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

 

 

[chrissables]

Today I again rode north to find some tracks, on the way I spotted a rather iffy foot bridge, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Jozm73hTvm4mgKVb7

 

I turned off the main road and the track started here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/xh7bbEaLZCdmgGym7

 

I continued to a point where there was a stream crossing, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/mv6StDktf9Zqjf61A

 

The track did continue after the stream crossing, but I decided to return and ride tracks that are behind The Royal Chiang Mai Golf Resort.

 

I then rode on to Wat Phra That Chom Kitti (Wat Phra That Doi Kitchi) which is on a hill overlooking rice fields westwards.

 

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nzvHU292S4qUg1vLA

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vRO79r9NGyq

 

[chrissables]

Today I just had a few hours ride out of Chiang Mai, my first stop was at the abandoned airplane site I have been too before, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/id1Fe6gmZvGphNFh9

 

Next was Wat Phra That Doi Saket, here. Then back to Chiang Mai.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/qLGbuQrFZevpmNzW7

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vYvEnwJ5wGO

[chrissables]

Today I rode north from Chiang Mai to ride up through part of the Raming Tea Estate, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/L3wtc43vvbJvTsZm8

 

There is some very steep areas in this area which forced me to paddle in a few places.

 

Riding down the other side was even steeper and I’m sure the CT125 would not be able to ride back up. Look at the elevation graph in the photos.

 

From the bottom of the hill I rode a side road and fond a good view of Chiang Dao, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/NLU8jvfhUyX9LP89A

 

Arriving back in Chiang Mai I noticed the tool box had a bracket broke in a new place, so I had a new part made up.

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vdOREg8NYKv

[chrissables]

Today, day 60 of my trip I again rode north from Chiang Mai with my first stop at Mae Roem Reservoir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/syXWVZjHHYccSh487

 

I then rode around some of the reservoir to Wat Tham See Nin, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/QyPKmLXfXVhTMozL7

 

You can only see this on google maps if in satellite view.

 

On returning I saw I was near the River Ping Track I found a few days ago, so rode that again before returning to Chiang Mai.

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vmqX9gQ4Jov

 

[chrissables]

Today I left Chiang Mai and rode north to Fang, a 176km ride.

 

I made a slight detour to ride the river Ping track again as maybe it will be surfaced before I return. The start point to ride east is here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/E8dZAiYrR57SLgd96

 

Next as I was passing Doi Chiang Dao I rode to the viewpoint I found before to take some more photos, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/G6Gprj3GQkHMXRVq7

 

I then continued on to Fang.

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vE6JNzejgx6

[chrissables]

Today I went exploring near Fang, first heading to Huai Bin Reservoir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/kSePt9BE29bTDVmA9

 

It was very fogging and I nearly turned back as no chance of taking photos. But as I got near the sun started breaking through.

 

The turn onto the dam itself is at the toll booth, after riding along I returned to see how far up a track that would bypass the tool booth I could go, this started here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/qonWP9GWn4ueVaQC7

 

I eventually got to a part of the track that was rutted too much and by crash bars were hitting the side, so I reversed back and rode out. I then rode to the dam at Huai Muang, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rd4HAN75S2su7Jur9

 

From here I started to ride to Huai Chang Si, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/G58pGWzSSxzS8C9MA

 

I rode a track along side Huai Muang slowly riding higher and the track getting more rutted, I came to a point where cassava had been cut to form a barrier, I moved it and carried on, but ahead I saw a track rising up a hill that was steeper than the CT125 would go up, so I rode back.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/An2zdyL9yAJgbXZ87

 

[chrissables]

Today I decided to ride to the reservoir Huai Chang Si, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/RYAxHMLfJ1n3Jwcv6

 

This was the reservoir I failed to get to on tracks yesterday.

 

On the way I got side tracked at some rice fields and stopped to take photos, here is the start point.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/XGbANYQJ95q46SdJ9

 

After riding to the reservoir  on my return I again turned off to ride through rice fields, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/PWrxC34ZgHnZd7DK9

 

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

 

 

[rhodie]

Another great picturesque trip. Great photos.

 

Thanks.

[chrissables]

11 hours ago, rhodie said:

Another great picturesque trip. Great photos.

 

Thanks.

Thanks 🙂

[chrissables]

Today I woke to a very cold day for Thailand 12 Celsius along with an easterly wind making it feel colder.

 

Luckily, I was only riding to Chiang Rai and arrived at lunch time. It took a few hours to warm up at my hotel though.

 

Tomorrow I will be exploring again.

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/v8qVE2G4o76

[chrissables]

Today, day 65 of my trip I headed east out of Chiang Rai to check out a weir-pumping station on the River Kok, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/mMmXS8x7kKUE2B9b9

 

I then rode onto the dam at Huai Khilek Reservoir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/mGrNCr8QQLZK12917

 

From the dam it was all unpaved road I rode along it and the tracks on the west side of the reservoir, before returning and riding the tracks on the east side.

 

There was a small temple I rode past, Mongkhon Weluwan Temple, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/9PpD7cFuxm3Q1Jyv7

 

[chrissables]

Today I rode south from Chiang Rai to visit Mae Lao Weir, thanks to Michael John for the heads up.

 

I followed an irrigation channel there, starting here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/g8x1BAfz7Fxp6eEk7

 

I followed it all the way to Mae Lao Weir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Vfjdf5NNEJ2SHEgP8

 

After crossing the weir, I followed the irrigation channel to here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZNbVCbiDSknmGQiY7

 

I then looped around and rode to Sai Khao Reservoir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/3nYgcDb6cGs41WfB7

 

I then went exploring tracks in the jungle and eventually after crossing two very small streams in a narrow stretch I turned around as soon as there was room and returned to Chiang Rai.

 

A really cracking ride today.

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/v26Mo1n7X3v

[chrissables]

Today while exploring rice fields north east of Chiang Rai, I came to a weir I need to cross to continue my ride, but unfortunately half of it had been washed away presumably in the recent flooding.

 

The weir was where Mae Ngam ran into The River Kok, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/eTJ6cvFdRuHPUQXPA

 

After back tracking and riding a large loop, I managed to find the opposite side of the weir behind Wat Phra That Ku Kaew Doi Ngam, here.

 

Here I photographed a local net fishing.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/G96FY8MPpzpaCiKi7

 

From here I rode over Chalermprakiat Bridge 2, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/t1uJEQaWf4WuRkLr7

 

Then onto Nong Luang Reservoir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Pp6Dpj3EUG6SNSEC7

 

After looping around the reservoir I returned to Chiang Rai

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vXOnk1mN856

[papa al]

Did he catch any fish.?

[chrissables]

21 hours ago, papa al said:

Did he catch any fish.?

Not when i was there 555555

[chrissables]

I left Chiang Rai to ride to Rai Sin Thon Lake today, but the route Google suggested ended in a dead end.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/YGuAQKMkJbVMX6CP7

 

Luckily it was right beside Doi Pha Chang Mountain, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/q6vcL65QLnkwX83U9

 

And I spent some time exploring new tracks on the side of the rice fields there.

 

From here I headed to Huai Kang Reservoir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/CDXnh1JChHNZtKf17

 

From the dam I continued riding around the reservoir going as as I could go on the tracks.

 

I has spotted a small motorcross track when I arrived so I went to check it out. Nobody was around so I rode my first race there and won! Mind you, I was the only rider!

 

From here I took an indirect route back to Chiang Rai.

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vKv2gLDkwoO