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Kew Mae Pan Nature Trail

Doi Inthanon's ridge walk, a two to three hour loop open 1 November to 31 May, with a compulsory local Hmong guide.

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Kew Mae Pan is the walk worth planning a Doi Inthanon day around, a two to three hour loop along an open ridge high on the mountain. It opens only from 1 November to 31 May.

You can't walk it alone. A local Hmong guide is compulsory, ฿200 per group of up to about ten, hired at the trailhead, and the park's ฿300 entry for foreign adults applies too. Most visitors combine it with the twin royal pagodas and the Ang Ka boardwalk at the summit in the same day.

Written by Mac Kiley · Updated Oct 2026

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Is Kew Mae Pan Nature Trail worth visiting?

Kew Mae Pan Nature Trail holds a 4.7★ rating from 7,153 Google reviews, placing it among the highest-rated activities & tours in Chiang Mai.

When is the best time to visit Kew Mae Pan Nature Trail?

The best months to visit Chiang Mai are November – February, with the most reliable weather. Crowds peak in December – January & Songkran (April) — going early in the day usually means fewer people. Months to think twice about: Mid-February – April (smoke & heat).

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