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My biking was in the very north of Thailand, both trips started and ended in Chiang Mai, for trip 1 summary click here.

Marked on the map above are the routes of my 2nd bike trip out of Chiang Mai. On the last day, the 17th day, I rode a beautiful round north-west of Chiang Mai, see map below.

Last day round trip, 159 km

Time Schedule

28.10.09 Wednesday Day 1 – 186 km
CM – Chiang Dao – Arunothai – Doi Ang Khang

29.10.09 Thursday Day 2 – 29 km
Doi Ang Khang

30.10.09 Friday Day 3 – 138 km
Doi Ang Khang – Fang – Tha Ton – Doi Mae Salong

31.10.09 Saturday Day 4 – 63 km
Doi Mae Salong – Thoen Thai return trip

01.11.09 Sunday Day 5 – 0 km
Doi Mae Salong, cooking class

02.11.09 Monday Day 6 – 90 km
Doi Mae Salong – Mae Sai

03.11.09 Tuesday Day 7 – 103 km
Mae Sai – Chiang Khong

04.11.09 Wednesday Day 8 – 17 km
Chiang Khong

05.11.09 Thursday Day 9 – 261 km
Chiang Khong – Pu Chi Fa mountains – Ban Huak – Thoen – Chiang Rai

06.11.09 Friday Day 10 – 0 km
Chiang Rai, relax day, curing my flue, blogging, sorting photos

07.11.09 Saturday Day 11 – 80 km
round trip to Mae Kok valley

08.11.09 Sunday Day 12 – 89 km
Chiang Rai – Mae Salong

09.11.09 Monday Day 13 – 85 km
Off-road to Thoet Thai and further to Mae Moh – Phayaprai and back to Mae Salong

10.11.09 Tuesday Day 14 – 8 km
Mae Salong, relaxing day, visit to Akha village

11.11.09 Wednesday Day 15 – 120 km
Mae Salong to the lake above Mae Suai

12.11.09 Thursday Day 16 – 221 km
From the lake via Phrao to Chiang Mai

13.11.09 Friday Day 17 – 159 km
Roundtrip near Chiang Mai

Bike Rental

Kawasaki KLX 250, 250 cc
(further pictures here)
C&P Services, Mr. Lan
51 Kotchasarn Rd (near Thapae Gate)
Chiang Mai
50100 Thailand
Tel 053 273 161
700 Baht/day
Total distance: 1649 km

Near Mr Lan’s workshop is POP, a rental company with dozens of bikes, but they are by far not working as professionally as Mr Lan, in my opinion. I can strongly recommend Mr Lan and his C&P Services. He can count on vast experience with roads, routes and off road biking in Northern Thailand, and he gladly gives you any information he can.

These 2 maps, published by GT Riders www.gt-riders.com are essential for biking in Northern Thailand.

Mae Hong Son Loop
1:375’000
Golden Triangle Loop
1: 360’000

They are available at bookstores or from Mr Lan. Laminated strong editions cost 175 Bht. and 250 Bht. respectively, non-laminated editions are cheaper.

Travel Reports and Photos

Photos were uploaded onto the net http://picasaweb.google.com/houdini49 in various Picasa albums. Click on the respective album cover picture to see the photos, use slide show, and full screen view with F11.

Travel reports in German language, with summaries in English, almost on a daily basis, are uploaded to my travel blog “Houdini’s Travels” at http://houdinitravel.wordpress.com/

Assistance, Infos

In case of questions I may be in a position to assist, give further information, etc. Just contact me with the comments function. I will be advised and will then contact you by email.