TH · Chiang Mai · 18.59°N 98.49°E
doi inthanon
Thailand's highest peak, with twin royal pagodas and chilly sunrise views.
- Best time
- November to February brings clear skies and cold mornings, sometimes near freezing at the top. It gets very crowded around New Year. From around February to April, haze from crop burning can spoil the views.
- How long
- A day trip, or 2 days, 1 night
- Getting there
- Fly from KL to Chiang Mai (about 3 hours), then about 2 hours by road to the summit. Most people hire a car and driver or join a tour.
doi inthanon
Dear group chat,Thailand's highest peak, with twin royal pagodas and chilly sunrise views.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingDoi InthanonTH, Chiang Mai
Photo: Lester Mathias Andersson · CC BY-SA 3.0 Photo: This Photo was taken by Supanut Arunoprayote. Feel free to use any of my images, but please mention me as the author and may send me a message. (สามารถใช้ภาพได้อิสระ แต่กรุณาใส่เครดิตผู้ถ่ายและอาจส่งข้อความบอกกล่าวด้วย) Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract. · CC BY 4.0 Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.
Thailand's highest mountain, at 2,565 metres, in a national park south-west of Chiang Mai. It's an easy day trip, with waterfalls on the way up, two royal pagodas near the top and a mossy cloud forest at the summit.
Makan
- Hill-tribe coffeeCoffee grown by Karen and Hmong villagers, sold at small cafés along the mountain road.Map ↗
Things to do
- Twin royal pagodasTwo pagodas built for the late King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit, set in flower gardens with mountain views.Map ↗
- The summit trailA short boardwalk through mossy cloud forest at the highest point.Map ↗
- Kew Mae Pan trailA ridge walk through grassland and forest with some of the park's best views. A local guide is required.Map ↗
- Wachirathan WaterfallA big, loud waterfall right by the road on the way up.Map ↗
- Mae Klang LuangA Karen village with rice terraces, homestays and home-grown coffee.Map ↗
Good to know
- Bring a warm jacket. The summit is much colder than Chiang Mai.
- The Kew Mae Pan trail closes in the rainy season, roughly June to October.
- Leave early to catch the sunrise and beat the crowds.
Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.