CT125 Winter Tour

[chrissables]

Christmas day and I decided to stay local to the city and headed for the Ancient City of Wiang Kum Kam area.

 

My first stop was Wat Phaya Mangrai, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/aXPxJcBSLTFeqd1Q9

 

Right beside it was Wat Phra Chao Ong Dam, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/J6yHPwQ9o8PdaWSQ7

 

Next was Wat Chedi Liam, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/oAaZeAA17ZmkvSeKA

 

Next was Wat That Noi, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ht6UTr82nPQDhV8t7

 

Wat That Khao, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/wAJWFaX2eah42c8h9

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/tKixeR3fZPQuskF5A

 

I then rode to Tha Pae Gate.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/tKixeR3fZPQuskF5A

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/v7O92nADgL6

[chrissables]

Today, day 47 of my trip I rode north from Chiang Mai with my first stop at Huai Bong Reservoir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/2uzPRpqpZPSNQnzt9

 

From here I went to Maengat Somboon Chon Dam, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/5qDd1r9oUdJHweyf6

 

Then to a viewpoint at the other end of the dam, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/GKGsuEpR6EenGN566

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vWqBZLA3PYq

[chrissables]

Today I continued finding and exploring reservoirs north of Chiang Mai. My first attempt failed as the track in is closed for construction with a barrier and a guard. Maye in three months it will be open.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/oqPjJ1EDufNMaw4h7

 

I then rode to the following reservoirs, Huai Kang, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/kScV3WmG8WmcZtFT9

 

Huai Kuk Reservoir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/rT7DBAypJceFJBAC6

 

Pong Sai Reservoir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/yonSHSvSV12i5FDV7

 

At Huai Mae Prachum Reservoir I rode up the stoney track to the top of the dam, but there was no water at all in the reservoir.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/12qGgSruFzcN2jCo6

 

Last was Ping Reservoir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/erjrUYhWnL9YRmz67

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vQvxQGxNjBO

[chrissables]

My ride today was mostly local to Chiang Mai, I went looking for rain trees I saw previously. On my way I found a small park with rain trees too, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pDSTNaomy2kB5iJQ8

 

From here I could see the original trees I was looking for, but I road around in circles for a long time until I found them.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/KRkCoY2Uieo9Wpbe7

 

The view from these trees looks back over Chiang Mai to Doi Suthep.

 

I then rode to a bridge over Mae Kuang River, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/mA5mzadgUo9oksm19

 

I then rode farmers tracks in the area before returning.

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vr63gNj5n86

[chrissables]

Today, day 50 of my trip I left Chiang Mai riding south on the road that runs alongside the railway which is far nicer than R11. I then turned onto small country lanes following rivers and irrigation channel until I eventually arrived at Mae Thip Reservoir again, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/FkfU9NYagJVeda6b9

 

I rode across the dam and into the jungle to see how far I could get. Just under two km was all due to the high water levels, but worth a look before returning.

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vXOdp7ZNQkO

 

[chrissables]

Today I rode east of Chiang Mai to a new reservoir, Huai Sai, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/PNzUm6Lz3oASnvT76

 

It’s a small reservoir and very overgrown.

 

No far away is there is a reservoir with the same name that I managed to ride around to here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/96WH2zx8FE1x13NK8

 

From here I took back roads almost all the way back into the city.

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vdORE9jQNrv

[chrissables]

Today I rode a slightly enlarged Samoeng Loop, anti-clockwise.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nwtqGeFwbP6wJwcq7

 

Near the end I turned to go up a hill to Metal Castle, Phra That Si Mueang Pong.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/psc1tTLNqXjWmBbW6

 

The road to the top was blocked with cars, so after taking some photos I rode to see some street art, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/9rwfrDvsLAVU1d7k7

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vQvyQWwENKv

[chrissables]

Today being New Years Day, I was late to start riding and planned an easy ride.

 

I headed south alongside the railway road to Lamphun and then south west alongside the Ping River to 700th Anniversary of Chiang Mai Bridge, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/S1a59Fjftupuxidt6

 

Just upstream is Nong Saleek Dam Project, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/BkFqUNQMchquZ1VX9

 

Next was Nong Sariam Reservoir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/xSnwavJg9M79FTTSA

 

Then a nice ride back alongside the Ping River.

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vNOPEk9yP26

[chrissables]

Today I rode north from Chiang Mai to Doi Chiang Dao, the best views are in this small village, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/1Ttz63WLkkTEJvsv9

 

From here I went to The Great Emperor Statue, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/vNJuT3qV7MdTDdvJ6

 

I then continued to the Great Tree Alley, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/yiS2XY7MLVUTKy2D6

 

Way too busy to take decent photos though.

 

Riding back, I went via Water Supply and Maintenance Division 1, Mae Faek-Maengat Somboon Chon, a weir on the River Ping, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ios722Cs1w7fV97q9

 

From here the ride south is far better than the R107.

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vYvEnkpm7wO

[chrissables]

Today I rode north again up to the weir I passed yesterday.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/z3SWEMtmXTZkP5yWA

 

Instead of continuing north I took a turn east to see where it went. On both Gaia and Google maps it shows a few hundred meters, but it turned out there was an unpaved track that followed the River Ping, roughly 9km until it came to a paved area with a car wreck advertising a car repair garage!

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/PfUmCXsL3hkHNMbC6

 

From here I decided to ride back along the track and back to Chiang Mai.

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vdORE9r93rv

 

[chrissables]

Today I rode north again to check out the tracks on the south side of the Ping River, opposite where I explored yesterday.

 

Taking a slight detour leaving Chiang Mai I then continued north on R4034 and R1001 until turning onto the tracks here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/oGLjmTrGrmmZZ27s5

 

When I reached the Ping River I stopped to take photos of the buffalo and the guy herding them, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/CzquPLVYoQNXEUCL9

 

I then continued to the sand quarry I spotted from the other side of the river yesterday, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/2SjqpGfsDEGiSz3EA

 

I continued on the track until a dead end, I did not know the crop in the fields but a farmer told me it was tobacco leaves.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/dftvp6yqKd4phtz96

After looping around kind of lost for a while I got onto paved road and went to Cho Lae Bridge, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/jgRLrm7fdaUgYkff6

 

After crossing I rode onto the car wreck signpost, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/atRrQdi9RAwNP1YN7

 

I then rode the north side track I found yesterday back to the weir and then back to Chiang Mai.

https://www.relive.cc/view/v1vjYgpYeYq

 

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/v1vjYgpYeYq