Huay Tueng Tao Short Trail Loop

Distance: 9 kilometers

Elevation: 590m

Difficulty: Medium

What to expect on this trail?

This short trail loop at Huay Tueng Tao looks easy on paper, but don’t be fooled. The route starts out on a fun, fast single track section which is great to warm up. However, as soon as you turn left some serious climbing begins. You will find yourself climbing a slope with a gradient of over 20% for about 1 kilometer before you can enjoy the downhill section back to the starting point.

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Huay Tueng Tao Short Trail Loop in detail

The trail starts off at the Huay Tueng Tao ranger station at the bottom of the road leading up to Khun Chang Khian village. But instead of following the road up to the village, you will turn right immediately and enjoy a fun single-track section. This section is flowing and fast and a great way to get your muscles warm.

Towards the edge of the forest you will turn left and you will gradually start to climb as you cover a refreshing stream. Keep your eye on the GPS, because you will have to keep left and the fork in the trail is not very obvious. If you followed the right trail you will start descending for a bit until you have to cross another stream. This is where the serious climbing begins with a kilometer long section that has a gradient of over 20%. Prepare to use your hands and feet, because even with dry weather it is difficult to get good footing. We haven’t tried, but our guess is that it would be nearly impossible during the rainy season.

If you managed to get to the top of the steep climb you will soon find yourself joining to main road to Khun Chang Khian again. This is where you get to enjoy the downhill. Of course you could just follow the way down, but there is an extremely fun single-track section if you dive into the forest on your right towards the end. Don’t worry, our .gpx file will take you there!

Tips for this trail

This route is not recommended during the rainy season. The steep section of this route is really steep, and it would be extremely challenging to make your way up if the ground is wet and slippery.
While the distance is relatively short, the steep climb makes it quite difficult and challenging, so it is not really a beginner level route.
There are plenty of other, longer routes available make sure to check The Database for more inspiration.
This route takes place in the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park. The park is known to close during some periods of the year, so be sure to keep an eye on the current situation and abide by the rules.

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