Kon Chu Rang Conservation Area is a primeval forest spread over the land of 4 provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh. K50 waterfall (also known as Hang En waterfall) is located in K'bang district of Gia Lai, which is likened to a princess hidden deep in the sacred forest of poisonous water in the Central Highlands.
K50 Waterfall is ranked in the top of the most beautiful natural waterfalls in Asia. The waterfall is 54m high, pouring down in the middle of majestic nature. In recent years, K50 waterfall has been one of the "once-in-a-lifetime" spots for trekking and photography enthusiasts.
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In particular, from January to June is the most beautiful time of the year to conquer K50 waterfall because this is the dry season, the weather is warm, the road is dry and easy to walk, there are not many squeezes and insects. In the rainy season, the forest road is not too difficult to walk, except for the last part that is laborious because you have to cling to a rope to climb inside the waterfall. In the rainy season, there are a lot of squeezes, insects, visitors should prepare long-sleeved clothes and non-slip shoes. Many young people choose to conquer the dry season for comfort, but this place is very interesting when experiencing the rainy season. There is a lot of water this season. Standing inside the waterfall, listening to the sound of the water rumbling and splashing, it really felt very good.
There are 2 ways to get to K50 waterfall: From Binh Dinh and from Gia Lai. If you come from Binh Dinh, you go to An Toan village, An Lao district and then hire locals here to lead the way through the forest to the waterfall.
From Pleiku (Gia Lai), you have to travel along National Highway 19 for about 80km to An Khe commune then continue to K'bang junction then turn left and move about 30km further to K'bang district.
From K'bang district, you go another 60km to Kon Chu Rang conservation area. Here, you drop off your vehicle and start your trekking journey to conquer K50 waterfall.
After 14km of motorbike ride and 4km of hiking through the forest, going up and down many slopes, crossing many streams, sometimes not daring to breathe hard so as not to deviate from the steering wheel and plunge into the abyss, the majestic K50 waterfall will appear in front of your eyes.
If you're brave enough, swing a climbing rope deep into En Cave to take photos of the K50 waterfall from inside the cave. At this time, the majestic waterfall seemed to fall from the eye of the cave. It is called En Cave because here there are always flocks of swallows flying out of the cave, swaying on the top of the waterfall.
You also need to prepare good physical fitness as well as stamina because the days in the forest to conquer the K50 will be the days of the "three nos": No electricity, no clean water, no phone signal (and of course, no internet). You can hardly even have a flat back because you will have to sleep in a tent under a bumpy brick floor... In return, it is an impressive wild scenery. In particular, they can see the starry sky - a difficult moment to admire in a crowded city, smoky and traffic jams.
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