Deeply hidden in Nam Nung Nature Reserve, Dak Nong Province, is a dense stream and waterfall system with the peak of NamNung mountain which is over 1,500 meters. Traveler should not miss the opportunity to come here to feel the fresh air and wild beauty of the landscape.
Within a total area of over 20,000 ha, Nam Nung Nature Reserve has a typical rainforest with dense vegetation. Located in the primeval forest area of the nature reserve, the Nam Nung mountain range divides the climate of Dak Nong province into two distinct areas, the south is mildly cool and the north is hot and dry. Therefore, this mountain range plays an important role in developing the ecosystem of Nam Nung.
Many experience options
The Nam Nung forest gate begins at provincial road 6, about 20 km from national highway 14. The route to discover the Nam Nung waterfall system has a total length of 15 km of waterways. This is a simple route in the dry season, but in the rainy season, everything is completely different.
For hiking, bicycles and light motorcycles, this is a perfect route to explore, but for those traveling by car, Nam Nung is a real challenge despite the experienced driver.
Once you reach the core of Nam Nung forest, visitors will have many different experience options. However, because the topography and flora system of Nam Nung core area is quite similar, it is very dangerous if visitors discover by themselves without a specific map.
Explore Bear waterfall and Seven-floors waterfall
The easiest route but also requires good health, is the route to explore Seven-floors waterfall deep inside the forest. From the ranger station, visitors will continue to go about 5km deep into the forest, then meet the fork and turn into the Bear waterfall.
According to local people, this waterfall was named Bear Waterfall because in the past there were many bears coming here to catch fish. With steep rocky terrain and fast-flowing streams, this is an ideal reproductive habitat for fishes in the journey of swimming against the current.
From the Bear Waterfall, visitors can follow the Dak P’Rí stream to find the Seven-floors waterfall. This is a beautiful stream system with many different flow patterns, sometimes rapids, sometimes calmly blended with the romantic scenery of the forest.
The full route to explore the Seven-floors waterfall is a real challenge. Visitors must have adequate safety equipment because the only way to admire the waterfall is to follow the stream flow. The high slope terrain and fast flowing streams are extremely dangerous, especially during the rainy season due to the erratic amount of water changes.
Conquering JeBri Summit
Besides the route to explore the waterfall, the road to conquer JeBri mountain is also not an easy challenge. The peak of Nam JerBri with the height of 1,563m, though a bit modest compared to other peaks in the Central Highlands region, but the road to explore itis quite arduous.
The structure of Nam JerBri peak is not independent but interspersed with other peaks in the same Nam Nung range. So to get to Nam JerBri, visitors have to conquer a series of other peaks.
This is also the area with many traces of French and American military airports, especially a large lake built during the French colonial period.
For those with good physical strength, the journey to discover Nam JerBri peak takes 2 days and 1 night, but 3 days 2 nights is the best time to fully explore this peak.
Nam Nung Nature Reserve is about 45km from Gia Nghia city of Dak Nong province, belonging to the administrative boundaries of 5 communes which are Nam Nung, Nam N’Dia, Duc Xuyen (Krong No district), Quang Son commune (Dak Glong district) and Nam N’Jang commune (Dak Song district). Nam Nung Nature Reserve is a high potential population for tourism economy with natural forests, famous landscapes and historical sites.
– SGTT.
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