Mae Hong Son Loop by motorcycle

The Mae Hong Son Loop is the classic North Thailand motorcycle trip, a multi-day ride out of Chiang Mai: west over the mountains to Pai and Mae Hong Son, south to Khun Yuam, across Route 1263 to Mae Chaem, and back to Chiang Mai.

Ride notes pending. This guide has not been ridden for BigBikeTrips yet. Riding times, road surface, stops, hazards and GPX files are added after the ride.

Quick facts

Region
North Thailand
Start and finish
Chiang Mai
Distance
To be added after the ride.
Riding days
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Total riding time
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Difficulty
To be added after the ride.

Legs

  1. Chiang Mai to Pai

    Riding time and notes: To be added after the ride.

  2. Pai to Mae Hong Son

    Riding time and notes: To be added after the ride.

  3. Mae Hong Son to Mae Chaem via Khun Yuam and Route 1263

    Riding time and notes: To be added after the ride.

  4. Mae Chaem to Chiang Mai via Doi Inthanon or Hot

    Riding time and notes: To be added after the ride.

Road surface

Surface of Route 1263 and the Doi Inthanon road: to be added after the ride.

Fuel, food and sleep stops

To be added after the ride.

Hazards

To be added after the ride.

Best season

To be added after the ride.

GPX download

No current road reports for this route. Riding it soon? Conditions change fast in the rainy season, so let other riders know what you find.

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