Van Long slope in Gia Lai Province is impressing visitors with its towering layered earth formations and unusual natural shapes, leaving many reminded of the mysterious pyramid complexes of Egypt.

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Van Long slope has become a popular attraction among visitors. Photo: Tran Hoan

In recent years, Van Long slope, located in Kueng Xi Nghiep Village, Ia Hru Commune, Gia Lai Province, has attracted growing attention from locals and tourists thanks to its rare and striking beauty.

Local resident Bui Van Cuong said the site was previously known as Lung Bo slope. It was once a narrow dirt trail used by villagers and children traveling to farms or herding livestock. In 2010, the former Hbong Commune authorities cut into the hillside and expanded the road to make travel easier for residents.

According to Cuong, after years of exposure to rain and wind, the earthen cliffs were heavily eroded, gradually forming unusual and dramatic shapes. Over time, as many of the formations began resembling dragon-like patterns, locals renamed it Van Long slope. The entire landscape is not man-made, but the result of natural erosion and landslides.

Van Long slope stretches around 250 meters, with roughly 100 meters featuring the strange and intricate formations. What makes the site remarkable is the uneven erosion caused by nature. During the rainy season, water pours continuously down from the hilltop, carving deeply into the earth walls, washing away softer layers of soil and creating caves, grooves and towering columns of clay standing closely together like the remains of ancient temples.

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The entire landscape was formed naturally through erosion and landslides rather than human construction. Photo: Tran Hoan

From certain close-up angles, some of the clay formations resemble giant mushrooms, with wide tops spreading outward like crowns. Rising from deep grooves, tall clay towers narrow gradually toward the top, forming cone-shaped peaks reminiscent of pyramids. The layered structure of the cliffs further enhances the ancient, untouched and mysterious atmosphere of the site.

Visiting the area with a group of friends, Dao Thuong, 86, from Pleiku, described the destination as “a unique masterpiece created by nature.”

“When my friends and I arrived here, we were amazed by the lines and formations that resemble the patterns and architecture of the Egyptian pyramids,” he said.

According to Thuong, the destination should be promoted more widely to raise public awareness about preserving the landscape and protecting the environment, helping it gradually develop into an attractive tourist site.

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The cavernous and layered cliff formations add to the wild and mysterious beauty of Van Long slope. Photo: Tran Hoan

Speaking with VietNamNet, Vo Van Son, head of the Culture and Social Affairs Division of Ia Hru Commune, said Van Long slope is not only a unique geological phenomenon but also an artistic masterpiece sculpted by nature for the locality.

According to Son, local authorities are currently implementing measures to preserve the site in its original condition, protecting the natural landscape and limiting activities that could alter the terrain.

In the near future, the local Economic Division plans to install directional signs and level parts of the entrance road to make it easier for residents and tourists to visit and explore this unusual natural attraction.

Tran Hoan