Route / Chiang Mai / Thailand
CMU Samoeng Loop
A Mae Rim-first circuit from CMU, stopping for coffee at DB SLOT before climbing Route 1096 to the Samoeng Forest viewpoint and returning on Route 1269.
Route overview
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Ride weather
Samoeng Forest
Rain likely
Today
- Temperature
- 25–27°C
- Rain
- 49% peak
- Gusts
- 23 km/h
Today is forecast at 25–27°C with up to 49% rain. Mountain weather can change quickly—check conditions before leaving.
Forecasts by Open-Meteo- Distance
- 108 km
- Moving · loop
- 2 hr 50 min
- Allow
- 5–6 hours
The full loop runs through Mae Rim to DB SLOT, then Samoeng Forest, before returning via Samoeng Tai and Route 1269. The second link reopens the return leg. Both use two-wheeler mode.
The route
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Coffee stop
DB SLOT Coffee Roasters
Stop at this Mae Raem roastery before the longer mountain section on Route 1096.
View stop - 03
Forest viewpoint
Samoeng Forest
Pause at the signed mountain viewpoint on Route 1096, parking fully clear of the road.
View stop - 04
Route checkpoint
Samoeng Tai
Continue through Samoeng Tai to keep the loop on the Route 1269 return toward Hang Dong.
View stop - 05
Finish
Chiang Mai University
Return to CMU after the long descent and southern side of the loop.
View stop
Coffee / food
Good nearby
Coffee
Mae Rim / Route 1096DB SLOT Coffee Roasters
A Mae Raem roastery and useful early break before the loop climbs deeper into the mountains.
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Ride note
The loop mixes busy Route 107 with repeated tight bends and long descents on Routes 1096 and 1269. Viewpoint parking is limited, mountain weather changes quickly and the full ride should finish before dark.