Unusual Chiang Mai - Mae Sai loop

[KTMphil]

We were looking at 3 days of riding including Nan but ended up on a overnight-er to Mae Sai due to visa issues.

A bit of lost-in-translation with the route planning with Mr. P, but it all worked out in the end and great riding:



CNX - R 1001 - R 1150 - R 107 - R 109 - R 118 - R 1 - Mae Sai


Mae Sai - R 1 - R 1149 - R 1334 - R 3051 - R 1234 - R 1089 - R 3037 - R 118 - CNX




Looks like round trip 670KM

 

[KTMphil]

Nice & dry on R 1150 with tight turns, inspecting how much of the tire we're using

West's rear Multistrada tire

My Hypermotard rear tire

 

[KTMphil]

More to come

 

[KTMphil]

A nice ride north in great weather, the Cabbages and Condoms restaurant in Mae Sai seemed shut for some reason. Co-ords: N20.24358 E99.85564

Being a holiday weekend in a busy border town we didnt want to get too cute with hotels, the new Nangfa Hotel south of Mae Sai town caught our eye.


Co-ords:


N20.25557

E99.85575

But was full!!

 

[KTMphil]

About 15 km south of Mae Sai you have the Du Doi Suai Resort, co-ords:



N20.33718


E99.88450



It is beautiful, in a well thought out location with Doi Chiang Mup & the Myanmar border mountains in the back drop to the west

But it's not cheap and being a holidayb weekend they wanted 3,000 Bht for this room, West checking out the upstairs sleeping to see if it was possible for the 3 of us to sleep in one room

This smaller room was 2,700 Bht

Expensive but a beautiful resort

 

[KTMphil]

We turned that down at managed to get 3 rooms at the Waing Thong Hotel 50 meters from the Mae Sai border crossing bridge 1,100 Bht with aircon, breakfast and wifi

Superb location & not bad rooms, co-ords:


N20.44335


E99.88153

Their insistence on the big bikes being parked it the tiny scooter parking was a pain

 

[KTMphil]

Dinner at the exquisite Jinping Yunnan in Mae Sai (really worth a try)



Location:


http://maps.google.com/maps?q=20.421....8973336902578

 

[KTMphil]

Late start and time to get out of the Mae Sai border chaos

Westwards on R 1149 signposted to Doi Tung and the twisty backway down to Doi Mae Salong

Perfect time for lunch at the Sweet Mae Salong in Doi Mae Salong, co-ords:

N20.16503

E99.63171

Very well run, excellent food, but not cheap (but worth it)

It's really easy to miss as their signage doesn't stand out as you drive by on R 1234 in Doi Mae Salong, a quick map below might help

Where else are you going to get good "Cornish cream teas " in north Thailand?

 

[KTMphil]

Bodies refueled with Panini's & raspberry bombs, off south down R 1234, westwards on R 1089, to pick up R 3037, which runs south to Mae Suai and links to R 118.



R 3037 has only been paved all the way through for a couple of years, it's still potholed in sections, here you can see some quick repairs that have been done. This is a huge coffee growing area, many dont think to ride this road when heading south

 

[KTMphil]

At the southern end of R 3037 you hit the pristine Mae Suai reservoir, its a beauty

From the R 3037/ R 118 junction, its about an hour and 45 minutes back to Chiang Mai SW on R 118, a great 2 day route.

 

[KTMphil]

A quick map of where R 3037 is located

 

[oldbloke]

A quick map of where R 3037 is located

That 3037 looks a beauty! You keep showing us gems

 

[KTMphil]

For the guys looking for Doi Mae Salong ideas

http://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/threads/6236-Doi-Mae-Salong-Restaurants?highlight=salong


http://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/threads/2823-Doi-Mae-Salong-accommodation?highlight=salong


http://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/threads/7160-9-bikes-to-Phayao-Thoed-Thai?highlight=salong


http://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-...-Soldiers-of-Mae-Salong-quot?highlight=salong



http://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-...around-the-Thoed-Thai-border?highlight=salong



http://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-...oed-Thai-Burmese-Border-Loop?highlight=salong



http://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-...i-Mae-Salong-Fang-2-day-trip?highlight=salong

 

[ChumphaeSteve]

Excellent report. Really appreciate that you supply co-ordinates with each photo. Would like to know how you put this together to be viewed by scrolling.