Visiting Bach Ma National Park from Da Nang: Distance, Hai Vong Dai Altitude and Choosing One Route

Bach Ma National Park was established in 1991 with an initial area of 22,031 ha and expanded to 37,487 ha in 2008; the Hai Vong Dai summit, at about 1,450 m, looks down on Lang Co Bay. The Sun Travel rate table lists Da Nang to the park at about 65 km and 1.5 hours each way.

The road to the summit at present

Bach Ma National Park reopened on 1 January 2026, though the road to the summit remains damaged by a landslide at km 12. Motor vehicles cannot pass, so from km 12 visitors must walk: about 500 m across the landslide and then about 7 km up to Hai Vong Dai. The park asks visitors to arrive at the Visitor Centre before 9:00 to be grouped with a guide, and to be back before 17:00 the same day. As of June 2026, the road remained cut and repairs had not yet started.

So if Hai Vong Dai is your goal, it is now almost a full walking day rather than a short trip, and the car time below covers only the road. Ask the park which points below km 12 are receiving visitors and whether grouping is required before you fix the plan. If you want to combine Bach Ma with Hue, see the two-day, one-night Da Nang to Hue itinerary.

Working out the time for a day trip

Both directions come to about 3 hours in the car from Da Nang. From Hoi An, the foot of Bach Ma is about 95 km and 1.5 hours each way, so also about 3 hours both ways. An illustration, not a fixed schedule: leave at 06:30 and you reach the foot of the mountain around 08:00, and your time to leave is worked back from when you want to be home, plus the walking time of the route you choose.

Walking times and trail conditions vary by route and are set by the park’s management, so ask them before you travel.

Choose one route instead of all of them

Three names often come up when planning: Hai Vong Dai, the Five Lakes (Ngu Ho) and Do Quyen waterfall. Each has its own paths, difficulty and opening conditions, which can change with the season and the weather. Choose one main route, ask the management about open paths, which vehicles may go to the higher areas and the fitness required, and only then fix the departure time. Heavy rain can change which routes are open, so check the forecast before you go.

The car waiting, and the return

The entry for this route is one way from Da Nang to the park. Waiting while you walk and the return are quoted separately. Where the car may stop inside the park is set by the management; cars can enter the gates of hotels and resorts to pick you up where you stay in Da Nang or Hoi An.

The route itself is on the private car from Da Nang to Bach Ma National Park page.