Houei Xai – Luang Namtha. via Muang Meung, Xieng Kok, Muang Sing.
You can ride from Houei Xai to Luang Namtha taking hwy 3, and doing the 190kms in around three hours. You can also take the long way via Muang Meung, Xieng Kok and Muang Sing which is about 270kms, and it will take about 8 hours, if it’s dry.
Going this way there’s 90km of tar, and 180km of dirt. But 60km of that tar is the road from Muang Sing to Luang Namtha, which is a great ride through the Nam Ha National Park.
The turn off to Muang Meung 30kms north of Houei Xai on hwy3.
The dirt starts near the beginning of the turn off.
The dirt road from the turn off to Muang Meang is easy going, and in pretty good condition.
A good thing about going this way is there’s hardly any traffic, the scenery is good, and your on the dirt of course.
Lunch stop, my sandwich didn’t look very inviting after being jammed into my camel back for a few hours.
After Muang Meang the track narrows the jungle thickens, and the riding gets better.
The section between Muang Meang and Xieng Kok can get slick if there’s any rain. This truck was stuck on a small hill, and a guy was trying to fit chains to the rear wheels.
I don’t think Id ride this way to Luang Namtha in the wet season.
After Xieng Dao the track follows the Mekong to Xieng Kok.
Nice riding through here.
The last river crossing before Xieng Kok, and a good time to wash the mud off your boots.
The scenery is like this most of the way to Muang Sing. In a few weeks this area will look stunning as the rice appears from the water.
The tar road from Muang Sing to Luang Namtha. Great 60km narrow windy road and lush vegetation.
Moto-Rex
You can ride from Houei Xai to Luang Namtha taking hwy 3, and doing the 190kms in around three hours. You can also take the long way via Muang Meung, Xieng Kok and Muang Sing which is about 270kms, and it will take about 8 hours, if it’s dry.
Going this way there’s 90km of tar, and 180km of dirt. But 60km of that tar is the road from Muang Sing to Luang Namtha, which is a great ride through the Nam Ha National Park.
The turn off to Muang Meung 30kms north of Houei Xai on hwy3.
The dirt starts near the beginning of the turn off.
The dirt road from the turn off to Muang Meang is easy going, and in pretty good condition.
A good thing about going this way is there’s hardly any traffic, the scenery is good, and your on the dirt of course.
Lunch stop, my sandwich didn’t look very inviting after being jammed into my camel back for a few hours.
After Muang Meang the track narrows the jungle thickens, and the riding gets better.
The section between Muang Meang and Xieng Kok can get slick if there’s any rain. This truck was stuck on a small hill, and a guy was trying to fit chains to the rear wheels.
I don’t think Id ride this way to Luang Namtha in the wet season.
After Xieng Dao the track follows the Mekong to Xieng Kok.
Nice riding through here.
The last river crossing before Xieng Kok, and a good time to wash the mud off your boots.
The scenery is like this most of the way to Muang Sing. In a few weeks this area will look stunning as the rice appears from the water.
The tar road from Muang Sing to Luang Namtha. Great 60km narrow windy road and lush vegetation.
Moto-Rex