If you’ve ever visited Bangkok then you would be forgiven for writing central Thailand off as MTB territory. You'll see plenty of the locals riding round on their B100,000+ mountain bikes on their in their spandex and the first impression is that the Thai idea of mountain biking is our idea of road biking.
But there is a great XC single track not too far away from the hustle and bustle of city in beautiful Phuttamonthon Park, Phuttamon Sai See (Sai 4) just an hour away from Sukhumvit and only 30 minutes away from the Khaosan Road area that's easily reachable by Taxi or Tuk Tuk or even better if you live here and have your own transport.
The trail is 7 km of flat single track but don't let this put you off. The trail which is well looked after is purpose built for xc mountain biking and is a nice fast track. It consists of swich backs and rises and dips in places with small burms that weave in and out of the trees and small plank bridges that connects the track over small becks. The trail is a great introduction to single track mountain biking and a good bit of exersize, often used for training by seasoned semi pros. This trail is great fun and only about 30 mins to 1hour drive (depending on the traffic of course) from the center of Bangkok.
The park is full of wild life including giant monitor lizards and terrapins, However don't be afraid of giant monitors they often lay basking on the track but are used to the MTB traffic and will soon move when they see you coming.
The trail can be quite difficult to find so we have added a map below. Once you found the start point the trail is easy to follow and its marked every so often with signs showing to distance.
To find the trail go to the far end of the park (the opposite side of the entrances). There is a straight river/canal running parallel to the road the start is near the road in the trees, look for a small sign nailed to a tree showing the distance.
*********** 20th May this track was flooded, will keep you up dated when it dries out ***************
Below is a map of the location of the trail at Phutamonthon Park
