling here. In addition to the vast pine forests, there are also green vegetable fields.

Harvesting vegetables.

When cycling to Suoi Vang Lake, you can visit Ankroet hydroelectric plant - one of the first hydroelectric plants in Indochina area built by the French. From the main road, there is a sign on this hydro power. The road is quite beautiful with a high slope on one side and a deep slope on the other but the road is still wide enough (more than 1 meter) so it is not too dangerous for cycle. In the dry season, on the right (from the direction of Ankroet hydroelectric power station) there is a stream almost shallow to reveal many beautiful big rocks and the scenery is also very poetic so many young people choose for activities to plug. camp, fishing...

Some companies provide bicycle rental services in the area of ​​Golden Lake so you do not need to bring a bike during your vacation or vacation in Dalat. And when you come to a new location, do not forget the basic principle of using the phone to save the junction, intersection and capture the "special" signs on the road to mark, avoiding being lost.

Cu Lan Village

Cu Lan Village belongs to Lac Duong district, about 21 km from the center of Dalat city towards the Golden Valley. From Da Lat market towards the direction of Xo Viet Nghe Tinh street, run in the direction of Golden Valley or Lang Biang Valley and run straight to Tung Lam Parish junction, turn left into Ankroet road and run about 15 km to arrive. This is a good place for cycling but those who participate in this sport must be in good health because the road to Cu Lan village is winding, many sections of the road winding through pine hills. Therefore, you need to be prepared when choosing this route.

Map from Da Lat to Cu Lan Village.

The road to Cu Lan Village is quite deserted, especially the section going through Da Lat territory to Lac Duong district. Therefore, if you plan to ride on this road, you need to prepare all the tools for the damaged car. Cycling on the slope will consume quite a large amount of calories, so it is necessary to bring reserve food and drinks such as chocolate, energy drinks...

When you come to Cu Lan Village, you can join some picnic activities here such as camping, sailing... and run a round in this resort to discover the natural beauty if you have enough strength.

However, if you do not have much time, you can choose to stay at resorts, hotels in the area of ​​Suoi Vang Lake and then cycle to Cu Lan Village. In this way, you will have more time to visit other tourist destinations of Dalat

Harvest carrots

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