Hoi An Marble Mountain Vietnam

These abrupt mounds of limestone and marble are better defined as hills but their lack of altitude doesn t reflect them being unworthy of a visit.

Hoi an marble mountain vietnam.

The small sandstone and marble mountains are named nui thuy son water nui tho son earth nui kim son metal nui hoa son fire and nui moc son wood. The mountains sheer porous limestone is punctuated by caves and tunnels which are fitted with spectacular buddhist and hindu shrines. You won t find any of that at the marble mountains a small group of limestone hills located between hoi an and da nang. The crowds during the day will attest to this.

Outside or inside the mountain there are some stalls and shops selling marble stone or items made of marble i bought some. Marble mountains also known as mountains of five elements. There will be no awards won or respect gained from your mountaineering friends for scaling these peaks but you will see some cool shrines temples pagodas and caves as well as some beautiful views over beaches and countryside. I use the term mountains loosely.

Metal wood water fire and earth normally travellers only visit water mountain there is a big glass lift there but it only take you to the half way of the mountain i chose to climb by myself inside there are many buddhist temple statues caves. A short ride along the flat plateau from da nang to hoi an lies five steep rocky peaks known as vietnam s marble mountains. They are one of the most popular day trips from hoi an situated just 20 kilometres north of the city. The entrance fee is 40 000 vnd and the elevator should you use it is 15 000 vnd.

The view on the top of the mountain is marvellous worth the climb. In vietnamese they are called nui ngu hanh son which translates to mountains of the five elements. Marble mountains or ngu hanh son in vietnamese are open daily from 7am to 5 30pm.