Doi Phu Kha & Bo Kluea Salt Village Loop —Nan.
Distance
290 km
Duration
2 days
Climb
4,200 m
Doi Phu Kha & Bo Kluea Salt Village Loop — Nan.
A two-day mountain loop from the quiet former kingdom of Nan up to the Doi Phu Kha ridge and the remote salt-well valley of Bo Kluea near the Lao border. Route 1256 delivers tight switchbacks, pink-blooming Chomphu Phu Kha trees in February, and one of northern Thailand's most peaceful rides.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance290 km
Days2
Total climb4,200 m
Fuel stops1 along route
DifficultyModerate
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2 days, 2 moods.
A suggested split across 2 days with 8 waypoints to discover along the way.
NanStart · Start in Nan, the quiet former kingdom on the Nan River. Fuel up and check mountain weather before heading north on Route 1080.
Tha Wang PhaScenic Point · Tai Lue weaving villages and Wat Nong Bua's 19th-century murals. The valley narrows as the road begins to climb.
PuaRestaurant · Last full-service town before the mountains. Lunch among the rice fields with Doi Phu Kha as a backdrop; top up the tank here.
Doi Phu Kha National ParkMountain Pass · Route 1256 climbs in tight switchbacks to the Doi Phu Kha ridge (~1,700m). Cool, often misty; the pink Chomphu Phu Kha trees bloom here in February.
Bo KlueaOvernight · Descend to the remote salt-well valley near the Lao border. Overnight in Bo Kluea — riverside guesthouses and quiet mountain nights.
Bo Kluea Ancient Salt WellsPhoto Spot · Inland mountain salt boiled from natural brine wells for centuries, once traded to China. Watch the morning firing before you ride out.
PuaFuel Stop · Retrace Route 1256 back over the pass and refuel in Pua for the run down the valley.
NanEnd · Return to Nan. Reward: a bowl of khao soi and a walk to Wat Phumin's famous cross-shaped viharn.
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