Day 22. Chiang Mai City and South

 

My first goal today I failed, Wat Ku Magluer, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Lj4oBMTm9AQQbDN29

 

Access seems to be via someone’s garden.

 

Leaving the area I stopped at an old temple, Wat Ku Khao ancient site, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pEQs8h4LvAKRj9mj8

 

I then went to Baan Tawai Woodcarving & Crafts Village for a quick walk about.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/AYjfEAuW73mN3z5o9

 

Returning to the city I stopped again at the Irrigation Steel Bridge as I was passing.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/yHGiQwoXdsUijr8x5

 

https://www.relive.com/view/vZqNKopBX3v

Great pic Sir.

 

9 hours ago, Stiddle Mump said:

Great pic Sir.

 

Thanks, my shots were at Chiang Dao the previous day 🙂

Day 23. Chiang Mai North East Exploring.

 

This morning I rode up through Mae Jo golf course to the start of a track, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/D2UUaukTQeqSmYSi7

 

I then rode mainly off road to Huai Sak Reservoir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/wfYwbcWHHKnmdWxp7

 

I then rode to the dam at Mae Kuang, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/iNvk3mgQo4aWzRAB8

 

https://www.relive.com/view/vxOQ15JeY2O

Day 24. C.hiang Mai to Doi Peung

 

Today I rode to the summit of Doi Peung. The start of the climb is here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/MUy29trgFFbNg95u7

 

The way up is track and concrete strips for car wheels most of the way up. A little steep in places.

 

At the top there are some Buddhist building and trees wrapped with saffron coloured cloth to protect them.

 

Then the area opens up to a paragliding take off point.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/TvqgNPBoP1H2SENB7

 

https://www.relive.com/view/vevYz7A5jJO

 

Yesterday the ride I planned got dropped as I decided to have an easy day and go photograph Chiang Mai’s Train Station. Stopping to photograph some street art on my ride back.

 

Today I decided to ride the Samoeng Loop. It was cool and fresh this morning with lots of bikes riding it too.

 

There were nice views at The Samoeng Forest Viewpoint, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/uzRNg5dJjBLmbEgEA

 

https://www.relive.com/view/vXOdAmg43k6

 

Day 27 Chiang Mai Exploring East.

 

Today I rode to a new place a temple on a hill, Doi Chom Chaeng Temple, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/6J3HeEP3vytGvwX87

 

It was a bit hazy, but nice views from here.

 

Not far was Ban Talat Khilek Community Forest, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/EVpNspHavGM8gvWE9

 

This is based at Huai Hong Kria Reservoir.

 

https://www.relive.com/view/vwq1zeWEnBv

 

 

Day 28. Chiang Mai to Lamphun and South Exploring.

 

Riding south of Lamphun to ride some tracks that go to a reservoir today. I turn off R106, here straight onto track.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/RsiPVgfLQ6BcDdXA8

 

Riding to the reservoir edge there was no water so I continued on exploring.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/sMFbgHWXc5jK3osH6

 

Eventually looping back to R106, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/JsxW5KBHYoCwNNKo7

 

I then headed to the north side of the reservoir and found water and people fishing.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/SEA89eLKZwZ2HmBz6

 

Next was a hilltop temple, Wat Mon Chom Tham (Wat Ho Tham), here. Some good view on the ride up.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/5WMMZaf3HFeo1WeT7

 

https://www.relive.com/view/v36A99rVJG6

 

 

Day 29. Chiang Mai Mae Wang Area Exploring.

 

Today I rode south west to explore reservoir and some temples. My first stop was at the Monument to King Naresuan the Great, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/jtiE6CmovHhMdGjy9

 

Nearby was Khao Phra Racha Monastery, and not really worth a visit.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/XCxpgcZSu41LeZA59

 

I rode do to Huai Manao Reservoir next, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ryRfbADf12NP86pXA

 

From here I went to find The Four Buddhas Giant Gold Statues I had seen on the mountain, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/rKuaEn8Edr5ZVAmKA

 

Nearby was Doi Sapphanyu Temple, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/osw59miZRXkDZ8ve7

 

Then back to the city.

 

https://www.relive.com/view/vWqBppgzEQO

 

Day 30 and new year’s day, I decided to ride a loop to Tha Chomphu White Bridge and the weir Here.

 

Very busy with tourists being a holiday. After taking photo the ride north was nice and the R1229 was a great ride with a lot of it having recently had a new tarmac top laid.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/P8vABcSagnUFxKzp9

Day 31. Chiang Mai Prison Track Loop.

 

I rode north today to ride the track that starts between Chiang Mai Central Prison and the Ping River.

