Ban Mae Ton Luang - Doi Langka Noi - Doi Langka Luang - Doi Radar
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 19.88 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,564 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 4,564 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,646 ft
- TrailRank
- 63
- Min elevation
- 3,419 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 4 hours 36 minutes
- Time
- 2 days 14 hours
- Coordinates
- 3456
- Uploaded
- February 12, 2018
- Recorded
- February 2018
near Ban Mae Ton Luang, เชียงใหม่ (ไทย)
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Itinerary description
Note that many do this hike in more than two days. We met a German couple that had heavy backpacks and a Thai group, both experienced but they did it in three days.
I very much recommend to walk from Ban Mae Ton Luang like we did. The first ascent is quite steep but this is when you start and was totally fine. Watch out bot to miss the small path leading straight up after the first intersection. (More info in my waypoints) Another reason to walk this way around is the hazardous ascend to Doi Langka Noi. Walking this down can be seriously dangerous in my opinion at leadt with too much load and no security rope. It is very steep with drop offs at the side any a lot of rocks that seem sturdy but are actually loose! Walking up is much saver and easier.
In any way, we really enjoyed this hike! Who looks for a challenging but not too crazy hard hike, including steep summit hikes, amazing views, dense jungle and open downhill bits and ever changing flora and fauna is exactly right with this one.
Be aware! 1. Last water stop is the waterfall (blue pipe in Nick Hope‘s trail). We took 6l and ran out towards the end cooking with it and not using it with enough care. 2. I highly recommend to take wooden stick at the beginning or better bring yours. It keeps you from slipping on steep hills. 3. Try to avoid to walk this trail with rain. Some bits will put you into trouble. 4. I am a moderate experienced hiker. Did some thru hikes but my partner is not at all, just started and had no problem with it. We are on a trip including non hiking bits and our backpacks weight about 13kg and 10kg without water.
Waypoints
Tree
4,003 ft
Hammock Camp-Site
Our campsite with a hammock slightly off track. It gets very humid in the early hours at this hight. (Higher up is colder but less humid.) If you don’t bring a proper knife/saw there are too many sharp freshly cut branches for a tent here.
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3,980 ft
Path Splits
This is just 50-100 meter from our camp site. We took the left steep ascending path. Sticks to walk up were left prepared in the ground on the left. We got here taking the smaller path to the right where the path split from the main one briefly before. (Compare with Nick Hope‘s trail.)
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4,390 ft
Steep Slope at the beginning
It goes up quite steep but you also get to see a great view after just a few minutes of hiking.
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5,407 ft
Camping Spot
Nice place for a hammock. A little uneven but flat enough for a small tent too.
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5,515 ft
Steep Ascend
This is where the hazardous bit begins. Watch your step. Stones are often loose even if they look big.
Summit
Campsite
5,610 ft
Camping
This is on the official trail. There is more of you walk on Nick Hope‘s version on the other side.
Campsite
6,237 ft
Main Camping Site
Good place to camp. Our sleeping bags are bad quality so we decided for this rather protected warmer bit. There is some trees on the summit to hammock camp and space for tents too.
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6,240 ft
Intersection
Make sure you take the path behind the right yellow sign. There is apparently one further to the left. Its hazardous and takes much longer, however there is supposed to be water somewhere.
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6,014 ft
View back to an uneven path.
Not that hazardous. Just watch your steps. It goes down steep at the side.
Panorama
5,965 ft
Viewpoint
No trees here to hammock camp.Next two summits to hike are on the right side.
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5,312 ft
Ascend
Steep hill with a lot of leaves which make it slippery. Walking up the way we do is easier I would say. The walk down was ok.
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5,823 ft
Summit
If you go the other way make sure not to go where it says be careful danger but to the left.
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5,558 ft
Steep Descent
Challenging descent. Nothing to worry about but good to have sticks as help.
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5,558 ft
Way marks
Follow the arrow down to the right but continue following the yellow marks.
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5,502 ft
Waypoint
After you follow the arrow to the right downhill walk on the right side (north) of the hill. Follow yellow signs.
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Well done! Probably a good idea to walk it that way around, and you're right that the descent of Doi Langka Noi is very steep. On the other hand, it was nice to be driven to the start of our north-to-south trek at the radar station and then walk back to where we were staying at Baan Mae Dtoon Luang. Your trail will help me if/when I finally do this route again one day. I must try hammock camping one day too.
This looks like a great trail. How did you arrange for transport to the start point and then back from the end point?