Hiking Ban Mae Klang Luang ‘One of the most marvellous hiking trip’
Going hiking is one of the most popular activities for tourists in Chiang Mai. And if you’re planning to do so, then you first must choose a path you want to explore. There are thousands hiking paths around Chiang Mai. In case you don’t know which one to choose, then ‘Doi Inthanon hiking Ban Mae Klang Luang’ is a suggested one for you.
To get to know about the path ‘Doi Inthanon Hiking Ban Mae Klang Luang’, you should get to know about Ban Mae Klang Luang first.
What is Ban Mae Klang Luang?
Ban Mae Klang Luang is a Karen village inhabited by S’gaw people, an ethnic group. This village is a peaceful one with relaxing natural environments around. It’s located at somewhere around the 26th kilometre on the way up to Doi Inthanon.
This village was once a land for opium planting, but later, due to the kindness of King Bhumibol, the villagers switched to creative agriculture instead. Therefore Ban Mae Klang Luang is a stunning place with flawless nature now, being loved by many tourists.
Ban Mae Klang Luang is a good place to visit if you want to learn about Thai agriculture. By visiting the place, you will see farms used for planting various things, including Ban Mae Klang Luang Stair Farm, which is in fact a river basin area on Doi Inthanon and used for rice growing.
There are also some other relaxing spots at Ban Mae Klang Luang, for an example, Kafae Pee Somsak or Somsak Coffee Shop. This coffee shop is very natural. It doesn’t look like any cafe you’ve seen before, but instead it appears as a rustic wooden pavilion. Its coffee is fresh and served by using the ancient way, not using modern coffee machine. You can drink there, take home, or purchase as a souvenir for someone you love.
On top of that, there are also many good shelters at Ban Mae Klang Luang, in case you want to spend some nights. Just look for further details like phone number by doing a web search.
Let’s enjoy the hiking trip Doi Inthanon at Ban Mae Klang Luang
Although you can reach Ban Mae Klang Luang by driving a car, but it will be more exciting and valuable to walk on your feet and see all beautiful scenery around you, don’t you agree?
Ban Mae Klang Luang is about 3 kilometres away from Doi Inthanon, which is quite a long way for traveling by your own feet. The path is not too long and quite leisure, really. However, you should get yourself ready. Be sure to bring some snacks and drinks. Beside, you should dress properly in sporty clothes. You shouldn’t wear a skirt, a sleeveless shirt, or slippers. Instead, you should wear a pair of shoes or a pair of trousers, something like that. With these items, you should move smoothly and be able to walk on the rough ground easily without having to worry about triping over something. Also, it will be best if you bring a spyglass or a pair of binoculars, just if you want to see birds or some view from a great distance.
Now that you get yourself ready, you can start your trip now.
In fact, Doi Inthanon Hiking Ban Mae Klang Luang is exactly the same path as ‘Pha Dok Siew Waterfall Nature-Exporing Path’. That means, to go to Ban Mae Klang Luang on your feet, you must pass Pha Dok Siew Waterfall first.
The starting point is at the 30th kilometre of Jom Thong-Inthanon Road(The Highway No.1009). The very first rule of hiking is that you must have a tour guide with you, for your own safety, preventing you from getting lost in the wood. and scatter income to the villagers of Ban Mae Klang Luang. Other rules are, no trash dropping or plants teasing, for examples.
The first parts of the hiking path are a light wood area, but look quite relaxing with tree shades. There are also some steep way, but the villagers already made stairs and railings for the convenience of tourists.
During your walking, you should hear the relaxing sound of the waterfall, which means you’re getting closer to your destination. Then, when you pass the waterfall, you will see how stunning it is. The waterfall is a high cliff with water flowing down like a light white curtain. The height is about 20 metres, probably. It looks so beautiful.
In fact, Pha Dok Siew Waterfall is also known as ‘Rak Jang Waterfall’, because it was used as the filming location of the movie ‘Rak Jang’, which is starred by the famous actor Film Rattaphoom and the popular actress Paula Taylor.
You can make a little stop on your way. You can stop by at the waterfall to take some nice photos before continuing your hiking trip. There is no need to hurry, really.
Not so long after the waterfall, you should reach Ban Mae Klang Luang. You will see this wide and enormous village with greenery around. After that, you can wander around as you want. You may go see the Ban Mae Klang Luang Stair Farm, visit the traditional museum, find some fresh coffee to drink.
How to get there
If you want this hiking trip, you must get to Doi Inthanon National Park first.
Doi Inthanon is about 106 kilometres away from Chiang Mai downtown. Just follow the Highway No.108(Chiang Mai-Jom Thong) until you reach the 57th kilometre. Then, about 1 kilometre before Jom Thong County, you should turn right into the Highway No.1009(Jom Thong-Inthanon). From that point, keep going for about 48 kilometres until you reach the top of Doi Inthanon. The road is quite steep, however. Your vehicle should be in a perfect state. In fact, taking a four-wheeled will be best.
Nearby Places
This is only about 3.8 kilometres away from Doi Inthanon. In fact, it’s in the nature-exploring path ‘Kew Mae Pan Path’. You just walk leisurely on your feet and you will get there.
Only about 17 kilometres away from Doi Inthanon, it’s another good place for you to learn about the way of Thai agriculture from the intelligence of King Bhumibol. There are shelthers for you if you want to spend the nights. Also, the restaurants are on service.
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