Distance
100 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,100 m
Samoeng Loop — Chiang Mai Day Ride.
The 100km Samoeng Loop is the classic Chiang Mai shake-down ride — a quick mountain circuit via the orchid country of Mae Rim, the strawberry valley of Samoeng, and the teakwood furniture workshops of Hang Dong. Cool air at 1,000m even when Chiang Mai bakes at 35C. Best ridden November to February.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance100 km
Days1
Total climb1,100 m
DifficultyEasy
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The route.
Chiang MaiStart · Start in Chiang Mai. Take Route 1096 north through Mae Rim. Quick 100km loop — a perfect post-arrival shake-down ride.
Mae RimScenic Point · Mae Rim district — orchid farms and elephant sanctuaries. Coffee at a roadside café. Route 1096 begins climbing seriously from here into the Mae Sa valley.
SamoengRestaurant · Samoeng village in a valley of strawberry fields and Hmong farms. Cool mountain air at 800m. Lunch on the main road. Return south via Route 1269.
Hang DongEnd · End at Hang Dong south of Chiang Mai, completing the loop. Famous teakwood furniture workshops and antiques markets line the road back into Chiang Mai.
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