This is an interesting side trip if you are near Sukhothai. This is actually a local park near some small mountains. Every evening, millions of bats come flying out of caves on the mountains.
They started flying about 5:25 pm, and took over 20 minutes to finish.
To get there, head west on Route 12 from Sukhothai towards Tak. In Lan Hai, turn right (north) just after a brown building and just before the police box.
There are some craters along this road, but most are avoidable, and the rest are not deep. But, remember that you will be riding out in the dark.
After 19 km, there is a marked 4-way intersection - turn left. After 6 km, this road ends at a dam. Cross the dirt road on the dam and turn right. You will come to a gate house 1 1/2 km after leaving the pavement. The park itself is another 5 km on a dirt road.
All the dirt roads were quite good - no ruts, and minimal gravel. Easily doable on a sport bike.
We left Sukhothai at 4 pm, and got there at 5:10. About 10 minutes longer coming home in the dark.
BobS
They started flying about 5:25 pm, and took over 20 minutes to finish.
To get there, head west on Route 12 from Sukhothai towards Tak. In Lan Hai, turn right (north) just after a brown building and just before the police box.
There are some craters along this road, but most are avoidable, and the rest are not deep. But, remember that you will be riding out in the dark.
After 19 km, there is a marked 4-way intersection - turn left. After 6 km, this road ends at a dam. Cross the dirt road on the dam and turn right. You will come to a gate house 1 1/2 km after leaving the pavement. The park itself is another 5 km on a dirt road.
All the dirt roads were quite good - no ruts, and minimal gravel. Easily doable on a sport bike.
We left Sukhothai at 4 pm, and got there at 5:10. About 10 minutes longer coming home in the dark.
BobS