Kaeng Krachan Rainforest Loop — Phetchaburi toCha-am.
Distance
200 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,600 m
Kaeng Krachan Rainforest Loop — Phetchaburi to Cha-am.
A day loop from the old palace town of Phetchaburi into Kaeng Krachan, Thailand's largest national park. Ride the reservoir shore and dam, then a rough one-way mountain track up to the Phanoen Thung ridge — the classic sea-of-fog overlook — before dropping to the Gulf coast at Cha-am.
Quick facts
SurfaceMixed
Distance200 km
Days1
Total climb1,600 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
PhetchaburiStart · Start in the old palace town of Phetchaburi. Head west on Route 3499 toward the mountains and Thailand's largest national park.
Kaeng KrachanScenic Point · Gateway town at the reservoir's edge. Register for park entry and check the one-way uphill timings for the Phanoen Thung road.
Kaeng Krachan DamPhoto Spot · A long earthen dam holding back an island-dotted lake. Early mist over the water; gibbons call from the forest.
Phanoen Thung ViewpointMountain Pass · A rough one-way mountain track climbs to the ~950m Phanoen Thung ridge, the classic sea-of-fog overlook. Time your ascent to the park's uphill window.
Cha-amEnd · Drop back to the coast and finish at the easygoing beach town of Cha-am. Seafood and a Gulf-side sunset.
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