Bo Klua - Doi Phukha - Nan.

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Bo Klua on the the east side of Doi Phukha & R1256 has a nice coffee & souvenir shop.

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well worth a stop & cuppa in the main street of Bo Klua.
 
A small pizza place was open not long ago at R1256 just a few corners away from viewpoint 1715. Owned by nice local couple, there is only 4-6 small tables and a little balcony with a good view, occupied by cats.
Pizza baking in the bricks(?) oven with a real coal/wood fire, no gas burners. Portions are pretty generous. I took a medium sized pizza and it was very much enough for me, though I was hungry before. Also they make a really nice not sweet dough what I'm really, really appreciate for. Toppings are enough, all feels balanced so I enjoyed my meal and time here and for sure will come back.

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A small pizza place was open not long ago at R1256 just a few corners away from viewpoint 1715. Owned by nice local couple, there is only 4-6 small tables and a little balcony with a good view, occupied by cats.
Pizza baking in the bricks(?) oven with a real coal/wood fire, no gas burners. Portions are pretty generous. I took a medium sized pizza and it was very much enough for me, though I was hungry before. Also they make a really nice not sweet dough what I'm really, really appreciate for. Toppings are enough, all feels balanced so I enjoyed my meal and time here and for sure will come back.

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Wow that looks good.
 
A small cafe "Skyview Sakiang" with an amazing view, located high in the mountains about 40 minutes north of Bo Kluea near Ban Piang So. They offer a few varieties of coffee, tea, and juice, as well as a small selection of noodles which I found tasty. You can also buy local mulberry juice, jam, and wine here. However, the main reason to visit is the astonishing view.
The road is not in great condition (at least it wasn't in Feb and Sept 2025), but it is manageable. It is probably not recommended for novice riders due to the concrete two-track segments.

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There are two ways to get there:
1. From the Ban Sa Chuk healthcare center (from the south). It is a concrete two-track road that offers a cool view on the way down.
2. From the Piangso Sky Road viewpoint (from the north). This is a very steep and twisty concrete road, can not recommended.

Both routes lead to Ban Sakiang. Please be very careful here after it rains. The road is steep, with polished gravel embedded in the concrete and moss on the sides, making it very slippery. On some sections, you won't be able to stop and hold your bike using only the front brake, you will simply slide down.

At the end of the village, you will first see an OTOP shop. Keep going, as that is not your final destination.

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Go straight and head down toward the football field.
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And here is the entrance
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The view on the way back from the cafe via the two-track road. (I will probably upload the video next week)
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