Standing in front of the market area and facing the Ho Chi Minh Monument Viewpoint, turn left and you should quickly come to a road on your right leading away from the waterfront. Follow this road up and around until you hit a major fork going left. If you want to get some good views and experience Cat Ba’s Cannon Fort, take the left road and you should immediately see a sign for the fort pointing up the hill on your right. Follow this hill up until you hit the ticket office. Return the way you came, back down the hill and to the fork.
Continue along the road you were on previously. Within a few minutes you should come to a small path on your right leading. This unmarked path should very quickly join on to a staircase leading up to Ho Chi Minh Monument Viewpoint. Once back down from the monument viewpoint, continue around Nui Ngoc road until you hit the waterfront again. Facing the waterfront, you want to turn left and follow the road around the bay until you hit Cat Ba Sunrise Resort. Pass through the car park and beachside bar to reach Cat Co Beach 1.
There is a well maintained wooden path that hugs the rock face around to the next beach. The path offers excellent views before arriving at Cat Co Beach 2. If you are feeling tired, a road joins here that cuts across the island back to town. Alternatively, you can climb up to the road and continue on to the popular Cat Co Beach 3. To return home, either walk back the way you came or cut off the headland and take the intersecting road at beach 2.
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Top Tips
This walk doesn’t require too much preparation as it sticks close to the town for amenities.
Do pack swimmers. If the sun shines during the walk, the three Cat Ba beaches are very pleasant for a swim.
There are no cash machines once you leave the waterfront.
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