HomeAll TrailsChiang Mai Off-Road Loop
Hard
Off-Road
🇹🇭 Thailand
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: TH-50-01

Chiang Mai Off-Road Loop

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon19 April 2014

Long off-road loop from Chiang Mai into the northern hills to 1,450m.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Red-dirt tracks slippery in the rainy season.

Weather check

At Start
331m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

18.8253, 98.9654

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 18.8253, 98.9654 @ 331m

Quick Stats

Distance
155.84 km
Type
Off-Road Trail
Elevation Range
0m - 1407m
Max Elevation
1407 m
Max Gradient
24.5%
26.2%

Highlights

  • Doi Suthep area
  • Northern Thai hills

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+1743 m

Total Descent

-2074 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
24.5

24.5

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
4.46

4.46

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)66%
Moderate (3-8%)15%
Steep (>8%)19%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved73%
Unpaved27%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
73%
Dirt Track
27%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

1

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 57

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 18.787622
MAX LAT: 18.922310
MIN LON: 98.805468
MAX LON: 98.965416

Point Spacing: 45.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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