North Thailand Top Ten Roads
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R1322 the Wiang Haeng / Piang Luang Road
A beauty of a steep & winding road through the best forest cover in the North?
75 kms of heavenly riding
R1322 & Wiang Haeng / Piang Luang have featured on GTR here
Piang Luang - Wiang Haeng Poi Sang long 2015
Chiang Mai - Wiang Haeng - Piang Luang. On the trail of King Naresuan.
1322 - To Lak Taeng and Back
Tham Ngop and a MHS loop
If you're a dirt rider then you have some nice dirt options from Wiang Haeng
A sunny days ride from Pai to Fang via Wiang Haeng.
The Chong Loop
A Dirty Affair
Pai - Kong Lom off road, Chong - Fang via Nor Lae
A beauty of a steep & winding road through the best forest cover in the North?
75 kms of heavenly riding
R1322 & Wiang Haeng / Piang Luang have featured on GTR here
Piang Luang - Wiang Haeng Poi Sang long 2015
Chiang Mai - Wiang Haeng - Piang Luang. On the trail of King Naresuan.
1322 - To Lak Taeng and Back
Tham Ngop and a MHS loop
If you're a dirt rider then you have some nice dirt options from Wiang Haeng
A sunny days ride from Pai to Fang via Wiang Haeng.
The Chong Loop
A Dirty Affair
Pai - Kong Lom off road, Chong - Fang via Nor Lae
The Muang Khong road - an unbelievable climb
A full report on GTR here:
R3024 & The Amazing Road To Muang Khong
A full report on GTR here:
R3024 & The Amazing Road To Muang Khong
The Phu Phayak road R1307
that goes to the last communist battle ground & (new 2005) museum honoring the fallen communist fighters.
The full story on GTR here:
Return to Nan & back to the future?
that goes to the last communist battle ground & (new 2005) museum honoring the fallen communist fighters.
The full story on GTR here:
Return to Nan & back to the future?
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Another amazing mountain road.
The road to Wat Phraphutthabat Si Roi Temple
Wat Phraphutthabat Si Roi Temple has featured on GTR here
Wat Phutthabat Si Roi 2 Waterfalls with Nanny
IT's on the GTR Mae Hong Son Loop map
Mae Hong Son Loop Map
The road to Wat Phraphutthabat Si Roi Temple
Wat Phraphutthabat Si Roi Temple has featured on GTR here
Wat Phutthabat Si Roi 2 Waterfalls with Nanny
IT's on the GTR Mae Hong Son Loop map
Mae Hong Son Loop Map
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Another amazing mountain road.
The road to Wat Phraphutthabat Si Roi Temple
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Wat Phraphutthabat Si Roi Temple has featured on GTR here
Wat Phutthabat Si Roi 2 Waterfalls with Nanny
IT's on the GTR Mae Hong Son Loop map
Mae Hong Son Loop Map
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FYI It is Rural Road 3023
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R1269 - the Samoeng road from the south side of Chiang Mai.
More about the Samoeng Loop, the # 1 half day ride from Chiang Mai, here
The Samoeng Loop - Pottering around
More about the Samoeng Loop, the # 1 half day ride from Chiang Mai, here
The Samoeng Loop - Pottering around
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Route 4076 the Pang Hai road
As steep as & as twisting as. Check it out in the Mae On - Mae Khampong area
Sankamphaeng - Mae On - Mae Kampong - Huai Kaeo Pottering Around
As steep as & as twisting as. Check it out in the Mae On - Mae Khampong area
Sankamphaeng - Mae On - Mae Kampong - Huai Kaeo Pottering Around
Well this could soon be the best one...R1290 Chiang Saen to Chiang Khong.??
They have done an amazing job rebuilding R1290 alongside the Mekong, upstream from Chiang Khong & well the section from the Huai Sai Mann viewpoint is a total adrenalin rush for me now.
The elevation profile from the Muang Khan / R4007 turn off to the R1290 T Junction at Chiang Khong city.
Only 13 kms but what an amazing ride. Short enough to do several runs in the late afternoon & stop for a coffee at the View
The 53 kms from Chiang Saen to Chiang Khong
More on R1290 being reconstructed
Caution R1129 Chiang Saen - Chiang Khong
They have done an amazing job rebuilding R1290 alongside the Mekong, upstream from Chiang Khong & well the section from the Huai Sai Mann viewpoint is a total adrenalin rush for me now.
The elevation profile from the Muang Khan / R4007 turn off to the R1290 T Junction at Chiang Khong city.
Only 13 kms but what an amazing ride. Short enough to do several runs in the late afternoon & stop for a coffee at the View
The 53 kms from Chiang Saen to Chiang Khong
More on R1290 being reconstructed
Caution R1129 Chiang Saen - Chiang Khong
A reminder how good R1150 is from Phrao to Wiang Pa Pao
R1150 is pretty much in perfect condition & as good as I've ever seen it at the moment.
