Doi Inthanon National Park is Thailand's tallest mountain and highest waterfall

I wonder why some places pass me by? This has happened more than once. I knew about Doi Inthanon National Park for a long time, but now I got into it after a while. Of course, there is nothing mystical here, but it was strange for me to miss this interesting point, here you have the highest waterfall in Thailand and the highest mountain in the country. And then we lived with Daria in Chiang Mai for almost 3 months, which is very close ... But oh well, it doesn't matter, the main thing is now I can recommend this place to visit.

I can say right away that if you are an ardent fan of national parks, then it makes sense to go there for a few days, because it is almost impossible to catch everything in one, since it will be possible to see only the main things and then by jogging (in the morning you have to go to 18 hours). For most, this will be enough, and it is these objects that will be discussed in this article..

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Doi Inthanon National Park

Doi Inthanon National Park is located about 50 km from Chiang Mai (and the highest point is 100 km), and the easiest way to get there is from this city. (If you are going to look for accommodation in Chiang Mai, I remind you that we have review of 22 guesthouses in Chiang Mai, or you can search and book a hotel on RoomGuru) We went there all the times in a rented car, but you can also go on bikes, there are enough gas stations along the way (there seems to be only one gas station in the park itself). The main objects to see are waterfalls, two pagodas in honor of the king and queen, and the highest point in Thailand. In addition, there are hiking trails in the park and villages with tribes (Mao and Karen) with their own settled way of life..

The park is really big, so it makes sense to move inside only by transport, especially if you only go there for a day. For those without a car or bike, there are songteos running from the town of Chom tong, which can be reached from Chiang Mai by regular bus, but I don't know the details. I can also say that the road in the national park is a constant rise, and therefore a weak engine will cope very badly, our runabout barely drove.

The entrance fee to the park is 300 baht per adult and 150 baht per child. Inside there will be another fee - 20 baht for entering the arboretum near one of the waterfalls, and 40 baht for visiting the pagodas. If you go on an excursion from Chiang Mai, then the price will be somewhere around 1500 baht per person, so it is much more profitable to go by bike (rent 150-200 baht per day) or by car (1000-1500 baht per day).

Be sure to take warm clothes with you, it can be unusually cool there at an altitude of more than two thousand meters (5-15 degrees), especially when the sun disappears behind a cloud or drops below the horizon.

Entrance to the main part of Doi Inthanon Park

Doi Inthanon National Park Ticket Price

Tallest waterfall in Thailand Mae Ya Waterfall

Mae Ya Waterfall is considered the tallest in Thailand and is about 280 meters high. Visually, it is much higher than it appears in my photographs, but still I don't quite understand where all these meters are there. In general, of course, if you count all the cascades that are not immediately visible, then you can count a kilometer.

A road with a bunch of turns leads to the waterfall, so be careful when driving off the track. In some places you will drive through some kind of narrow courtyard roads. But almost everywhere there are pointers to help, yes, and Google can show the way. It is also worth keeping in mind that the waterfall is not located in the main part of the park, and that is probably why many people pass by. There are not many people on the territory of this waterfall, this is a great place for a picnic and a relaxing holiday. The tickets are the same, so you don't have to pay a second time. I would recommend to come here first, and then go to the rest of the waterfalls and the highest point. The fact is that at 18 o'clock it will get dark, and you can return back from Mount Doi Inthanon in the dark, but watching the waterfall when it's dark is already problematic, and the park will most likely be closed by that time.

Great picnic spot in silence

Thais are resting

Thailand's tallest waterfall Mae Ya Waterfall

Where without a photo in the background of the name

Thailand's tallest waterfall Mae Ya Waterfall

Thailand's tallest waterfall Mae Ya Waterfall

Wachirathan waterfall

Wachirathan is the wettest waterfall. When you stand on the observation deck, you constantly cover it with a wave of spray from head to toe. Moreover, there are places where the spray is constantly and everything is wet around, but there are places where the opa suddenly covered with the camera. It is also quite loud, and you will have to raise your voice during a conversation with the interlocutor. There are a lot of tourists here, and you almost stand in line to take a photo at the sign with the name. I am glad that tourists are mostly Thai, however, as in the entire national park.

