24.9.16
Revisiting this trail from an earlier trip this time with some of the local senior riders. If you're looking for an alternative ride to Chiang Rai or ride back to Chiang Mai on a dual sports bike this easy scenic trail could help get some mud on your boot's.
Here is the route total 215 km, taking in the beautiful 1150 if you care to head to Chiang Dao.
Reclining Buddha at Phan.
Pha Kong Caves, good place for camping too.
Some great views along the way.
Then onward to the semi paved section at Ban Ngui Thao where the dirt begins, although this is a poor village the teak in these houses must be worth a fortune.
Lovely Wat in the village.
This is where the trail used to cross but the river level is too high.
100 metres past the farmers have carved a new trail and small timber bridge, a little slick in places.
Fallen tree easily crossed on my XR let's see how the others fair.
First to go no problem.
Number two, well almost.
Number three bottomed out.
After this point you drop down to the Wang river, here you have options to ride the river or take the muddy route.
Perhaps we should have taken the river option a little more.
Back onto dry stuff.
Back in civilisation and a nice drink stop.
Some needed it more than others.
The trail on from here is a fast fire road in good nick.
Semi completed Wat tucked away behind the 118. Junction for the turn for the trail is at N19.30208° E99.51167°
Once onto the 118 it was time for some nice food at my favourite place just across from white cup coffee.
After gasing up it was on to the 1150 to complete a wonderful day's riding.
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