 

First stop was the weir at Irrigation and Maintenance Division 1, Mae Faek-Mae Ngat, on the Ping River, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/x86ePun7y3BKNmX17

 

Across the river is the start of the rack, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/2x4ceUNX4U3Ebpqi7

 

I found this track a year ago I I thought maybe it had been sealed, but it is the same as before.

 

The car wreck is at the end of the track, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/w7Z8CAH8TAGxFNf86

 

I then looped around back to the prison and then the city.

 

https://www.relive.com/view/vMq5RRrLrQv

 

Day 32 today and I rode south to find an old railway bridge, Twin Bridges (White Bridge, Black Bridge, Sankhayom), here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/aDLJom5gAkSkkHgC9

 

On my way to a reservoir at a police checkpoint I was asked to pose as a test drive dummy at a photo shoot and I was given a beer to do so!

 

From here I rode to Mae San Reservoir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/w3jKUWHzL2DyBeQy9

 

On my ride back I stopped to take photos at Sri Bua Ban Reservoir (Wang Chom Phu Reservoir), here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/zWpsmPGTeWVPkTni8

 

Next stopped at a small un-named reservoir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/hCDjVWcUJDnjJ6xx5

 

This was by Kiu Muen-Rim Rong irrigation canal, which I will explore more sometime.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/AWgWGGsGTsuro2cz5

 

https://www.relive.com/view/vrqozzRYBK6

 

3 minutes ago, chrissables said:

On my way to a reservoir at a police checkpoint I was asked to pose as a test drive dummy at a photo shoot and I was given a beer to do so!

LOL 🤣

34 minutes ago, johng said:

LOL 🤣

Drinking?

Yes but I'm not driving...I found the photo of the 'crash test dummy' with caption they gave me a beer quite amusing 😂

Day 33 and I rode back to the irrigation channel I ended my trip at yesterday. For such a small channel there was a huge flow of water.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/bforiHyKxC2sNy3h8

 

I continued a few kilometers along the track to the un-named reservoir from yesterday, here.

 

 https://maps.app.goo.gl/AzSJghpgJhMVbi2e9

 

I then headed north alongside a bigger irrigation channel and continued on to On Tai Community Dark Sky Reserve and Mae Pha Haen Reservoir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/fQF8PHGpQQGdcNFW9

 

From here back to the city.

 

https://www.relive.com/view/vdORzzk3KrO

Yesterday, day 34 I was busy in the morning and for the afternoon I decided to ride to Tweechol Botanic Garden, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/zPhH7XvCmbkWU7cC7

 

Today, day 35 and my last day here in Chiang Mai I decided to ride up Phra That Doi Ngom again to see the views.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Zg58UmTF8Y1tr7WF8

 

The start point is here, Google always sends you the wrong way it seems.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/YSMEWG4a77ckfhhH9

 

Just before riding up I found a nice place to view the area from the valley, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/dicbp6PBbw6EMNca8

 

https://www.relive.com/view/vevYzzRV7JO

Day 36 and today I left Chiang Mai to ride up to Fang.

 

There was just one stop, at the viewpoint of Doi Chiang Dao I photographed earlier in my ride.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/futGRxQeXzzpmb4P7

 

Found a room for 350 baht, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gyDboD1RehPvUbG6A

 

Basic, but ok.

 

https://www.relive.com/view/vAOZmV159ov

 

Wow! Those pics are fantastic Chris. Thanks for sharing..

No hillocks anything like in the pics in my parts.

I'd love to walk up one or two.

4 minutes ago, Stiddle Mump said:

Wow! Those pics are fantastic Chris. Thanks for sharing..

No hillocks anything like in the pics in my parts.

I'd love to walk up one or two.

There is a walk up Chiang Dao i understand.

The photos i took before in the same area were better i think.

Day 37 today and my plane was to ride to R1322 and ride up the mountains for the views. Even though I know the road is badly potholed.

 

My route was to ride up to the  Doi Ang Khang area on a different route than I usually use, starting here at Chai Prakhan.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/KVQdptkPiPwpUewn7

 

Up to R1178, where and eventually turning on to R1178 south.

 

I continued until R1322, stopping at a reservoir Nong Moo Ho, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/XEJ9oL9PxPzqn6nX9

 

One km up the road I came to a road block stopping access due to road repairs.

 

I decided to ride back with my  next stop at Sui Tang Viewpoint and Campsite, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/xGodMWaCKt58DpEPA

 

I then continued to the Army Base, Doi Ang Khang Base of Operations, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/jEMLSNduEQu197LF8

 

I then back tracked and rode down R1249, my usual way up.

