2wheels
Community Manager
A few months ago I discovered the beginning of what looked like a good ride, so yesterday I had a good look at it.
Along the #118 speedway for about 45kms from Doi Saket there's a turn-off on the left that goes under an archway ...
N 19.07176
E 99.38860
The concrete track winds through spectacular scenery within the Khun Chai and Sri Lanna National Parks
and passes a couple of small villages before becoming a dirt track.
My goal was to ride this track to Long Khot.
This ride has everything.
Rutted tracks, water crossings (nothing serious), steep inclines/declines, concrete bits, scenery,
solitude, friendly locals, powdery sand corners, birds chirping, flowing streams and, for the more adventurous, many side tracks.
Left here.
I took it easy, stopping frequently to 'take it all in' and for photos (of course!).
Only a couple of wrong turns, which were soon corrected.
Wat Pang Phra Gard.
The back-pack contained plenty of water and a few bananas, which were needed.
A cool day, blue sky, beautiful scenery and a bike made for these tracks.
Perfect.
Solitude.
Stop at the streams, remove the helmet and listen to perfect silence.
Apart from the chirping of the birds.
One of those 'good-to-be-alive' days.
To give bikes and pedestrians a fair go during and after The Wet Season a couple of these bridges have been built.
Nice place to stop and take in the scenery.
The track eventually opens up onto a bitumen road into Ban Luang, following the Nam Mae Khot.
Wat Ban Luang, on #4093 heading to Long Khot.
N 19.08261
E 99.17749
At Ban Luang
N 19.08093
E 99.17620
The #1001 to Chiang Mai is nearby.
I rode it, being politely waved through a Police Check near the Ban Luang junction.
Stopped here on #1001 for a late lunch and cappuccino; recommend this place, friendly people.
'Jedi Rot Det'.
N 18.99054
E 98.97834
Doi Saket to Doi Saket was 167 kms and the CRF still had fuel in the tank after lots of 1[SUP]st[/SUP], 2[SUP]nd[/SUP],3[SUP]rd[/SUP] gear work.
A perfect day 'in the saddle'.
Map following thanks to Ally.
Along the #118 speedway for about 45kms from Doi Saket there's a turn-off on the left that goes under an archway ...
N 19.07176
E 99.38860
The concrete track winds through spectacular scenery within the Khun Chai and Sri Lanna National Parks
and passes a couple of small villages before becoming a dirt track.
My goal was to ride this track to Long Khot.
This ride has everything.
Rutted tracks, water crossings (nothing serious), steep inclines/declines, concrete bits, scenery,
solitude, friendly locals, powdery sand corners, birds chirping, flowing streams and, for the more adventurous, many side tracks.
Left here.
I took it easy, stopping frequently to 'take it all in' and for photos (of course!).
Only a couple of wrong turns, which were soon corrected.
Wat Pang Phra Gard.
The back-pack contained plenty of water and a few bananas, which were needed.
A cool day, blue sky, beautiful scenery and a bike made for these tracks.
Perfect.
Solitude.
Stop at the streams, remove the helmet and listen to perfect silence.
Apart from the chirping of the birds.
One of those 'good-to-be-alive' days.
To give bikes and pedestrians a fair go during and after The Wet Season a couple of these bridges have been built.
Nice place to stop and take in the scenery.
The track eventually opens up onto a bitumen road into Ban Luang, following the Nam Mae Khot.
Wat Ban Luang, on #4093 heading to Long Khot.
N 19.08261
E 99.17749
At Ban Luang
N 19.08093
E 99.17620
The #1001 to Chiang Mai is nearby.
I rode it, being politely waved through a Police Check near the Ban Luang junction.
Stopped here on #1001 for a late lunch and cappuccino; recommend this place, friendly people.
'Jedi Rot Det'.
N 18.99054
E 98.97834
Doi Saket to Doi Saket was 167 kms and the CRF still had fuel in the tank after lots of 1[SUP]st[/SUP], 2[SUP]nd[/SUP],3[SUP]rd[/SUP] gear work.
A perfect day 'in the saddle'.
Map following thanks to Ally.
