Captain_Slash
Community Manager
- Joined
- Jun 28, 2011
- Bikes
- BMW 310GS Honda Wave 125 Honda MSX 125
The route 118, 3005, 1230, 4074, 4076
Total distance 155 km
I take the 118 out past Doi Saket then later on take a right onto the 3005, along here I see this sign that I hadnt noticed before and if I am finished exploring early enough I will try to find it
I stop here for breakfast
The restaurant is full of students today
This one comes over to my table, sits down and starts chatting away to me in very good English, they are doing some charity event at a school in the hills today
A spicy gai phad kapow soon gets the stomach warm, 25 Baht
I take a left off the 1230 and ride to the end of the concrete road to do some more exploring off road
The off road starts at N18.48.640 E099.21.416
This is the track that I rode for the first time a couple of days ago but today I want to explore a right turn part way along it
Theres a single concrete strip running in places
I was surprised to see these walking along here thinking it was well away from anywhere
A bit further and at the end of the road there are a few homes here
This gentleman takes me on a guided tour around the place
There are a couple of single tracks heading out into the hills but when I point and say Chae Hom I get a definite no
Quite a few solar panels here
The essential equipment
The irrigation system
Well this track goes no further but it was worth trying and a pleasant experience coming here today, I ride back turning right and riding to where the paved surface starts at N18.49.251 E099.22.927 just before joining the 4074
Lots of cutlery, crockery plus the truck are getting washed in the water crossing
Next stop is the Maekampong waterfall that I have never stopped at before despite riding past it countless times
A very friendly dog was residing here
Riding back along the 3005 and its a bit smoky from the burning taking place here
I take a right onto the 4076 to look for this Doi Hum coffee farm but no one seems to know where it is
I dont envy him the job
A bit ominous having that waiting below.
Here which is not far from the 1252 I am told the coffee farm is back the way I have just rode up from so its a turn around to ride back.
I ask at a few more places only to be told either I dont know or its this way or that way, I dont think any of them actually knew where it was
I turn left into a new place thinking this might be it only to be quickly surrounded by these dogs
A lovely place here, the owner comes out and asks her staff but none of them knew, then her husband, a fellow Englishman turns up and puts me in the picture.
Apparently a Thai has built a new place a couple of km up the road and its going to be there but its not open yet and the signs have only been put up a couple of days ago
I am invited to stop for a drink and a chat which was nice of him, these five dogs are very well looked after
The big burger for 220 Baht at Pinkys Wings tonight, sadly this might be the last one as Graham has the place up for sale and if he cant find a buyer he will close it down, probably in late february, hopefully when I return it will still be open with a new owner
You can get the gdb file from my website here … http://www.captainslash.com
Total distance 155 km
I take the 118 out past Doi Saket then later on take a right onto the 3005, along here I see this sign that I hadnt noticed before and if I am finished exploring early enough I will try to find it
I stop here for breakfast
The restaurant is full of students today
This one comes over to my table, sits down and starts chatting away to me in very good English, they are doing some charity event at a school in the hills today
A spicy gai phad kapow soon gets the stomach warm, 25 Baht
I take a left off the 1230 and ride to the end of the concrete road to do some more exploring off road
The off road starts at N18.48.640 E099.21.416
This is the track that I rode for the first time a couple of days ago but today I want to explore a right turn part way along it
Theres a single concrete strip running in places
I was surprised to see these walking along here thinking it was well away from anywhere
A bit further and at the end of the road there are a few homes here
This gentleman takes me on a guided tour around the place
There are a couple of single tracks heading out into the hills but when I point and say Chae Hom I get a definite no
Quite a few solar panels here
The essential equipment
The irrigation system
Well this track goes no further but it was worth trying and a pleasant experience coming here today, I ride back turning right and riding to where the paved surface starts at N18.49.251 E099.22.927 just before joining the 4074
Lots of cutlery, crockery plus the truck are getting washed in the water crossing
Next stop is the Maekampong waterfall that I have never stopped at before despite riding past it countless times
A very friendly dog was residing here
Riding back along the 3005 and its a bit smoky from the burning taking place here
I take a right onto the 4076 to look for this Doi Hum coffee farm but no one seems to know where it is
I dont envy him the job
A bit ominous having that waiting below.
Here which is not far from the 1252 I am told the coffee farm is back the way I have just rode up from so its a turn around to ride back.
I ask at a few more places only to be told either I dont know or its this way or that way, I dont think any of them actually knew where it was
I turn left into a new place thinking this might be it only to be quickly surrounded by these dogs
A lovely place here, the owner comes out and asks her staff but none of them knew, then her husband, a fellow Englishman turns up and puts me in the picture.
Apparently a Thai has built a new place a couple of km up the road and its going to be there but its not open yet and the signs have only been put up a couple of days ago
I am invited to stop for a drink and a chat which was nice of him, these five dogs are very well looked after
The big burger for 220 Baht at Pinkys Wings tonight, sadly this might be the last one as Graham has the place up for sale and if he cant find a buyer he will close it down, probably in late february, hopefully when I return it will still be open with a new owner
You can get the gdb file from my website here … http://www.captainslash.com
