Himalayan Mountain Biking in Doi Chiang Dao Park - Chiang Mai Thailand

Chiang Mai Adventure

Mountain Biking in Doi Chiang Dao Park (Himalayan Route), this ride includes an awesome 4 X wheel drive tour up to a 5800 foot mountain at the famous Doi Chiang Dao "The last tooth of the Himalayas".

Trip 5 From the summit we depart by mountain bikes along the ridge with beautiful views across to Chiang Dao and into the Mae Taeng Valley. We pass by hill tribe villages and enjoy pine forests and the cool air at this higher altitude.

First gradual descent along the top turns into a steep drop to the Mae Taeng Valley, all on hardly used forest road until we reach the bottom of the valley. Then we ride on a small paved road through an astonishingly beautiful valley landscape, where we are greeted by elephants lingering by the river waiting to be fed.

Trip 5a The experienced rider will enjoy this branch of the regular route down the south face of the valley through thick jungle on a very remote single track later following the water down into the farm land of the valley.

Trip 5b Advanced riders and explorers will marvel at this remote ridge ride, these trails have never seen a bike before and who knows if we can find the exact same route again, these hunting and gathering trails branch and branch down and along the ridge as we descent in to the Mae Taman Valley. You want to be in good shape for this one . The views are magnificent.

Exploratory rides If you are as adventures as we are and looking to join us testing new ridges and lost ravines be our guest , the rate for these rides is usually comparable to other published rides in the region. The exact length and ridability of these ridge explorations can not be guaranteed, but a hell of an adventure with an altitude advantages is for sure. Did we mention you should have past riding experience...

More Infromation
Trip: Pakia to Mae Taeng Valley
Location: Mountain 5700 feet elevation near Chiang Dao
Biking time: Approx: 3-4 hrs, 35 km
Elevation change : from 5700 feet (1700m) down to 1300 feet (450m)
Riding Conditions: 90% downhill, rarely used dirt road
Flora: Pine forest, jungle, plantations
Levels: Motivated beginners through experts