Travel Guide North West Thailand
What is the Mae Hong Son loop?
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Famed as one of the best rides in the world by motorcycle enthusiast the 'Mae Hong Son loop' is a severely twisty road weaving through, around and over a multitude of mountains lining the Burmese border.
Although the loop begins and ends in Chiang Mai in the North of Thailand there are 3 options in the way you take on this adventure depending on the time schedule you have...Below we have listed the various options however, the timings stated are estimated and based on foot passengers utilising public transport and totally dependant on how many towns you visit on the route. all these options can be
Short loop 4 days 3 nights
Chiang Mai - Pai - Mae Hong Son - Mae Chaem - Chiang Mai
Suitable for those on a tight schedule however this is in the region of 800 kilometers and around 18 hours travelling sat on a Bus or Songthaew
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