The 7 Biggest Hiking Trail in Chiang Mai

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Would i recommend it though? Honestly? not really.

It was hard to see the valley from the path as most of it was covered by trees and in the end there wasn’t any payoff to climbing for an hour besides a headache from exhaustion.

J M✭✭✭✭✭
2 months ago
Challenging walk but good sense of achievement at the end. Someone of average fitness should be able to complete this but be prepared to climb and get a sweat on. Took us 45 mins to complete with a few very brief stops. The entrance may not be obvious, but follow the path on google maps and you won’t go far wrong.
L Nguyen✭✭✭✭✭
2 years ago
The trail head wasn’t clearly marked but I found it after reading several blogs online. I drew a map from wat pha lat below.

After you get up the first bit of dirt stairs to the rock with the view, there‘s a split: one path that goes into the trees and the other path was open but under the power lines. We followed a random man to the left, under the power lines, which led to more natural dirt steps.

I thought I was athletic until I did this hike. I was sweating like crazy and paused several times to catch my breath. The hike was steep and unmarked but still fairly easy to follow. Took us about 1.5 hours to get to the temple.

The trail doesn’t lead straight to the temple. When the jungle trail ended, we walked on the main road up to the temple. The hike was a challenge but I thoroughly enjoyed it. The stairs to the temple was the cherry on top 😉 There were loads of people at the top of the temple and red trucks (song taew) which we paid to take us back down.

Wat Pha Lat Hike (Monk’s trail)

  • Address: Unnamed Rd Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
  • Map: Click here
  • Rating: 4.8 (1135)
  • Reviews:
    LJ✭✭✭✭
    a month ago
    Was not expecting such a difficult hike in all fairness, it’s pretty steep so take water although if you go from the bottom of the loop and park the bike at the entrance you can hike up there and there is places to buy drinks. There is no signs at the bottom but it is VERY STRICT on clothes. Men are okay in shorts and t shirt but women MUST be covered so make sure to bring something with you or dress appropriately. You can buy a scarf which will cover you at the top for 200baht like I did( but the man has to go get it so if you’re on your own as a female you’re out of luck!). Beautiful temples, scenery, monks or acting meditation & not too busy. There should definitely be a sign regarding clothing at the bottom entrance though.
    Tereza Kratochvílová✭✭✭✭✭
    2 months ago
    Great trail. We walked from the city to Wat Pha Lat temple and it was quite easy trail. Yes, you have to walk up the hill, but nothing extreme. The temple is gorgeous, it’s located in the middle of the forest and it’s so calm and quiet. Great place to meditate. After that you can continue to walk to the second more famous temple but it’s more steep than first part and in my opinion the temple isn’t worth it. On the way down you can catch the red truck (public transport) – it costs 50-100 THB/person to the city center.
    Alice Evans✭✭✭✭✭
    2 weeks ago
    Really enjoyed this walk up to Wat Pha Lat. Took around 35 minutes and was fairly easy with just a few tricky places to clamber up. Absolutely worth it when you reach the temples. So beautiful.
    Tyler Diedrick✭✭✭✭✭
    a month ago
    Awesome hike! I did the out and back option, combining with the Doi Suthep Hike (2-3 hours total between the two with a little time for sightseeing). The total distance is right at 10K in total (starting from the Basecamp Cafe just up the road).

    If you’d like a video summary of the entire hike, check out the 1-min highlight footage on my YouTube page: https://youtu.be/tUfboRo13pQ?si=Yh_6D1FEcNf7IOY8

    Brittony Girton✭✭✭✭
    3 months ago
    I really enjoyed this trail. It’s an easy to medium hike up to the first temple. You will want proper walking shoes, and if it’s raining be careful as it can be slippery. I am at a decent fitness level and did it without problems in 40 minutes.

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