Thomas Knierim

This trip begins in the southern city district of Chang Khlan and runs along the banks of river Ping to the border of Lamphun and back. First follow the road on the western bank leading south (downstream). The tarmac road is not very wide, but in good condition. From Saraphi on, there is consider…

This is a short and sweet bicycle tour from the arboretum at the end of Huay Kaew Rd. to the Monthathan waterfall. The road leads through the Doi Suthep forest. It is fairly steep and continuously paved, so it can be done by road bike or mountain bike.  The 1 hour climb (on a knobby tire mou…

This is probably the easiest downhill route from Doi Pui. It starts near Doi Pui summit. The first few km are paved. The road then transitions into unpaved double track; shortly after that there is the hilltribe coffee shop which offers great mountain views and homegrown coffee. The entire trail …

This loop in Mae Rim and combines an exertive 1000m climb to Mon Cham with 10 km downhill fun through the forest. It starts on Rd. 1096 and follows the tarmac road through the Mae Sa valley passing several tourist attractions, including a snake farm, an elephant camp, and the Queen Sirikit botani…