Yes Dave
The R1290 is a great road now, not long but with some great fast bends.
Was happy to ride the road about 8 weeks ago.
You talk about "The View Coffe shop"
But no pictures so if a may add a few so people can see how good the view is from the Coffee shop.
Yes, this thread is about roads and not coffee shops...... but you can see the great R1290 in 2 pictures.
Now with the R105 from Mae Sariang to Mae Sot is now in good order, I put this road high on the list of roads to ride.
But add in the R1175 to Tak total 300km of great roads,
The R1290 is a great road now, not long but with some great fast bends.
Was happy to ride the road about 8 weeks ago.
You talk about "The View Coffe shop"
But no pictures so if a may add a few so people can see how good the view is from the Coffee shop.
Yes, this thread is about roads and not coffee shops...... but you can see the great R1290 in 2 pictures.
Now with the R105 from Mae Sariang to Mae Sot is now in good order, I put this road high on the list of roads to ride.
But add in the R1175 to Tak total 300km of great roads,
Thank you everyone for so many great ideas for roads to ride, but I just couldn't use your knowledge to plan my routes without getting them up on a single map first - so that's what I have done (I probably missed a few along the way/couldn't find them!). Anyway, here's a map of your routes:
If anyone wants me to add more/change anything please let me know; happy to update
*** Unfortunately the forum software seems to have hidden my link... :-(
If anyone wants me to add more/change anything please let me know; happy to update
*** Unfortunately the forum software seems to have hidden my link... :-(
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Now that was a very neat trick - well done! Getting a Google Map to display on the forums has been a real challenge, so your solution to that is an excellent compromise... I had NO idea you could achieve it that way! I've actually spent hours and hours trying to find a workable Xenforo add-on app...
It took me a few minutes to figure out HOW you did it... I've made some notes on that here for anyone else who wants to try that:
- Inserting a Google Map into Thread / Posts
It took me a few minutes to figure out HOW you did it... I've made some notes on that here for anyone else who wants to try that:
- Inserting a Google Map into Thread / Posts
The Huai Kuk "Singapore" road, an amazing little side loop you can do off the Pha Tang road.
As steep as
that winds up & down around the mountains for kilometres.
Check it out sometime
The Sensational Steep Huai Kuk - Pha Tang Loop
As steep as
that winds up & down around the mountains for kilometres.
Check it out sometime
The Sensational Steep Huai Kuk - Pha Tang Loop
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Hanging out at the Akha Swing festival at Sam Yaek on the the Doi Mae Salong road thee's a great new viewpoint where you can see the Thoed Thai road soaring up into the mountains.
Hanging out at the Akha Swing festival at Sam Yaek on the the Doi Mae Salong road there's a great new viewpoint where you can see the Thoed Thai road soaring up into the mountains.
Hanging out at the Akha Swing festival at Sam Yaek on the the Doi Mae Salong road there's a great new viewpoint where you can see the Thoed Thai road soaring up into the mountains.
The Chong Lom / Piang Luang - Arunothai road. R1322 (1178)
At the Chom / Piang Luang end the road climbs slowly
But after Kae Noi there is an amazing mountain crossing up & over the headwaters of the Ping River, between Muang Nga & Kae Noi.
A few images of the ascent on the Kae Noi side.
Up on the ridge line
A elevation profile of the mountain crossing.
The total Chom - Muang Nga - Lin Lee road is considerably longer, but I did not get the full GPS track unfortunately.
Enjoy, this road is magic apart from 1-2 kms of patchy asphalt.
Use this to make a loop and hang out in Wiang Haeng or Piang Luang on GTR here:
Chiang Mai - Wiang Haeng - Piang Luang. On the trail of King Naresuan.
At the Chom / Piang Luang end the road climbs slowly
But after Kae Noi there is an amazing mountain crossing up & over the headwaters of the Ping River, between Muang Nga & Kae Noi.
A few images of the ascent on the Kae Noi side.
Up on the ridge line
A elevation profile of the mountain crossing.
The total Chom - Muang Nga - Lin Lee road is considerably longer, but I did not get the full GPS track unfortunately.
Enjoy, this road is magic apart from 1-2 kms of patchy asphalt.
Use this to make a loop and hang out in Wiang Haeng or Piang Luang on GTR here:
Chiang Mai - Wiang Haeng - Piang Luang. On the trail of King Naresuan.
Great stuff.
I did that loop about a month ago, in reverse direction. Yes, cracking roads and no traffic.
We came in on 1340 from Chai Prakarn via Sinchai to Arunothai... another marvellous road with great views looking down and east across Chai Prakarn valley.
If you have time going west, at Wiang Heang, you can extend the loop by taking the 50klm dirt road southwest to Pai, then back east on 1095.
I did that loop about a month ago, in reverse direction. Yes, cracking roads and no traffic.
We came in on 1340 from Chai Prakarn via Sinchai to Arunothai... another marvellous road with great views looking down and east across Chai Prakarn valley.
