Visit Phu Kradueng in Loei

Presentation Phu Kradueng

Thai name : อุทยานแห่งชาติภูกระดึง

GPS : 16.87325,101.84587 (See on the map)

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Phu Kradueng is the most famous peak in Loei Province. Climbing it can only be done by wlaking and is quite arduous but you(ll be rewarded with great views especially at sunrise. Going up there, spending the night in a tent to get up before dawn and watch the spectacle of the sea of ??mist from where the sun emerges in the morning is very popular with young Thais during the winter. They are very numerous to do it especially on weekends. I joined them in December 2018. A great experience but you have to be in shape and love walking in the mountains !

Once at the top, on the plateau you will have access to several viewpoints, one for the sunrise, the most popular, the Phra Nok Aen Viewpoint, one for the sunset, the Pha Lomsak Viewpoint, but also waterfalls. There are wild elephants in the forest but you will have more chances to cross their poop, like me, than to see them.

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Practical information about Phu Kradueng

The park is only open from October 1st to May 31 each year. The rest of the time, it is closed to visitors to let the forest regenerate.
Entrance fee: THB 400 per adult and THB 200 per child
There is a charge of 30 THB per night spent in the campsite and once you arrive up there you can rent a tent (200 THB), mattress (20 THB), pillows (10 THB) and sleeping bags (30 THB). No need to book in advance, there are enough tents. There is also a porter service for your lugage that costs THB 30 per kilo.
Important to know, you will not be allowed to enter the park past 2pm, to make sure you have time to get to the top before dark. I recommend you to come with a pocket lamp and sweater, socks and scarf, the nights are not hot up there, as well as towel and and everything to take a shower.

How to get to Phu Kradueng ?

To get to Phu Kradueng National Park entrance from Loei City, you have to take the bus 217 to Khon Kaen at the bus terminal and get off at Phu Kradueng City, it costs about fifty bahts, it takes 1h30 to get there with a bus every half hour approximately, then take a tuk-tuk or a songthaew for the last kilometers.

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