pmf113b Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Hello Really interested in finding out details of any walking clubs in and around Chiang Mai that offer walks on a weekly basis. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 (edited) https://chiangmaihiking.wordpress.com/ It's mainly for the elderly though. Edited December 9, 2014 by BritManToo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmf113b Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 https://chiangmaihiking.wordpress.com/ It's mainly for the elderly though. Elderly.!!! over 80 or what???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 More talking and eating than walking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmf113b Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 More talking and eating than walking. Oh I see is this the only option for walking clubs in Chiang Mai??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 More talking and eating than walking. You obviously haven't been on their hikes. Elderly? There's a whole range of ages from 5 years up... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burl Ives Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Try the Chiang Mai Hash House Harriers, you don't need to run and every week someone sets a trail: http://www.chiangmaihhh.com/ This is a running club with a drinking problem, usually quite friendly! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CMMCB Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 Try the Chiang Mai Hash House Harriers, you don't need to run and every week someone sets a trail: http://www.chiangmaihhh.com/ This is a running club with a drinking problem, usually quite friendly! Think you'll find it's a drinking club with a running problem. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymouse Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 (edited) <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> More talking and eating than walking. You obviously haven't been on their hikes. Elderly? There's a whole range of ages from 5 years up... I am relatively fit guy in his mid forties who has been on a couple of these hikes and found them a good 4-6 hours hiking of hilly terrain that gave me a good workout. As Mr Smith pointed out the guy who wrote 'more talking and eating than walking' has in all likelihood not been on one of these hikes. Try giving one of the Sunday hikes a go you will find a great bunch of interesting and active people of all ages. If you check through the archives of the website you will see various past walks that will give you some idea of how challenging or not they are. The next walk on their website; A couple of us are going up from the dam behind 700 year stadium to the Hmong village Saturday morning. Starting at 7:30 at the dam security hut. 16Km round trip 1KM elevation gain and fall. 2l of water required, 2hrs 30 mins up, 30 mins at coffee shop at the top, 2hrs down. Super fit only. I look forward to seeing BritMan Too showing everyone up with his youth and prowess. Edited December 9, 2014 by anonymouse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernjohn Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 https://chiangmaihiking.wordpress.com/ It's mainly for the elderly though. Elderly.!!! over 80 or what???? Here is the first paragraph. A couple of us are going up from the dam behind 700 year stadium to the Hmong village Saturday morning. Starting at 7:30 at the dam security hut. 16Km round trip 1KM elevation gain and fall. 2l of water required, 2hrs 30 mins up, 30 mins at coffee shop at the top, 2hrs down. Super fit only . to be honest it looked more like a hiking club than a walking club. There was other alternatives less intensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernjohn Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Is there a walking club in Chiang Mai for the more elderly people? I do believe that was what the OP was interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymouse Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Is there a walking club in Chiang Mai for the more elderly people? I do believe that was what the OP was interested in. No the OP was just looking for a walking club, another poster derailed the thread by mentioning that the hiking club was just for the elderly. There are a lot of sprightly men and women who go on these walks who are into their seventies but also some younger guys who do some more intense walks. So basically depending on the group and the hike it caters to all levels. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> More talking and eating than walking. You obviously haven't been on their hikes. Elderly? There's a whole range of ages from 5 years up... I am relatively fit guy in his mid forties who has been on a couple of these hikes and found them a good 4-6 hours hiking of hilly terrain that gave me a good workout. As Mr Smith pointed out the guy who wrote 'more talking and eating than walking' has in all likelihood not been on one of these hikes. Try giving one of the Sunday hikes a go you will find a great bunch of interesting and active people of all ages. If you check through the archives of the website you will see various past walks that will give you some idea of how challenging or not they are. The next walk on their website; A couple of us are going up from the dam behind 700 year stadium to the Hmong village Saturday morning. Starting at 7:30 at the dam security hut. 16Km round trip 1KM elevation gain and fall. 2l of water required, 2hrs 30 mins up, 30 mins at coffee shop at the top, 2hrs down. Super fit only. I look forward to seeing BritMan Too showing everyone up with his youth and prowess. None of the Sunday bunch could do that hike. It was a special, and it was last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post noise Posted December 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2014 (edited) Regardless of your age and fitness level, if you want to walk I would recommend looking at CNX Walking Tours Meetup Tony, the organizer, is a native of Chiangmai and a professor of tourism at the Far Eastern University. He