Hello forum!
I just got a tip from this very friendly young café-owner about a newly opened place named Mon Cham off the 1096.
The place it self is located along the very top of a ridge with stunning near 360° views of the surroundings.
From what i understand its part of a royal project, and is still under construction. However, the restaurant and café is open so you can have your stimulants of choice in a stilted bamboo hut hanging over the edge if you like. On the other side an "artistic garden" is taking shape with foot paths and some sculptures, and although its still under construction it all has that amazing "only in Thailand" feel to it.
The turn-off is on your right hand side, coming from Mae Rim, in the first village (Pong Yaeng?) about 4km's after the royal botanic garden. Its well signed from 1096 all the way up. Makes for a splendid ice-cream waffle brake before heading on around Samoeng, or one can easily spend a day up there just enjoying the mountains. I just visited myself for the first time yesterday, Saturday, and the place was absolutely packed, so if you like to avoid that i suppose a weekday would be a better option. Absolutely worth a visit!
Happy trails
I just got a tip from this very friendly young café-owner about a newly opened place named Mon Cham off the 1096.
The place it self is located along the very top of a ridge with stunning near 360° views of the surroundings.
From what i understand its part of a royal project, and is still under construction. However, the restaurant and café is open so you can have your stimulants of choice in a stilted bamboo hut hanging over the edge if you like. On the other side an "artistic garden" is taking shape with foot paths and some sculptures, and although its still under construction it all has that amazing "only in Thailand" feel to it.
The turn-off is on your right hand side, coming from Mae Rim, in the first village (Pong Yaeng?) about 4km's after the royal botanic garden. Its well signed from 1096 all the way up. Makes for a splendid ice-cream waffle brake before heading on around Samoeng, or one can easily spend a day up there just enjoying the mountains. I just visited myself for the first time yesterday, Saturday, and the place was absolutely packed, so if you like to avoid that i suppose a weekday would be a better option. Absolutely worth a visit!
Happy trails