(TITC) - Nestled under the limestone ranges covered with jungle, Mooc Stream (Phuc Trach Commune, Bo Trach District, Quang Binh Province) brings cool breeze to Phong Nha - Ke Bang mountain and forest. Coming to Mooc Stream, visitors are not only immersed in the cool water but also have the opportunity to explore the world natural heritage of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park.
From Dong Hoi City (Quang Binh Province), following the eastern branch of Ho Chi Minh Road about 60km to the north, visitors meet Khe Gat Junction. From here, turning to the western branch of Ho Chi Minh Road for about 5km, visitors arrive in Mooc Stream.
The stream is a clean and blue natural water source erupting from the mountain foot to form a 90m² lake and then flows to Chay River. This is a unique and amazing natural phenomenon. This cool stream runs through mountains and forests with average temperatures from 16 to 18°C in the summer. In downstream, there are countless reefs and waterfalls. Inside the stream bed, there are large rocks, wild pebbles such as Tam Hop, Dao Tien, etc.
Realizing the diversified tourism potential in Mooc Stream Area, Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park Management Board invested in constructing Mooc StreamTourist Area with many interesting items.
To the tourist area, visitors can saunter on wooden bridges linking the two stream’s banks to admire the spectacular beauty of mountains and forests. This is also the ideal place for visitors to swim, kayak, or participate in the games of high diving, zipline.
In particular, visitors also have the opportunity to enjoy rural dishes such as grilled eel, grilled chicken, wild vegetables, etc in the “bird-nest” shaped restaurants hung on the old trees. These restaurants are built of environmentally friendly materials such as bamboo, palm trees, etc.
Mooc Stream area is also the habitat of many species of plants and animals, typically Ha Tinh langur, a primitive species listed in Red Book of Viet Nam.
Coming to Mooc Stream to immerse in clear and cool water with unspoiled natural space will bring visitors exciting relaxation.
Thu Giang; Photo: Vu Trinh