Si Saket-Khao Phra Viharn Plus More Border Riding 1-1-2011

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1 Jan 2011

The route 221, 2335, 2341, 2128, 2111

Total distance 266 km
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I took the 221 to ride to Khao Phra Viharn, there were numerous Army checkpoints before reaching the entrance where I had to leave my personal information.
I assumed it was then okay to ride to Khao Phra Viharn and followed a local through on his bike then I took a left to ride to Prasat Don Tuan where I have been to before but today I noticed my gps was showing me as having crossed over into Cambodia before reaching it.
I rode past it to the Thai Army camp where the road finishes at N14.24.424 E104.44.763 which shows as even further inside Cambodia
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200 metres back at N14.24.460 E104.44.670 is Prasat Don Tuan
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It doesnt look any different since last visit about three years ago
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I ride back to the 221 only to be told that motorbikes are not allowed up to Khao Phra Viharn and that I will have to park up and take a ride up in a car, not the ideal scenario but its better than not going at all, I will take the gps in my rucksack to complete the track of the 221
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First the forms have to be filled in then its a 20 Baht ticket for transport
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I think the 20 Baht for the ticket was a scam as a family in a truck were asked if I could ride up with them so these were my travelling companions on the way up
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At the top and time to say goodbye, I walk to the gates where traffic has to stop and I assume this is the end of the road on the Thai side as I have never been allowed to ride any further at N14.24.123 E104.41.143
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Khao Phra Viharn itself is closed but the cliffs are there to climb and sightsee
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Razor wire everywhere around here now
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Hundreds of Thai tourists up here today, I only saw a couple of Westerners up here though
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Looking down into Cambodia
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Perhaps they are making a road to reach it from their side
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Khao Phra Viharn
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A close up
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Time to walk around with the other tourists
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These three youngsters and their Mum were on holiday from Bangkok
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I just had to get in the swing of it and be a tourist today
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Time to go back, I show my blue transport ticket to an official and another family on the way down were asked to drop me off
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Back under my own steam and along the 2335 a freshly planted tapioca field and some are already sprouting
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At N14.29.429 E104.38.638 I take a left onto a concrete road that runs for 0.6 km to N14.29.125 E104.38.590 where it becomes a dirt track
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I ride another 0.3 km to N14.29.014 E104.38.663 to the Ban Nong Udom Reservoir
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Further along the 2335 at N14.30.526 E104.32.219 I take a left onto a road that runs for 0.6 km to N14.30.253 E104.32.090 then it turns to dirt, I turn round and ride back for 100 metres to N14.30.287 E104.32.101 and take a left.
This road goes for 1 km and turns to dirt at N14.30.213. E104.31.552, my gps shows this carrying on as a dirt track and meeting the 4054 which goes to the Wang Yai Waterfall, its no doubt one of the dirt tracks I saw along the 4054 the other day and I will explore it in the future
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Along the 2341 at N14.30.425 E104.25.580 I take a left to explore an asphalt side road that goes through a rubber plantation
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A nice new house along here
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And some rubber waiting by the roadside, just a small village down this road and its offshoots
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Along the 2341 at N14.31.787 E104.21.856 I take a left to ride to the Huay Chan Waterfall which is at N14.31.900 E104.21.506
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I have noticed a large reservoir on my gps and find the turnoff at N14.33.814 E104.21.637
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The Huai Ta Chu Reservoir 3.6 km from the 2341 to its overflow at N14.32.465 E104.21.272 and another one completely full, there must have been a good rainfall here this year as virtually all the reservoirs are full to the brim
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Back in Si Saket and a buffet at N15.06.863 E104.19.461 for 119 Baht
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With ice cream and sticky rice.

Get the gdb file here http://www.captainslash.com/si-saket-kh ... er-riding/
 
Re: Si Saket-Khao Phra Viharn Plus More Border Riding 1-1-

Yep you were in Cambodia for sure, I was just looking at your tracks!

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