If you have time going west, at Wiang Heang, you can extend the loop by taking the 50klm dirt road southwest to Pai, then back east on 1095.
R4010 - another candidate for the steepest road in the North.
Is this also the most amazing road in the North?
Go for a ride soon & check it out.
More info on GTR here
My Gtr Dinner Trip - Chiang Khong - Na Noi Return
1024 Phrae into Nan A. Muang Li
4010 - Not For The Faint Of Heart....
Scorchio! 600km One Day Twisty Border Loop In Sizzling Temperatures
Is this also the most amazing road in the North?
Go for a ride soon & check it out.
More info on GTR here
My Gtr Dinner Trip - Chiang Khong - Na Noi Return
1024 Phrae into Nan A. Muang Li
4010 - Not For The Faint Of Heart....
Scorchio! 600km One Day Twisty Border Loop In Sizzling Temperatures
On 24 December 2019 GTR had the pleasure of getting a sign erected on R1290 - Paradise Road - in honour of the joy & beauty of R1290.
Don't forget to do a check in when go you past now
The Google Maps location: Paradise Road @ Chiang Khong
R1188 Pong - R1148
An excellent flowing winding road that links Pong city up with R1148.
See also
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An excellent flowing winding road that links Pong city up with R1148.
See also
Pong - Chiang Khong via R1188
After the GTR Dinner in Pong City in February I took my time coming home to check out R1188 that goes from Pong city up to R1148. From Pong city to Chiang Khong it is 179 kms, and the road profle looks like this Not many people use 1188 but it is now all sealed and a magic ride through the...
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R4052 the Hua Mae Kham road.
Some GTR Trip reports with R4052
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Some GTR Trip reports with R4052
Riding the Mae Kham River
The Mae Kham river runs from Hua Mae Kham, in the top north-west ear above Thoed Thai into the Mekong by Wat Phrathat Pa Ngao, 4 kms downstream from Chiang Saen. The view from Wat Phrathat Pa Ngao On the Khong at Sob Kham village, just below the temple You can ride right along the...
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A couple of days in, and around Thoed Thai.
About 3 weeks ago I received a message from David GTR to ask if I wanted to join him on a ride up to Doi Mae Salong, and Thoed Thai. I had only been to Thoed Thai once before, and hadn’t overnighted there, so I readily agreed. A time and place was agreed and I set off from Phayao for a very...
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Some how this one has been missed out - the R4009.
The steepest road in the North?
Zed's recent report has brought back into the limelight
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Ian Yonok & Moto-Rex & Oddvar also gave it a nice write up with photos.
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The steepest road in the North?
Zed's recent report has brought back into the limelight
Could This Be The Best Small Gem Route in Northern Thailand?
Well, we all have a different idea of what makes a road wonderful and when people talk about the best roads/routes in Northern Thailand there are popular ones that spring to mind (such as Nan, Mae Hong Son Loop, The Golden Triangle). All are fantastic of course! But personally I love the...
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Ian Yonok & Moto-Rex & Oddvar also gave it a nice write up with photos.
Why We Must Ride The 4009!
It was a chilly morning when I left, but the white silk scarf prevented draughts. It was clear up to Kiu Satai but foggy on the west side of the mountains By midday I was on the 1346 to Phrao, always a pleasure. My dream touring bike Went to have a look at the hot springs in Phrao...
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I miss 3 or 4 place you are talking about
Hope to go to enjoi soon still waiting for fix my bike....
I remember street doi pathang Phuchifa 15 years ago was not all paved.
I do 2 times this week Mae sai doi tung Mae faluang with scooter
Be careful when have many sharp near doi tung the street is full of big hole.
Many people with tend last week end there and temperature drop a lot.
Singapore road I don’know if you mentioned is not paved only for same km
I like is between doi patang direction Chiang klang.
Here same picture of Singapore road
Have a nice trip
Sorry I just see you posted already Singapore road .....
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R2113 Na Haeo to Dan Sai.
Had the pleasure of riding this beauty yesterday. Both ends(of the good section) have switch back starts and in between, it’s a race track. Fast flowing, open, up and down, magnificent. Reminds me of the running through Santisuk to Nan (R1169) and David’s favourite, the paradise road (R1129).
Where are the photos? Heading back toward cnx tomorrow, so I might have to ride it again( if I’m not too dusty after nye) and do some photos with my action 3.
All the best for 2024.
Best regards Wazza
Had the pleasure of riding this beauty yesterday. Both ends(of the good section) have switch back starts and in between, it’s a race track. Fast flowing, open, up and down, magnificent. Reminds me of the running through Santisuk to Nan (R1169) and David’s favourite, the paradise road (R1129).
Where are the photos? Heading back toward cnx tomorrow, so I might have to ride it again( if I’m not too dusty after nye) and do some photos with my action 3.
All the best for 2024.
Best regards Wazza