junglechef Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Want to drive my small SUV 4x4 and have coffee at the place just over the top and was wondering if anybody knows how's good the road is if I continue down that side. I've ridden my mt bike there but usually also going onto single track but I come out at places with roads. Not interested in tourist Hill tribe village over there. Looking to show guests some of the beauty here but they probably wouldn't enjoy a roll over as much as me (pending my insurance will cover it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 It's good enough when it's dry. And it is dry, so you can do it also if it's not 4x4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 (edited) " Not interested in tourist Hill tribe village over there" To each their own but I found it interesting. Maybe your guests would and then you could continue on to the natural beauties the country has to offer. It is always kind of demoralizing to hear people talk about Thailand as though all it had was Natural beuities which it does in plenty and major metropolises of over 50,000 people. Some how if people never see any thing else they get a lopsided view of Thailand. Yes some of the villages sell trinkets to tourists but it does not detract from the homes they live in and in many cases to terrain they have built there homes into. Edited November 6, 2012 by hellodolly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 only been as far as the village down past the top of Doi Pui, Ban Khun Chang Khian recently. Nice to stop for coffee as you enter the village. This is past the turnoff that continues down to HTT. That road is supposed to be ok, but have not driven it for about 10 years. Please report back after you've driven it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunny and hot Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I have ridden a scooter there, it was tricky but very beautiful and you can have a offee at one of the plantations. The road itself is ok but be careful, and avoid night driving as some of the road doesnt even have a barrier up, and there is an extremely large drop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglechef Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 thanks for the replies. ME i'll post w/the results if I survive the journey. hellodooly I do agree there is much to do and see here besides only nature and we will be taking in some temples, such as Wat Suthep on the way up and other cultural and many everyday Thai experiences but I find these made for tourist attractions having nothing to offer us. Easy enough to see some real Hill Tribe Villages, which we'll do by mt. biking out by front gate and 15 min. into the hills. Will also delve into the everyday Thai life like going to the Warorto market and just wander around the old city and take in all the little nook and crannies and see what we find, my favorite kind of sightseeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Avoid weekends & holidays if you can. Gets busy up there on the narrow road over Doi Pui as far as the coffee shop attached to the ornamental gardens. Carry on past that coffee shop to the village of Ban Khun Chang Khian. A few coffee shacks there & the village has a more authentic atmosphere than the shopping plaza that Ban Doi Pui has become. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackArtemis Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Went over it when it was 100% mud with my buddy driving his Vitara. We almost slide off to our deaths twice, but it was all in good fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puwa Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 The road is now paved down from the forestry checkpoint at the end of the road up Suthep to the CMU "coffee cabins," maybe even beyond by now-- I haven't ridden it for almost a year. After coffee, there are a few important forks in the road. One path leads to Huay Tung Tao and is manageable on four wheels; the other out to Pong Yaeng and the botanic garden in Mae Rim, and that path if memory serves narrows for bikes only (and is much longer). GPS or a good map will help. There's a good set of GPS tracks logged by the CM Hiking Group which you can google for. It's clear which are walking paths, mountain bike trails, and roads suitable for 4 wheels. Beautiful road and this is the best time of year to enjoy it, before the traffic and the haze. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I've driven through there to Pong Yaeng years ago.. Was pretty hairy especially just after passing the forestry station. Of course it's possible that the roadis narrower / less passable now. But down to Huay Tueng Thao is fairly quick & easy by comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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