organizes walks around different areas of the city and explains the historical significance. The trips I have been on have been great. I have learned a lot (e.g., I did not know there was a Chinese Muslim community here) and gotten some pictures in places I would not have gone to on my own. These walks would be fun even if you walk up and down Doi Sutep for exercise. And if you are at the other end of the spectrum and find a hour's walk is about all you want then, since the trips are in town, you can just split off when ever you want to and catch a baht bus back to where ever you want to go. NOTE: There are minor costs associated with the different walks. Edited December 10, 2014 by noise 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Aleman Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Contact malls in your area and suggest they copy 25 year old " Mall walkers Clubs ". Malls in the U.S. open I entrance 2 hours early strictly for walkers, stores, except snack/coffee shops/ closed and is Win-Win. Walkers have access to clean /secure/parking area, sometimes air and TOILETS . Malls benefit as many walkers are seniors who have the most money and can peruse shop windows for later purchase This, of course, beginning with " contact malls" is probably yet another dream which will never "get off the ground " but I think once in a while a miracle does happen ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NancyL Posted December 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2014 (edited) BritMan Too is a real hoot. Just because some of the Sunday hikers are females in their 70s he thinks they're a bunch of mall walkers. It's evident he's never climbed Kilimanjaro with them. That's what several of them did just a few months ago. Edited December 10, 2014 by onthedarkside flame removed 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> More talking and eating than walking. You obviously haven't been on their hikes. Elderly? There's a whole range of ages from 5 years up... I am relatively fit guy in his mid forties who has been on a couple of these hikes and found them a good 4-6 hours hiking of hilly terrain that gave me a good workout. As Mr Smith pointed out the guy who wrote 'more talking and eating than walking' has in all likelihood not been on one of these hikes. Try giving one of the Sunday hikes a go you will find a great bunch of interesting and active people of all ages. If you check through the archives of the website you will see various past walks that will give you some idea of how challenging or not they are. The next walk on their website; A couple of us are going up from the dam behind 700 year stadium to the Hmong village Saturday morning. Starting at 7:30 at the dam security hut. 16Km round trip 1KM elevation gain and fall. 2l of water required, 2hrs 30 mins up, 30 mins at coffee shop at the top, 2hrs down. Super fit only. I look forward to seeing BritMan Too showing everyone up with his youth and prowess. None of the Sunday bunch could do that hike. It was a special, and it was last week. 1000m climb over 2hrs 30 mins is 400m per hour. Normal rate of ascent. Not that special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 1000m climb over 2hrs 30 mins is 400m per hour. Normal rate of ascent. Not that special. I agree it's a normal rate of ascent for normal people. Where did I claim otherwise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthedarkside Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Unnecessary remark removed, and the follow up post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 1000m climb over 2hrs 30 mins is 400m per hour. Normal rate of ascent. Not that special. I agree it's a normal rate of ascent for normal people. Where did I claim otherwise? You said "none of the sunday bunch could do that hike" Ridiculous claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 BritMan Too is a real hoot. Just because some of the Sunday hikers are females in their 70s he thinks they're a bunch of mall walkers. It's evident he's never climbed Kilimanjaro with them. That's what several of them did just a few months ago. Please point out any negative post I made about female hikers of any age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthedarkside Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Please get back to the 'Walking Club' topic and cease the petty bickering - thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 (edited) A nice early evening spot for a walk is Nong Buak Park on the south west corner of the moat... Nothing organized but a very relaxing atmosphere for a nice walk http://strayandsnap.blogspot.com/2010/11/nong-buak-hard-public-park.html Edited December 11, 2014 by sfokevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernjohn Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 A nice early evening spot for a walk is Nong Buak Park on the south west corner of the moat... Nothing organized but a very relaxing atmosphere for a nice walk http://strayandsnap.blogspot.com/2010/11/nong-buak-hard-public-park.html There is a walk in the woods across the street from it next to the hospital I don't think it goes far but it is a walk in a hiking like atmosphere. Trees and a creek. Top of the one in the park. Does any one know the history of that one. It looks like it was a road at one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I found these here:http://www.meetup.com/Chiang-Mai-Walking-Tours-Meetup/https://www.facebook.com/cmhikeNone of it looks very exciting. It is possible to set up your own group on facebook and form a hiking group more of interest for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 A nice early evening spot for a walk is Nong Buak Park on the south west corner of the moat... Nothing organized but a very relaxing atmosphere for a nice walk http://strayandsnap.blogspot.com/2010/11/nong-buak-hard-public-park.html I have exactly the same photo You were not walking! You were sitting at the coffee shop table drinking who knows what? Great spot though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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