Chiang Mai Mountain Bike Tour : Great for beginners and Nature lovers

Tour Overview

This off-road Chiang Mai mountain bike ride is excellent for beginners. This trip is one of the most beautiful and well-known mountain bike rides in Chiang Mai since it is completely free of traffic and offers fantastic views of the Mae Ping Valley below and wonderful forest vistas.

The hotel is picked up around 9:30 am. After registering and making preparations at our shop, we drive for 45 minutes to the 1600m-high summit of Doi Pui Mountain.

We start our tour right here, in the Doi Sutep – Pui National Park, which is located above Chiang Mai. At our starting location, we finish up your bikes. Beginners receive a full safety training, and a test ride ensures that the rider and equipment are prepared.

As we travel to the Khun Chang Kian Coffee Plantation, the initial leg of the journey allows us to assess your riding skills. Your downhill riding instruction is ongoing.

The jeep track leads through large tree growth and the cooler temperature becomes very pleasant with the wind blowing in our faces. Loud less on bikes we take in the Forest sounds and our full concentration sharpens our senses. The gentle, with at times steep downhill terrain keeps on our toes, Absolute no lengthy up hills disturb the rhythm and spirit of the ride, At our first resting point at the Coffee Plantation, home of the Arabic Coffee, we enjoy the beautiful views of Chiang Mai and the Plantations.

We interact with the locals, some of whom have developed close relationships with us while being virtually unnoticed by the mainstream, but one can sense the change in priorities. Here, the Hmong People take care of the agriculture on the hillsides that the National Park has given them. The appropriate time of year allows you to fill up on Lychees, Bananas, and Carrots, though I would boil the Radish and Corn.

The challenging terrain of the route captures our full attention. The wild growth of the forest hugs the path. The trip is at a relaxed pace, but for those who have experience single tracks paralleling the jeep route are now the focus.  So if you are escorting the better half you can take a little detour and get your technical single track fix.

As we travel towards Lake Huay Tueng Tao at the foot of Doi Pui Mountain, there are several vistas and puddles to negotiate. The well-deserved meal, a refreshing beverage, and the freshest local fruit are all prepared for us at our favorite lunch spot by the lake.

After a cool drink or maybe even a swim we glance at the mountain that just gave us a 4000 foot elevation drop. After Lunch we head back to Chiang Mai the lazy way, in the truck and full of great memories.