Heard there was a landslide at Doi Tung last night, so went for a look. We had had on and off rain continuously, for about a week, so there are probably lots of landslides around the mountains.
"Tree down, route closed" on the right turn off the royal road, up to Prathat Doi Tung, on the summit.
So, I went up..... slowly... It had been a careful ride up due to continuing rain. mostly second gear.
Then came to this..
Concrete power pole snapped by a falling tree.
Further on, on the last short road section up to Wat Prathat Doi Tung.
This road would have been built many years ago. To the left is a vertical wall. Perhaps this section was just a little too steep, on the right. I didn't feel like going any further.........
Heading back down, had to very careful. Steep, wet, mountain road, wet leaves and green moss growing out from the verges over the tarmac...
Another collapse. Looking down at about 45 degrees.
There were quite a few trees down along the road and waterfalls that are not normally there. Misty rain and cool..
Doi Tung and the Nang Norn mountain range are quite special. As far as I am aware, not protected with National Park status and don't need to be. The King's Mother lived here for many years, working to improve the lives of the hilltribe peoples. She is held in such high regard that no-one ever burns or cuts the trees down up here. It just gets more beautiful every year. Looks almost like pristine jungle. When you visit, at a better time, the smaller winding roads and scenery around the area, are just fantastic.
Back down in the valley, the eastern side of the Nang Norn (Lady lying down) range is quite sheer in many places. Tam Luang, the Grand Cave, has a very long cave system, worth checking one day, for serious cavers, but closed between July and November, as it gets flooded.
A couple of klms south brings you to......
.......a forest park with river running through it. I believe this is where several streams coming off the mountains come together and flow east.
Kun Nam Nang Norn is at; N20.37175 deg E99.87222 deg (OddvarGoran2017 datum format).......
All very flooded on this visit.
A very watery world across the rice fields..
"Tree down, route closed" on the right turn off the royal road, up to Prathat Doi Tung, on the summit.
So, I went up..... slowly... It had been a careful ride up due to continuing rain. mostly second gear.
Then came to this..
Concrete power pole snapped by a falling tree.
Further on, on the last short road section up to Wat Prathat Doi Tung.
This road would have been built many years ago. To the left is a vertical wall. Perhaps this section was just a little too steep, on the right. I didn't feel like going any further.........
Heading back down, had to very careful. Steep, wet, mountain road, wet leaves and green moss growing out from the verges over the tarmac...
Another collapse. Looking down at about 45 degrees.
Doi Tung and the Nang Norn mountain range are quite special. As far as I am aware, not protected with National Park status and don't need to be. The King's Mother lived here for many years, working to improve the lives of the hilltribe peoples. She is held in such high regard that no-one ever burns or cuts the trees down up here. It just gets more beautiful every year. Looks almost like pristine jungle. When you visit, at a better time, the smaller winding roads and scenery around the area, are just fantastic.
Back down in the valley, the eastern side of the Nang Norn (Lady lying down) range is quite sheer in many places. Tam Luang, the Grand Cave, has a very long cave system, worth checking one day, for serious cavers, but closed between July and November, as it gets flooded.
A couple of klms south brings you to......
.......a forest park with river running through it. I believe this is where several streams coming off the mountains come together and flow east.
Kun Nam Nang Norn is at; N20.37175 deg E99.87222 deg (OddvarGoran2017 datum format).......
All very flooded on this visit.
A very watery world across the rice fields..
