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Doi Suthep

Chiang Mai's home mountain: first flat along the Canal Road south to Mae Hia and back, then almost 11 kilometres uphill from the zoo to the temple of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep at 967 metres. Ridden on 13 November 2026 at 24 degrees.

Three road cyclists in Siam Bike Tours jerseys in front of the Sala Phra Kruba Srivichai on Doi Suthep, with a red songthaew behind them
  • 49.1km Distance
  • 733m Elevation gain
  • 2:25h Moving time
  • 20.3km/h Average
  • 967m Highest point

The route

Map and elevation profile

Chiang Mai Mae Hia Zoo 10 20 30 40 967 m Start Finish N 5 km
My own GPS recording. Points on the route: kilometres. Start and finish are shortened by a few hundred metres; place markers are approximate.

elevation profile

250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1,000 0 10 20 30 40 km

Elevation in metres above sea level; the axis starts at 250 m. The green dot marks the highest point.

Date
13 November 2026
Start and finish
Chiang Mai
Climb
Zoo – Wat Phra That, 10.8 km
Terrain
flat, then mountain road
Weather
24 °C, partly cloudy

Bilder

View from Doi Suthep over the forest down to Chiang Mai, with clouds above
View from Doi Suthep over Chiang Mai
Golden statue of a seated monk under a roof in the forest on Doi Suthep
Golden monk statue on Doi Suthep