Northern Thailand motorcycle ride taking in Choui Fong Tea Plantation and Doi Tung.
This was another great day ride out of Chiang Rai taking in Choui Fong Tea Plantations, Doi Tung, and the twittiest, steepest roads I’ve ridden on.
The way. Head north out of Chaing Rai, then turn left at hwy 1130 a few kilometres north of Mae Chan.
About 4 Kilometres up hwy 1130 you get to the Choui Fong turn off.
It’s a pretty impressive sight I’ve got to say.
This is what it looks like from googles big drone in space.
This is what it’s like up close.
This must be the only place in Thailand that doesn’t sell coffee, and the food choice is limited as well.
I went for the honey and lemon drink, and the cheese cake.
The restaurant with the coffee free zone.
Better option maybe the flash place further up the road.
After the snack and a quick look around it was back to hwy 1130 before turning north up hwy 1338 which is one of the nicest jungle roads I’ve ridden.
Hwy/road 1338 …just amazing in the wet season.
The 1338 has a surreal twisty section that is in the video below.
Next was the famous Ban Par Bur road, which is marked “Caution Very Steep” on the GT-Rider Golden Triangle map for good reason. I videoed the steepest section which is also on the video below.
After riding the Ban Par Bur roller coaster which is unbelievably steep I continued on to Doi Tung.
I arrived at Wat Pha That Do Tung after a little cloud riding.
This is a serious front gate.
These stairs lead to the view point.
And what a view, especially if you’re into clouds.
After leaving the Wat its was down hwy 1149 which is an amazing stretch of road to the main hwy back to Chiang Rai.
This is a short video of the two steep and twisty sections. The video never really shows how steep the roads are but it will give you an idea of what its like out there.
Moto-Rex
This was another great day ride out of Chiang Rai taking in Choui Fong Tea Plantations, Doi Tung, and the twittiest, steepest roads I’ve ridden on.
The way. Head north out of Chaing Rai, then turn left at hwy 1130 a few kilometres north of Mae Chan.
About 4 Kilometres up hwy 1130 you get to the Choui Fong turn off.
It’s a pretty impressive sight I’ve got to say.
This is what it looks like from googles big drone in space.
This is what it’s like up close.
This must be the only place in Thailand that doesn’t sell coffee, and the food choice is limited as well.
I went for the honey and lemon drink, and the cheese cake.
The restaurant with the coffee free zone.
Better option maybe the flash place further up the road.
After the snack and a quick look around it was back to hwy 1130 before turning north up hwy 1338 which is one of the nicest jungle roads I’ve ridden.
Hwy/road 1338 …just amazing in the wet season.
The 1338 has a surreal twisty section that is in the video below.
Next was the famous Ban Par Bur road, which is marked “Caution Very Steep” on the GT-Rider Golden Triangle map for good reason. I videoed the steepest section which is also on the video below.
After riding the Ban Par Bur roller coaster which is unbelievably steep I continued on to Doi Tung.
I arrived at Wat Pha That Do Tung after a little cloud riding.
This is a serious front gate.
These stairs lead to the view point.
And what a view, especially if you’re into clouds.
After leaving the Wat its was down hwy 1149 which is an amazing stretch of road to the main hwy back to Chiang Rai.
This is a short video of the two steep and twisty sections. The video never really shows how steep the roads are but it will give you an idea of what its like out there.
Moto-Rex
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