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This map is probably the best map you can find over Chiang Rai province and half Chiang Mai province. You can either get a paper-one or a plastic-one. It is produced by GT-rider and you find it at ST-Motorcycle on Yet Jod (50 m from the new clocktower). This is just a small part of the map.
We started in Chiang Rai on 1020, took left at trafficlight in Huay Sak on to 1306 to Ban Don Loei, took right on 1152
just a few km, right on to a "shortcut" towards Huay Kang.
That shortcut is a beautiful road going over the mountains.
On the top you have this view back towards Chiang Rai:
Then 1174 to Payamengrai, from there 1152 down to 1020. Go north on 1020 about 10 km and take right to go up to the viewpoint.
Here is a view towards Phu Chi Fah:
The road down to the valley is brand new, got asphalt a 5-6 weeks ago. Before it was a terrible dirtroad only for locals.
Here a pic of the new road:
On 1155 we go north up to Pang Hat where we turn right up 1093 to Pha Tang. Pha Tang is an old KMT-village and from there is a road up to "Gate of Siam".
From there you (normally) have a good view over Laos and Mae Kong in the background. When we were there it was totally fog over Laos but the view over Thailand was really nice:
We had lunch in Pha Tang with a friend that moved to the area.
Then we continued on this beautiful road 1093 to Phu Chi Fah.
There are two small roads from 1093 leading up to the cliff, both roads ending with a parkingplace and you have to walk/climb up the last 1.5 km.
On the northern road, the first if you come from Pha Tang, there are many resorts and we stayed a year ago 5 people at the last one (the highest one) on your left side. Then we payed 400 baht / person including a very good dinner in the evening and a decent breakfast in the morning.
It was one of the few that was open now and the price was 300 baht/person (incl dinner and breakfast) !!!
But my friends wanted to stay in the BIG city, in the village Phu Chi Fah where we stayed at Phu Chi Fah Inn and payed 300-400 baht per person.
A few of us took a trip up to the top and here a pic of the Laos side:
And one over the Thai .side:
Here a photo from our resort:
Next morning we continued on 1093 to Phu Sang that is a nice waterfall just on the road.
If you take a walk over the bridge, climb up maybe 40 meter, you will come to a hot spring that is mixing hot water with cold from a stream. So the water in the waterfall is never real cold.
After a coffee (or was it a beer?) we continued our trip on 1093, took 1210 and then 1160 and finally on our favorite road, 1148.
That is probably one of the most popular roads for bikers.
We had planned to stay in Phulangka Resort but when we came there it was closed. But the view from there is spectacular:
So we continued on 1148 and then took 1097 to Chiang Klang.
There we found a really nice resort about 5 km north of town, on road 1080.
Here a photo:
We had dinner in town, back to the resort and watched the football in their sala together with some refreshments.
Next morning we continued on 1080 up to the Laos border. There was a market there, a lot of people, almost crowded.
After a coffee we continued on 1081. Beautiful views, almost no traffic, good asphalt most of the time.
In Bo Kluea we turned right into 1256 but stopped after 100 m, on the right side, just before the bridge for lunch. I must say they served the best Fried rice with pork that I had this year.
Then on 1256 to Pua where we stayed over night in a good resort, 400 baht incl A/C, TV etc. Nice restaurant high up in the midle of town.
Next day to Chiang Klang, 1097 back to 1148, then north towards Chiang Kham, took 1186,
1126 and then finally 1020 back to Chiang Rai.
(a little detour when the GPS took the "Shortest" route, not the "Quickest".
A very nice trip on fantastic roads, beautiful views together with very good friends!
Life is good!
