2 Days 1 Night Trekking to Pyramid Peak

We start the trek on day 1 in an area famed for its tea plantations, 1.5 hours north of Chiang Mai city.  After gearing up and enjoying refreshments in a café overlooking the valley below,  we set off along a series of dirt roads leading up to a mountainous ridge with stunning views of Chiang Dao mountain, the 3rd highest mountain in Thailand.  The ridgeline passes through pine forest maintaining an elevation of approx. 1000m with cool temperatures and shade for the majority of the trek.   

Our destination is the village of San Pa Kia, a small village nestled in the mountains with views directly opposite Chiang Dao.  We will spend the night in simple yet comfortable accommodation just above the village with unimpeded views of the mountain.

After a tasty breakfast on day 2 we pack up and set off for the final leg of the journey, a trek to the Pyramid peak and the Lahu village of Huay Gup Gap, perched on a mountainous bluff with views of Mae Teang valley.  The trek continues along ridgeline trails before we reach the base of the peak, from here it’s a narrow singletrack with steep drops to the top of the mountain. 

We will stop at the summit for an hour to enjoy lunch and refreshments before the final 2-hour hike down the mountain to the village where our comfortable 4x4 will be waiting to take us back to the city.