Just back from Doi Angkhang, this time on a Honda Steed 400 which I rented at Big Shopper on Moon Muang. After 20 minutes the bike broke down in Mae Rim and they brought me another one, this time reasonable but for sure not good condition.
From Chiang Dao I went to Arunothai and up to Angkhang. You can do the ride in 2 hours. Roads are good quality, from Arunothai to Angkhang quite steep and many curves. Sometimes some gravel in the curves. I stayed overnight in Doi Angkhang, you can rent tents here, 300 baht for 2 people including sleeping bag. I did also the loop starting going down route 1249. Steep but very good road. After arriving on route 107 I continued for about 10 km and turned left at the sign for Hot Springs. I think this is the bypass. Then Left at the intersection (have to ask, if you do not speak Thai this is a real problem). Continue through a few villages until you pass the army post. Turn left and at the T-junction again left (no signs). Then up to Nor Lae, first part is good road although very narrow, second part is very steep and asphalt broken in many places, you pass another army post.
I am still not sure if this is the right way from Fang to Nor Lae because I found it not easy to find and impossible to find if you can not ask directions in Thai.
Hans
From Chiang Dao I went to Arunothai and up to Angkhang. You can do the ride in 2 hours. Roads are good quality, from Arunothai to Angkhang quite steep and many curves. Sometimes some gravel in the curves. I stayed overnight in Doi Angkhang, you can rent tents here, 300 baht for 2 people including sleeping bag. I did also the loop starting going down route 1249. Steep but very good road. After arriving on route 107 I continued for about 10 km and turned left at the sign for Hot Springs. I think this is the bypass. Then Left at the intersection (have to ask, if you do not speak Thai this is a real problem). Continue through a few villages until you pass the army post. Turn left and at the T-junction again left (no signs). Then up to Nor Lae, first part is good road although very narrow, second part is very steep and asphalt broken in many places, you pass another army post.
I am still not sure if this is the right way from Fang to Nor Lae because I found it not easy to find and impossible to find if you can not ask directions in Thai.
Hans
