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Giant stacked rocks on Central Highlands mountain intrigue visitors

Five giant rocks precariously stacked on a mountainside in the Central Highlands proivne of Gia Lai have drawn attention for their unusual natural formation.

The rock formation lies deep in the mountains of Ia Hru Commune where massive boulders balance dramatically atop one another on the slope of Chu Glap Mountain.

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 Five giant rocks are stacked precariously on Chu Glap Mountain in Gia Lai Province (Photo: Pham Hoang)

From a distance, the weathered rocks resemble the shape of a giant person sitting cross-legged and gazing silently over the valley below.

Some of the upper rocks protrude sharply over the cliff edge, creating the impression they could collapse at any moment despite remaining intact through years of heavy rain and storms in the highlands.

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A rock resembling a meditating figure overlooks the valley below on Chu Glap Mountain (Photo: Pham Hoang)
 

According to village head Ksor Tuy, nobody knows exactly when the rocks first appeared. Elderly villagers said the formation had already existed when the first settlers arrived in the area in the 1990s.

Despite their unstable appearance, local authorities said there had never been any incidents involving the rocks collapsing or rolling down the mountainside.

The site remains largely untouched due to its remote location and difficult terrain. Visitors must travel nearly 10 km by motorbike along dirt roads before continuing on foot up steep slopes to reach the rocks.

Local residents hope the area could eventually be developed into an eco-tourism and nature exploration destination, though poor transport infrastructure remains a major obstacle.

Authorities in Ia Hru Commune said the site had not yet been incorporated into tourism routes but authorities planned to study measures to preserve and potentially develop the unusual rock formation in the future.

Source: Dtinews
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