Nice cycling routes in Thailand
In Thailand you can do well in certain places riding a bike. The Tourism Authority of Thailand promotes six cycling routes, which you can take with a guide or on your own.
1. Afraid Krachao is the green lung of Bangkok. You can make a 32-kilometer bike ride through the Bang Krachao Park. You rides on elevated cycle paths and passes a network of canals along the way.
2. Ayutthaya, the former capital of Thailand is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and is excellent to explore by bicycle. In the old city is the temple Wat Lokayasutharam, known for its 29 meters long, reclining Buddha statue.
3. S, Thailand's oldest city offers monuments and temples that can be admired with the bicycle. The best thing is to make the trip with a guide who tells you everything about the city and local life along the way.
4. The floating market of Amphawa you have to explore by boat, but the way there from Bangkok is very suitable for a bike ride. It passes temples, coconut and orchid plantations.
5. An oasis in Uthai Thani, the freshwater island Koh Tepo is not very well known by tourists, and therefore ideal for holidaymakers who want a taste of the authentic Thailand. A 33-kilometer cycle route runs along the banks of the Chao Phraya River, where fishing boats bob and pelicans lurk for fish.
6. Into a mountain bike ride Park Adventure Land in Rayong caters to adventurous vacationers. They can venture on a mountain bike tour through a forest with rubber and palm oil trees, waterfalls and dams.
Yes everyone, cycling in Thailand because that is great fun and you also see a lot.
We have cycled in Bangkok (various bicycle tours by Co van Kessel and Andre Breuer) arranged through the Dutch travel organization Greenwoodtravel. Just look at their site.
And cycled a lot in Chiangmai and Sukhothai with Sukhothai Bicycle Tour of Jib Narong and his wife Miaow. Fantastic people who can tell you a lot about Thailand in English with a Dutch word regularly mixed in.
I also cycled in the north of Thailand with Jib, he really knows how to find the most beautiful routes. Super cycling organization…….
So do that cycling, so nice and cozy
Friendly cycling greetings (we will be on the road again with Jib in March)
Sandra Koenderink
Last year covered 8 km on a mountain bike in the province of Chiang Rai in just under 9000 months – by far the best way to 'experience' a country.
In Chanthabutri province, cycle paths have been built everywhere, especially along the coast. Here you hardly see Farangs on the beach. Clear clean blue sea!
Keep it that way, where there is no mass tourism in Thailand, it's still nice.
I would like to see the blue sea. For years I have been going to Chanthanaburi, my wife is from there and I have been from Trat Province to Rayong in August, but I have never seen the blue sea along the coastline. Just give me hints about this and will please other readers. Have already found a nice beach chaolao and laam sing / sadet where you can rent bungalows at a good price, mind you in the weekend many people with full busloads of thai school trip children and beach unguarded
You can also cycle beautifully in BURIRAM ... often along separate cycle paths & along smaller and therefore quiet paved roads.
Some suggestions :
1. Surrounding Football Stadium ”Thundercastle” & Chang Racing Circuit.
2. KAO KRADONG forest park.
4km south of Thundercasle along [2445] .
2 fairly steep hills to climb over concrete track.
3. Continue south on [2445] .
Direction Prakhon Chai.
After +/- 4 km on the RIGHT side, the asphalt road to the center starts
water management (pumping station).
Beautiful paved route around HUAI CHORAKHE MAK – lake
Half of it on completely separate bike path.
5. Continue towards Prakhon Chai on the [2445].
+/- 6 km from Kao Kradong forest park.
This time on the LEFT side.
Beautiful asphalt road along HUAI TALAT – lake.
With us in Mae Phim (Rayon) there is a cycle route specially constructed for cycling with the princess of Thailand.
The route is flowered and the ground layer is colored red.
You pass the shrimp breeding pits.
There is a lot of cycling in Mae Phim.
Jan … suppose I come by car & bicycle.
Is there parking guidance & do you have coordinates of the cycling route you have mentioned?
Thank you very much.
It is also nice to cycle around Hua Hin. You can cycle to the reservoir at Pranburi. That is about 60 km there and back. A beautiful cycle path has also been constructed between Hua Hin and Pranburi along the Pethkasem.
Every two days I go cycling with two friends to a nearby army base. The cycle path built there is about 15 km long and you can then continue on a road, where you occasionally have to watch out for army vehicles, but is otherwise a beautiful route with great views. Not really suitable for families, but if you want to enjoy a quiet sport cycling.
Where you can also cycle well here is along the sea in Pak Nam Pran, via Dolphin Bay to Saam Roi Yot.
Who knows more about the cycling route from Bangkok to Amphawa?
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5. An oasis in Uthai Thani, the freshwater island of Koh Tepo is not well known by tourists, making it ideal for holidaymakers who want a taste of authentic Thailand. A 33-kilometer cycle route runs along the banks of the Chao Phraya River, where fishing boats bob and pelicans lurk for fish.
Where is the freshwater island of Toh Tepo, can't find anything about it, anyone have an idea?
And how far is this outside of Udon Thani!
Want to go but don't know where
Thank you in advance!
I also have a few on my blog. You can always contact me for more and/or details. I have already crossed all of Thailand by bike 🙂
https://www.traxtript.be/
For any interested parties. I have been cycling in Thailand for a few years and I have kept a kind of log of all my cycling routes on my website https://aybiad.yolasite.com/.
I myself cycle a lot south and west of Hua Hin and organize multi-day (but always back to the same place in the evening) trips from Sam Roi Yot for people over 40. Interested? [email protected]
I cycle almost daily in my area: Nonthaburi.
But sometimes I fold my bike, take a bus to Bangkok and cycle there, great to do.
I sometimes post about these trips on my blog, e.g. https://www.art58koen.net/single-post/b-road-cycling
Every year we cycle daily in the vicinity of Changmai. On the way there is a lot of contact with the local population. Enjoying a drink on a terrace. Enjoying a great time. Hope that it will be possible again soon to go that way without any hassle. To be honest, I miss it after 2 years yes.
A while ago, but Thailand is a wonderful and easy cycling country.
https://sites.google.com/view/adriaanonline/asia/thailand
Chiang Rai is a great base for cycling. I have already spent several tens of thousands of kilometers on the pedals and regularly write about it on this blog. Enter 'Chiang Rai and bicycles' in the search function and you will find all 9 episodes.
I miss cycling. Always cycled a lot. Beautiful cycling routes in China. However, in Thailand I stopped because of all those stray dogs that are after me. I always cycled solo through small country side roads around Jomtien. But I've given up on those dogs. With a group of bicycles I have not found. Only people who want to do 100 km in an hour in super professional outfits. I cycled for fun and stopped regularly to admire nature. But I do miss it. But how to keep those dogs off me. Sirens and flamethrowers? (just kidding)
Dear Paul, waving a stick keeps the dogs away. They are quickly very afraid of the stick since they were introduced to it at a young age by the Thai I was once told ...
A friend cycled from Chiang Mai to Ajuttaya on her own three years ago. After three days she emailed about the dogs that were constantly chasing after her. I advised her to threaten her with a baton. No more problems! When she came to me (pattaya) I saw that stick and couldn't stop laughing! At most 2 cm wide and 45 cm long! So it had been enough. And easy to tote on the handlebars of the bike!
Try it and have fun.