Ba Na – Nui Chua

Nui Chua (1,487 m) in the Ba Na – Nui Chua reserve is central Vietnam's biggest vertical workout: more than 1,300 m of continuous climbing through primary rainforest, old French colonial paths and a few roped sections. The summit runs 8–10 °C cooler than Da Nang. Permission from the reserve office is required; the September–December monsoon makes the trail slick and dangerous.