Discovering Me Pia Pass in Cao Bang
Me Pia pass (Deo Me Pia) is also known as the 14-storey pass which is located on Highway 4A connecting Xuan Truong Municipality with the center of Bao Lac district in Cao Bang Province - one of the northern provinces in Vietnam that is better known with the Ban Gioc Waterfall; the largest and most impressive waterfall in the country.
The pass is 2.5 km long. Construction of this road started in 2009 and completed in 2011.
Restaurant at the top of Ma Pia pass (Deo Ma Pia).
The beginning of the path to the viewpoint of Ma Pia pass (Deo Ma Pia).
Me Pia pass is around 150km from Bản Giốc Waterfalls – a magnificent three-layered waterfall that’s an absolute must-visit destination of Car Bang province.
Bản Giốc is the fourth largest border waterfalls after Iguazu between Brazil and Argentina, Victoria between Zambia and Zimbabwe, and Niagara between Canada and the US. It is considered one of the 10 most spectacular waterfalls in the world.
A part of Quay Son river runs along the Chinese–Vietnamese border, including the scenic Ban Gioc waterfall.