My Samoeng Loop

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Chiangmai
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My Samoeng Loop

Another of my late afternoon trips I have done several times is the Samoeng Loop. I normally do the loop in a clockwise direction as I can then end the loop around beer-o-clock at the X-Center.

The start of Rd 1269 at the junction with the Canal road
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Fondcome / Huarn Jana Boutique Resort at N18.73814 E98.89858 - every time I pass this place it is quite busy here
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People 'cooling of" while enjoying a snack and a drink in the Huai Mae Ta Chang stream
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A bit past the Huarn Jana there is a similar outfit which is also busy most of the time - the Bannok restaurant and coffee shop at N18.73772 E98.89431
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Always get a chuckle seeing this sign knowing that fake stuff like Rolexes, polo-shirts, etc. are openly sold at the Night-Bazar
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Lots of things to see along Rd 1269 but don't trust the distances mentioned as they are sometimes way off.
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Traffic on Rd. 1269
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Wat Ban Pong or Wat Aranyawat (N18.75036 E98.88481) and the stupa on top of the mountain (N18.75036 E98.88481). I did not make it up to the stupa as it had been raining and the track up was quite slippery so I keep that for another time
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Views along the road
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The Doi Resort where they serve Doi Chang coffee and delicious cakes (N18.79889 E98.83226)
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The Kaw Tar Chang waterfall and Elephant camp
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There is no sign to the waterfall and the Elephant Camp but turn here of the main road and in a few hundred meters you will see it.
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Wat Doi Thamma Sathit - turnof at N18.80314 E98.79674 and it looks like that they will soon start the construction of a new stupa
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The viewpoint next to the police booth at the junction of Rd 1269 and Rd 1096
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and the main Samoeng Forest Viewpoint
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A bit further on in a curve set a bit back of the road there are several spirit house - not sure what it represents but as it is smack on the border between Samoeng and Mae Rim district I guess it is related to it
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Not sure what the plans were here but between Mae Rim and Samoeng you will see a short stretch of a 4 lane road with a junction to nowhere
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There is still plenty left of other sights to explore along the Samoeng Loop - here are a few:

Tat Khrok Waterfall - the turnoff is at N18.77154 E98.86676
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Tat Yoi Waterfall (N18.77733 E98.85496)
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Doi Lium Viewpoint at N18.77825 E98.84425

Tad Kar Tan Cave at N18.77589 E98.81990 which you can reach along a rough dirt track off the small road to the Hmong villages (turnoff to the Hmong villages from Rd 1269 at N18.77624 E98.85442 or at N18.80520 E98.80936)
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Much appreciated... nice mental escape from Iraq to read & remember my many rides on that route...
 
Very nice Auke, how's the new truck working out for you ?
 
Great stuff, thanks Auke. Looks like a nice way to spend a day on a motard.
 
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