From Mochit 2 to Phukradung is take about 8 hours by bus. The bus is stop at Phukradung district I have to continue by two-row seat bus to Phukradung national park. I have to register for visit Phukradung and tell them how long that I take my time over there. The length that I have to walk up is about 5.5 kilometers. At 9.00 am I start to climb up to the top of the mountain by pass so many places to rest on the way up that they call "Sam". At all rest place or Sam there are several vendors selling food and drink. There are 8 Sam on the way up. The most extreme Sam is Sam Heak its length about 1 kilometer, the word Heak in Thai mean "to be out of breath".
- Sam Bon - This rest area is approximately 700 metres from Sam Haek.
- Sam Kok Kork - This rest area is approximately 440 metres from Sam Bon.
- Sam Ko Sang - This rest area is approximately 200 metres from Sam Kok Kork.
- Sam Kok Wa - This rest area is approximately 580 metres from Sam Ko Sang.
- Sam Kok Phai - This rest area is approximately 460 metres from Sam Kok Wa.
- Sam Kok Don - This rest area is approximately 300 metres from Sam Kok Phai.
- Sam Khrae - This rest area is approximately 450 metres from Sam Kok Don.
In the first day on the mountain I can not do any thing except climb up because It so exhausted during the way to visitor center and install the tent. I spend about 7 hours on the way and I walk about 9 kilometers. At the campsite there are so many food and drink shop but the price is increase from normal price because they have to hire someone to carry products to the mountain.
Second day, I walk from the campsite to the waterfall by using the waterfall trail. On my way I can pass almost all of the waterfall but some waterfall is in the close forest that they allow to visit only in April. I have lunch beside the waterfall because dose not have any food store there. I have to buy it before I go out from campsite. I spend all day in the jungle and take a picture of a famous tree that they call "Maple tree or Fai Duean Ha" the leaves of these tree turn red during the winter season. Finally, I go back to the campsite take a shower and have a dinner with the other tourist.
Third day, I rent a bicycle for 1 day and ride to the trail along the cliff. I pass all of the cliff on the west site of Phukradung. My last target is Lomsak cliff that be famous in the best cliff place to watching the sunset. After the sunset I have to ride back to the campsite on my way I see the wolf, the family of the wolf. I have a new friend during my trip, he ask me to ride a bicycle together.
Forth day, I have to wake up early because I need to go to watch the sunrise at Swallow cliff. They not allow you to go to the cliff alone or out of range of the ranger. We have to go out as group and the ranger have to protect us from the elephant. At the Swallow cliff the sun rise at about 6.30 am. After the sun is rise up I go back to my tent, pack my bag and uninstall the tent. At 10.00 am I take some photo and walk out from the campsite.
Recommendation
- Do not use too heavy pack.
- Do not brink your own blanket because it too heavy, you should rent it from the service at the camp site 20 baht per night.
- If you go to Phukradung during October - December beware for grubs.
- The price of food and drink on the top is so expensive from normal price because of delivery price.
- Follow all the rule and all of the notice.
The budget of this trip
- Bus round trip 900 ฿ (approximate)
- Two row seat bus 40 ฿ (go and back)
- Tent and visitor fee 130 ฿
- Bicycle 300 ฿ (1 day)
- Food and drink 1500 ฿
- Incidental 500 ฿
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