Captain_Slash
Community Manager
- Joined
- Jun 28, 2011
- Bikes
- BMW 310GS Honda Wave 125 Honda MSX 125
The route 118, 3017, 2074, 2157, 3005, 1230, Unknown, 1229, 1006, 1317, 121, 108
Total distance 172 km
I headed out along the 118 then between the outer ringroad and Doi Saket I take a left onto the 3017 to ride to the Mae Kuang reservoir, along this road I notice this old house with a more modern roof
This is a pleasant winding road along here
I then use the 2074 and the 2157 before reaching the dam
The overflow which hasnt had any overflowing water running down it for a few years now, I want some pictures from the top of here and I decide its quicker to climb up beside the overflow rather than take the long walk from the locked gates
Halfway up and im knackered, its a lot steeper and much harder work climbing than I imagined
That looks steep and believe me it is
Finally at the top and im sweating buckets
The climb was worthwhile for the lovely views
Although its a lot higher than this time last year its still a long way below full capacity
Back down the bottom and I cant see what all the fuss was about, that looks an easy climb
I ride back to the 118 turn left and carry on until I take a right onto the 3005, I am getting hungry now and stop here for some food
I fancy something spicy and a chicken and basil does the job for 25 Baht this restaurant is at N18.54.514 E099.14.427
Time to ride on enjoying the pleasant 3005
I take a left onto the 1230 and enjoy more good scenery but the road surface leaves a lot to be desired
Plenty of colour along this road
At N18.48.385 I take a left onto an unnumbered road that also does not appear on my gps map
A twisting meandering track through the trees
There is not a lot of scenery shot opportunities along here because of the trees
After about five km its the village
I ride through the village for about three km on this concrete track that has been extended since I rode here last holiday, it finishes at N18.48.640 E099.21.416
I ride back to the village stopping for some more photos
This girl was working away on her sowing machine
I ride back to the 1230 turning left onto it and enjoying these bends where I can
Something scuttling across the road catches my eye, its this little fellow
At N18.47.335 E099.18.234 I take a left to ride to Ban Kunta
As I start to climb theres a good view of the 1230 below
This is another unnumbered road that also does not appear on my gps map
In Ban Kunta and a few people around
I see a few people working with bamboo today
At the village I see this track heading off and here its N18.47.772 E099.20.982. I estimate it as only about two to three km from this point to the end of the concrete road at the other village and next time I am here on a more suitable bike I will see if this track links the two
I see a lot of this drying today
Time to get back to the 1230
About half a km from the Ban Kunta turning the 1230 turns to the unpaved section starting at N18.47.290 E099.17.998
Its not too hard going though, I have been along here a few times before but always in the opposite direction, todays was the better direction because most of the offroad section was going uphill, certainly much more preferable on a cruiser
I stop at the viewpoint for a photo
Finally its back to good quality asphalt at N18.46.131 E099.17.353
Now if only the 1230 was like this from beginning to end
As I turn right onto the 1229 I see this gentleman working away with the bamboo
Now its time to ride home to eat
Hot spicy chicken wings and fries at Pizza N Pasta tonight, 219 Baht for these and boy were they spicy.
Get the gdb file here http://www.captainslash.com/mae-kuang-and-east-of-cnx/
Total distance 172 km
I headed out along the 118 then between the outer ringroad and Doi Saket I take a left onto the 3017 to ride to the Mae Kuang reservoir, along this road I notice this old house with a more modern roof
This is a pleasant winding road along here
I then use the 2074 and the 2157 before reaching the dam
The overflow which hasnt had any overflowing water running down it for a few years now, I want some pictures from the top of here and I decide its quicker to climb up beside the overflow rather than take the long walk from the locked gates
Halfway up and im knackered, its a lot steeper and much harder work climbing than I imagined
That looks steep and believe me it is
Finally at the top and im sweating buckets
The climb was worthwhile for the lovely views
Although its a lot higher than this time last year its still a long way below full capacity
Back down the bottom and I cant see what all the fuss was about, that looks an easy climb
I ride back to the 118 turn left and carry on until I take a right onto the 3005, I am getting hungry now and stop here for some food
I fancy something spicy and a chicken and basil does the job for 25 Baht this restaurant is at N18.54.514 E099.14.427
Time to ride on enjoying the pleasant 3005
I take a left onto the 1230 and enjoy more good scenery but the road surface leaves a lot to be desired
Plenty of colour along this road
At N18.48.385 I take a left onto an unnumbered road that also does not appear on my gps map
A twisting meandering track through the trees
There is not a lot of scenery shot opportunities along here because of the trees
After about five km its the village
I ride through the village for about three km on this concrete track that has been extended since I rode here last holiday, it finishes at N18.48.640 E099.21.416
I ride back to the village stopping for some more photos
This girl was working away on her sowing machine
I ride back to the 1230 turning left onto it and enjoying these bends where I can
Something scuttling across the road catches my eye, its this little fellow
At N18.47.335 E099.18.234 I take a left to ride to Ban Kunta
As I start to climb theres a good view of the 1230 below
This is another unnumbered road that also does not appear on my gps map
In Ban Kunta and a few people around
I see a few people working with bamboo today
At the village I see this track heading off and here its N18.47.772 E099.20.982. I estimate it as only about two to three km from this point to the end of the concrete road at the other village and next time I am here on a more suitable bike I will see if this track links the two
I see a lot of this drying today
Time to get back to the 1230
About half a km from the Ban Kunta turning the 1230 turns to the unpaved section starting at N18.47.290 E099.17.998
Its not too hard going though, I have been along here a few times before but always in the opposite direction, todays was the better direction because most of the offroad section was going uphill, certainly much more preferable on a cruiser
I stop at the viewpoint for a photo
Finally its back to good quality asphalt at N18.46.131 E099.17.353
Now if only the 1230 was like this from beginning to end
As I turn right onto the 1229 I see this gentleman working away with the bamboo
Now its time to ride home to eat
Hot spicy chicken wings and fries at Pizza N Pasta tonight, 219 Baht for these and boy were they spicy.
Get the gdb file here http://www.captainslash.com/mae-kuang-and-east-of-cnx/
