Phu Soi Dao

With a height of 2,120 meters, Phu Soi Dao is Thailand's fifth tallest peak. Along the border with Laos, the peak is part of the Luang Prabang mountain range. The same-named 5-tier waterfall atop the mountain is probably one of the peak's most popular attractions.

You can spend the night at Larn Paa Son after a 4-5 hour climb up the rocky trail. On their route to Larn Paa Son, visitors should stop at Sai Tip waterfall to see the moss and lichen-covered cliff. The mountain is known for its virgin forests, which are predominantly pine trees, as well as its numerous rivers and streams. The peak is surrounded by the Phu Soi Dao National Park, which is home to a diverse range of flowers and birds.

Tres species found in the forest include Pinus kesiya, Betula alnoides, Schima wallichii, and Shorea siamensis. On Phu Soi Dao, Utricularia spinomarginata and Utricularia phusoidaoensis are indigenous flora.

Visitors can travel from Phitsanulok to Wat Bot and Ban Pong Cae on the highway, then to Chat Trakan District and finally to Phu Soi Dao for a total distance of 177 kilometers, or from Phitsanulok to Nakhon Thai District, then to Chat Trakan, and finally to Phu Soi Dao for a total distance of 154 kilometers.

Elevation: 2,120 meters

Location: Huai Mun, Nam Pat District, Thailand