Doi Inthanon’s Kew Mae Pan welcomes walkers to 3.2km trail for 2026 season
Chiang Mai’s Kew Mae Pan trail offers forest walks and misty mountain views, with local guides required for the two-to-three-hour route
- The 3.2km Kew Mae Pan nature trail in Doi Inthanon National Park is now open to visitors for the 2026 tourism season.
- The walk takes approximately two to three hours to complete, featuring mountain forests, an open ridge with views, and seasonal flowering plants.
- All visitors on the trail must be accompanied by a local guide for safety and environmental protection.
- The park is actively managing visitor numbers to conserve the ecosystem and ensure safety during the season.
Doi Inthanon National Park in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, is welcoming Thai and international visitors for the 2026 tourism season, highlighting its 3.2km Kew Mae Pan nature trail. Thick mist covered the surrounding mountains on November 14, 2026, according to the park.
Cool-weather plants along Kew Mae Pan were beginning to flower and produce fresh growth as temperatures continued to fall, adding to the seasonal scenery on Thailand’s highest mountain.
Kew Mae Pan walk takes two to three hours
The Kew Mae Pan nature trail takes approximately two to three hours to complete, following a roughly 3.2km route through moist mountain forest filled with moss, ferns and mature trees.
An open ridge along Kew Mae Pan provides views across the mountains and their sea of mist, with the twin pagodas also visible from the route.
Visitors to Kew Mae Pan must be accompanied by local guides, who lead groups along the trail and explain the surrounding natural environment.
Doi Inthanon prioritises visitor safety and conservation
Doi Inthanon National Park is placing particular emphasis on managing visitor numbers in line with the area’s capacity to accommodate tourism without damaging its ecosystem.
Park staff have been instructed to prepare visitor facilities, oversee safety along the nature trail and organise traffic arrangements for the tourism season.
Doi Inthanon’s requirement for local guides also helps distribute tourism income to surrounding communities, while supporting visitor safety and the protection of natural resources.
