To Dtaat Mook Waterfall and Helipad, Optional Swim at Huay Tung Thao
Dogs are not permitted
This will be a 6 km round trip suitable for almost everyone, shady trail through the jungle beginning beside a stream with rapids and smaller waterfalls. A very pretty walk. Dtaat Mook waterfall is very impressive at the moment. After a break for snacks at the main waterfall, we will cross the stream and we will go up to the ridge to the helipad (1km approx another hour). This is a steep ascent, but we will take frequent breaks and the view from the top is worth the hike. If someone doesn’t want to continue to the top, they can go back the way we came after we leave the falls.
Total trip will take about 3-4 hours, depending on our speed. We will take a break for snacks at the main waterfall and at the helipad at the top. We will return to where we began. Those wishing to stay for lunch can drive back over to a restaurant on the other side of the lake where we can take off our shoes and sit comfortably on tatami mats and enjoy a good (and inexpensive) Thai lunch at the water’s edge. Bring something to swim in, if you want to cool off.
Please remember to have 20 baht to pay at the entrance gate to Huay Tung Thao. It is 7 or 8 minutes by motorbike to the gold standing Buddha once you turn off Canal Road.
Hike Leaders:
Marc, Cheryl and Hein
If you want to join
Just turn up at the meeting place on the day. There is no need to let us know you are coming unless you are coming in a big group.
Meeting Place:
Golden Buddha Next to Huay Tung Thao Lake at 8:30 am
Buddha Calming the Waters
We will meet at the Golden Buddha, which is next to Huay Tung Thao, at 8:30 am.
Huay Tung Thao is 12 km out of town from the North East corner of the moat.
- Driving around the outside of the moat turn left onto Huay Kaeow Rd after the Chiang Mai Ram Hospital. This is the road running out from the NE corner of the moat.
- You will pass Central Kad Suan Kaeow after about 100 m on the left.
- Drive on through the Amari Rincomb intersection, to the Phucombe intersection. The Phucombe intersection is the second major 4 way, traffic lighted, intersection, it is 2 km from the moat.
- Turn right onto the Canal Road (Route 121) and keep going for 6.8 km.
- You will see a sign for the turn off for the Huay Tung Thao lake on the left. Turn left.
- Continue for 2.2 km to the lake. Pay 20 Baht per person at the toll booth.
- When you get to the lake turn left and go around the lake for another 1.1 km.
- You will see the large standing Buddha. We will meet near there. You made it!
See also map below :
Map showing route out to standing Buddha from the moat
Advice
Please bring :
- around 1.5-2 liters of water or more and snacks
- good footwear etc. hat, mozzie repellant and sunblock
- bring a swimming costume and possibly towel if you want to take a swim in Huay Tung Thao aferwards
- enthusiasm, energy and a sense of humour
