Khao Yai Thien

Description Details
Trail Name: TES 4 SS2
Trail Location: Nakhon Ratchasima
Trail Type: Single Track
Trail Difficulty: Easy

To: TES 4 SS2

Khao Yai Thien, situated close to Namtakhong resevoir in Nakhon Ratchasima province was home of the Thailand Enduro Series Round 4 in 2017. Khao Yai Thien is just 3 hours from Bangkok, easily reached via Highway 1 North East to Saraburi and Highway 2 which heads to Nakhon Ratchasima city. As you drive past the town of Pak Chong Namtakhong will be on the left side so from here you have to look out carefully for the small road which turns off on the right heading up the mountain where the trails are located. There are numerous popular resorts making it an ideal place to stay a night or 2.

Special Stage 2 is another technically easy trail with very little variance in elevation. It is essentially an extension of SS1 with a short cycle along a paved road to get from SS1 to SS2. At just over 3km this was the longest of the 5 special stages of the Thailand Enduro Series and requires some level of fitness to maintain speed throughout. The surface is very smooth with intermittent sections of rock gardens to navigate. From the bottom it is a several km slog up the hill to reach the more technical downhill trails.

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