 

https://www.relive.com/view/vxOQ1GoApMO

Today, day 38 of my tour I stayed local to Fang and Mae Ai. My first stop was at Phra That Doi Wiang Lang (Khun Sa Chedi), here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/hKNEmBvbD8x9NWT36

 

Khun Sa was a Burmese drug lord and opium king, and this area was the Golden Triangle (still is I think)

 

From here I next stopped at Kiu Hung Base of Operations, a military base, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/8Py8gxm1TdKL8fAD7

 

Next after a nice ride was Wat Tha Ton Viewpoint (Standing Buddha)

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7oZMwMQLiHnJZkgBA

 

Next was Wat Tha Ton with great view into the valley and the Kok River of Top Gear fame from their Burma and Thai trip.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZQtvEzrLx9cjoHQW9

 

My last stop was the ruins of Wat Som Suk (Phra That Dong Som Suk)

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/K7qLau4mFWk4KbDJ7

 

https://www.relive.com/view/vAOZmV2wRyv

Day 40 and I stayed mostly local exploring today. First in the farmer tracks around the rice fields, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/PRzQ8wesM3zxjNQS6

 

There are lots of tracks in this area.

 

I then had a change of plan and went to Tha Ton Bridge over the Kok River, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Fs6Hvi2L7X4G4jKb9

 

I then rode to Mae Nawang-Tha Ton Friendship Bridge, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/j8zkg45WTAS6jmnz6

 

From here I rode back to Fang.

 

https://www.relive.com/view/vQvyk5mQZ46

 

Today I could not make up my mind where to go, eventually I thought I would ride up to Kiew Lom Campground, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/t2yhBis5p7ZEyKDU7

 

I had ridden up years ago on my PCX, todays route was not the same and the road eventually turned to track. This must be another way there, but I was not in the mood for off road riding and did a U-turn, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/hQTBpq23zw5NhfKZ6

 

I did stop at Hiang Thai Thamrong Border Patrol Police School to take a photo.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/dY6ARF94S4Bs8LbB7

 

My next goal was Nam Mae Laeng Luang Reservoir, which I got near to, but could not find the way to the water, but was very near.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/xMJP8Am44XVDvkCD9

 

Riding back I decided to ride some tracks around the rice fields and stopped for photos here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/mTdx3GpNDTce54Dx5

 

https://www.relive.com/view/vMq5RzMMZ8v

Day 41 and I left Fang heading to Chiang Rai, my first stop was at Mae Salong Nok Viewpoint, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/2dPmrQ6dH5nyRyvPA

 

Next was Tea Plantation 101, Doi Mae Salong, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/44zSWb4afDcfcpCN6

 

The next viewpoints were Mae Salong Nai Viewpoint, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/GXQ9k8ed3ugNetip8

 

And Manomai Happy Swing Park and Viewpoint, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZNX4hT7R55pZK6Re8

 

https://www.relive.com/view/vDqgzAmz4G6

Today I started with a ride to a tourist place, Mae Fah Luang Garden, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/bKVAcgRNd6n8N3zA8

 

Beautiful gardens in the mountains and worth a look.

 

Next I headed for the mountain ridge that forms the border between Thailand and Burma, my first stop was the army checkpoint here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/WyABYd4kh3Uzue34A

 

They would not let me take photos of the view, but were ok being photographed themselves.

 

I the rode to Chang Moob Military Outpost, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/QtZDGob19Zu37pedA

 

On my way to Mae Sai I stopped at Doi Pha Hami Viewpoint, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/TcnyuDW3Nt3Fb4wW7

 

I then rode to the most northern point of Thailand before riding back to Chiang Rai City.

 

https://www.relive.com/view/vrqoz7NBnK6

Today I rode to Mae Lao Weir area. My first aim was Nam Huai Matuen Reservoir, which I got very near to, but the tracks marked to it were not there.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Vn14WcfMd9KjEuhw5

 

Next was Nam Kio Chang Khap Reservoir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ke1VnojVfJLYtvAEA

 

I did find this place, just a small reservoir.

 

From here I rode to Mae Lao Weir, here.

 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/y3u6sYkLy2VprD2E9

 

I could not cross the weir, so I back-tracked and rode to Wat Phra That Wang Thong, which was in need of paining and repair.

 

https://www.relive.com/view/v1vjZ8RQAJv

Thought I recognized that. The irrigation ditch/canal that runs north past Phan crosses the 118 and ends up at Singha Park?

We usually ride on the concrete on the otherside.

2 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Thought I recognized that. The irrigation ditch/canal that runs north past Phan crosses the 118 and ends up at Singha Park?

We usually ride on the concrete on the otherside.

He's a dirt-bike man.!

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5 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Thought I recognized that. The irrigation ditch/canal that runs north past Phan crosses the 118 and ends up at Singha Park?

We usually ride on the concrete on the otherside.

You got it :)