A group of children resting in the shade near Wachiratan

Wachirathan Waterfall

Even monks take pictures with their phones

Solid spray in the air

Solid spray in the air

In addition to splashes, there is also a constant rainbow.

In addition to splashes, there is also a constant rainbow.

Doi Inthanon National Park

Sirithan waterfall

As I understand it, the Sirithan waterfall is not very popular, but nevertheless it is right next to the road and is worth visiting. Spend only 10 minutes of time, but from a high observation deck you can contemplate two cascades of seething water flowing right in the jungle, and no civilization nearby. The feeling of isolation from the modern world is created, probably, due to such an arrangement of the observation deck and the absence of name plates and cafes..

Sirithan Waterfall

Siribhum waterfall

Siribhum Waterfall - I also recommend to stop by. Moreover, it is not the waterfall itself that is interesting, but the arboretum near it with plants, flowers and paths. But it is also worth walking to the waterfall, because the trail leads to it through a real rainforest. The only pity is that the water pipes near the waterfall spoil the whole view. And besides, they are also not very strong, as practice has shown, and it is difficult to pass without using them, like handrails. In general, it would be good to have such a park next to permanent housing in order to come to it to read a book, take a walk or sit at a laptop. Entrance to the park 20 baht.

Doi Inthanon National Park

In an arboretum near Siribhum Waterfall

In an arboretum near Siribhum Waterfall

Siribhum waterfall

In an arboretum near Siribhum Waterfall

Doi Inthanon National Park

In an arboretum near Siribhum Waterfall

Doi Inthanon National Park

Two pagodas in honor of the king and queen

By themselves, the chedis did not really attract me: different colors, with minimal decoration inside, with rather interesting ornaments outside, a terribly icy floor, that's all. But what magnificent views from here open up to the mountains of northern Thailand! And in fact, this is actually the last point where you can see something and take photographs (~ 2100 m). Because at the very top, where the route of this journey actually leads, there is nothing to see. So it makes sense to take a moment, take a walk here in a wonderful park with flower beds and take pictures of the opening panorama. Visit chedi - 40 baht.

King's 60th Anniversary Pagoda

Inside the king's pagoda

Doi Inthanon National Park - view from the pagoda

Park with paths and flower beds about two chedi

On some flower beds, ornamental cabbage, did not dare to taste it

Most Thais love to be photographed

Most Thais love to be photographed

Doi Inthanon National Park

Queen's 60th Anniversary Pagoda

Ceiling inside the Queen's Pagoda

Inside the queen's pagoda

Spinning elephants near the pagodas

Spinning elephants near the pagodas

Highest mountain in Thailand - Doi Inthanon

The final point on the route, although someone may start their way there. But for me, it is better to end it with it, since there is nothing special to watch and it can be done at dusk, which means we have more time from daylight hours to other objects. And if you don’t need to take a photo at all for a check near the plate 2565 meters above sea level, then you don’t need to come here. It is strange that she stands in a dense forest, because you expect to see the peak of the bald mountain initially, so as not only to see these numbers, but to see with your own eyes this height. On the other hand, it would be foolish to cut down trees for the sake of tourists, given that the king after whom this mountain was named was for the preservation of forests. So for viewing there is only the crypt of the king, a wooden railing in moss, and a thermometer showing a very low temperature for Thailand..

Moss staircase leading to the highest point in Thailand

Here is the plate - the height is 2565 meters

There is also a second plate, in my opinion the difference is a couple of meters in height

Crypt of the king against deforestation

Beautiful paths in the jungle

Thais generally wear hats and jackets

Doi Inthanon card

If you look at the google map, then everything is quite confusing there, since there are a lot of roads. But when you go, there are almost no questions about where and where to turn. Basically - everywhere in a straight line and turn according to signs.

Sights in Doi Inthanon

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Doi Inthanon Map

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