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The main goal is an ascent of Tombstone Mountain, though I must right away admit to a slight distortion of facts: The peak tends to be described as “Tombstone Mountain” in English texts but the name “Da Bia” is more correctly translated as “Writing Tablet.” Legend has it that Emperors hiked the peak to make inscriptions in the rock. Anyhow, as the pictures below indicate, the name "tombstone" seems fitting.
To get there, arm yourself with a map. Maps can be purchased from a stationary shop directly across from the central market for 8,000 Dong. The shop's address is 259 Tran Hung Dao Street.
I have gone by borrowed motorcycle. You can also hire a motorcycle with driver; I normally pay 2,000 Dong per km using the odometer (the driver will happily wait for several hours while you hike, etc.). Go south past the western side of the airport and continue to a bridge across an estuary east of Tombstone Mountain. Along the way there are fish ponds, several enclosed harbours, one scenic war memorial and quiet villages. Continue south along the coast, where there a quaint beaches, capes, a lighthouse and eventually some poor fishing villages and finally a larger harbour. You can eat lunch along the way. Eventually you will have to go inland and join Highway # 1. Go north on Highway # 1 till you are at the foot of Tombstone Mountain.
The hike is pretty much an unrelenting overgrown staircase and it takes about 2 hours to get to the top – so bring lots of water! There may even be a drink stand at the top! Return the way you came. The adjacent entertainment complex (it looks like a temple complex) is not interesting, but they do sell water at the gate if you need some.
Return to Tuy Hoa by Highway # 1. The total distance is an 80 to 90 km loop.
Updated Sep 17, 2010
The official name is misleading, as it is a basalt cape that is visited. It is 35 - 40 km north of Tuy Hoa. The cape features hexagonal pillars that were formed by flowing lava from volcanic eruptions which solidified when it cooled.
To get there arm yourself with a map (you will have to ask directions!) or at least have the name in writing in Vietnamese (Da Dai Reef). Maps can be purchased from a stationary shop directly across from the central market for 8,000 Dong. The shop's address is 259 Tran Hung Dao street.
I have gone by hired motorcycle with driver where I paid 2,000 Dong per km using the odometer (he happily waited for several hours while I hiked and swam). I have also gone using a borrowed motorcycle. Go north along the coast (map useful!), cross a toll bridge (5,000 Dong) and continue north. The last 5 km have a number of forks in the road...
Stop at the top of the cape (a sometimes guarded parking). If the lady is there buy water! Visit the cape. Hereafter you can continue south along the beach to the next cape. On the way you will pass an open temple and a village. The beach is superb for swimming. At low tide you will see a coral reef in the rocks off the second cape, there is even a 1 meter diameter brain coral visible under the water! On the way back you can cut inland at the village and return through the fields on small paths.
Updated Feb 25, 2010
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The official name is misleading, as it is a basalt cape that is visited. It is 35 - 40 km north of Tuy Hoa. The cape features hexagonal pillars that were formed...
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