Nan-Some Off Road-The Lao Border-Plus New Roads 16-12-2010

Captain_Slash

Community Manager
Joined
Jun 28, 2011
Bikes
BMW 310GS Honda Wave 125 Honda MSX 125
The route 1080, 2026, 1148, Unknown, 1279, 4011
Total distance 270 km
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I head north along the 1080 and at N18.59.163 E100.46.625 take a right onto the 2026, this has shown up on my gps but its not on my Thinknet map and it follows the Nan river
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Some small rapids here
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The 2026 soon turns into a pleasant well surfaced road
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Its not far before it reaches a small village on the Nan river then exits onto the 1080 at N19.00.590 E100.46.546
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I ride on to Tha Wang Pha then take a left onto the brilliant 1148
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At N19.22.773 E100.36.205 I take a right onto an unnumbered road but possibly its the 2042, the Pha Lak cave at N19.23.202 E100.36.263
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This has potential, I was going to ride it last week but at 4pm I just wanted to get home to Nan, plus exploring offroad in the dark isnt my idea of fun
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Its a good twisty road with great scenery
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After 8.6 km I reach the end of the paved road at N19.26.336 E100.36.137
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I ride back 0.8 km to N19.25.939 E100.36.263 then take a left onto an unpaved track
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Where these friendly dogs are waiting
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Then its off into the unknown along this stony bumpy track that shows on my Thinknet map as linking to the 1279
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Its quite easy going just bumpy thats all
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Halfway along and the roads blocked with the maize being processed
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Someone else rides along and after a few minutes they shut the machine down and we ride past
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Theres a rubber plantation along here
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This is a fun little track to ride with great scenery
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After 9.3 km at N19.25.924 E100.40.588 I reach a Concrete road and 100 metres later at N19.25.952 E100.40.625 I reach the 1279, turning left onto it
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Its bike washing time for these locals at the river
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I ride on reaching the end of the asphalt at N19.27.767 E100.41.836, usually I stop here but the surface has been widened, rolled smooth and is ready for asphalting so I ride on
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I wonder how far this smooth surface goes, theres only one way to find out
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A very welcome sight indeed, after 7.8 km at N19.31.316 E100.41.601 I come to an older asphalt surface that goes to the border
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1.1 km later at N19.31.870 E100.41.552 I reach the border, according to the gps the border is about another 300 metres
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Perhaps where the lorry is coming through is the actual border
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But this is where my journey stops
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Time to ride back and it appears that the asphalting is starting 1.1 km from the border and working back towards the 1148, on next years trip it should be a good road all the way, once I get back to the old asphalt surface its exactly 15 km to the 1148
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I ride along the 1148 towards Nan until I take a right at N19.14.051 E100.45.319 onto the 4011 and another new road for me
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It looks like the bridge has fallen down at both ends
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This is the new temporary one, I am surprised that no work has been done on repairing it yet as this one wont be much use in the wet season
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Only the middle section is still in full working order
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After a few km the asphalt turns to concrete and according to my gps its not long before it turns into a dirt track
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More great scenery
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Plua a decent enough concrete road, that runs for a lot further than the gps says
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At N19.13.313 E100.39.169 I stop at Ponggi hot springs
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Some decrepit old buildings here but no one around
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I ride on through the village which I assume is Ponggi
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After 17.2 km at N19.13.031 E100.38.596 the paved surface finishes and its a stony track from here on, these five girls came running over and kept on posing, sometimes pulling faces
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After 1.3 km at N19.12.515 E100.38.941 I stop and turn around
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Time to ride back enjoying the scenery in the opposite direction
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There were two more concrete tracks running off of this road but theres no time to try them today, something to come back for next time
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Sea fish and chips tonight at Tonys Place, a double portion for 200 Baht.

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