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The park is the third largest in Thailand. It covers an area of 300 square kilometers, including tropical seasonal forests and grasslands. Its altitude mostly ranges from 400–1,000 m above sea level. There are 3,000 species of plants, 320 species of birds, and 67 species of mammals, recording in this, Thailand's most famous National Park.
Khao Yai - Huai Suwat to Khao Yai Park HQ
01 May 2011 14:26 - 07 Nov 2017 18:36 #281
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Do not attempt without a guide
This trail took us by surprise, we lost it many times and found it very hard to follow in sections, requiring a lot of back tracking and marker searching, and as a result I would not recommend it without a guide. We did it using an old map and following the trail markers, with a GPS to back track if anything went wrong or we lost the trail. Why do I say it requires a guide (?):
1) The trail constantly splits and concats throughout its length
2) There are a lot of fallen trees on the trail removing sections of the trail completely
3) Some animal tracks in the area are bigger than the trail and it easy to take a wrong turn
4) Theres a lot of new growth making some sections very difficult to stay on trail
On top of that I would not recommend it in the wet either because it was tough going with a lot of stream crossings and muddy rises and decents - getting caught in a down pour could delay you at least 2 hours or so and make the trail too long, in terms of time, for a day hike. You would risk spending the night on the trail.
If you do decide to try it, then 1) take a guide who knows the trail 2) take a gps 3) notify the park officials of your itinerary 4) set off early in the morning so you have time if anything goes wrong.
What will you experience - true mixed evergreen forest, leeches, ticks, humidity off the scale - a true jungle experience! With a guide to negate the chances of getting lost this is a great trail.
Important facts
Length of trail :: 8.5 km
Trekking time :: 6 hours (allow at least 8 hours in case things go wrong)
Difficulty level :: moderate/hard (scale : easy, moderate, hard, ouch)
Terrain :: Mixed Evergreen
Minimum essentials :: 2 L water, sugar source, snacks, dehyd salts, A GUIDE and a GPS
Do not attempt without a guide
This trail took us by surprise, we lost it many times and found it very hard to follow in sections, requiring a lot of back tracking and marker searching, and as a result I would not recommend it without a guide. We did it using an old map and following the trail markers, with a GPS to back track if anything went wrong or we lost the trail. Why do I say it requires a guide (?):
1) The trail constantly splits and concats throughout its length
2) There are a lot of fallen trees on the trail removing sections of the trail completely
3) Some animal tracks in the area are bigger than the trail and it easy to take a wrong turn
4) Theres a lot of new growth making some sections very difficult to stay on trail
On top of that I would not recommend it in the wet either because it was tough going with a lot of stream crossings and muddy rises and decents - getting caught in a down pour could delay you at least 2 hours or so and make the trail too long, in terms of time, for a day hike. You would risk spending the night on the trail.
If you do decide to try it, then 1) take a guide who knows the trail 2) take a gps 3) notify the park officials of your itinerary 4) set off early in the morning so you have time if anything goes wrong.
What will you experience - true mixed evergreen forest, leeches, ticks, humidity off the scale - a true jungle experience! With a guide to negate the chances of getting lost this is a great trail.
Important facts
Length of trail :: 8.5 km
Trekking time :: 6 hours (allow at least 8 hours in case things go wrong)
Difficulty level :: moderate/hard (scale : easy, moderate, hard, ouch)
Terrain :: Mixed Evergreen
Minimum essentials :: 2 L water, sugar source, snacks, dehyd salts, A GUIDE and a GPS
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