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The Temple Walks in Chiang Mai walk through the old town of Chiang Mai in Thailand.
Character
There are 38 Buddhist temples in Chiang Mai's Old Town. These are a number of walks that visit all the temples of the area. Some routes have limited overlap with each other, temples on the west to east route may also be on a north to south route; these overlaps are marked as such. In total, the following temples are involved:
| a | B | C | d | Temple name |
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| ♥ | Wat Pa Phrao Nai (วัด ป่า พร้าว ใน). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Dap Phaic (วัด ดับ ภัย). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Ratcha Monthian (วัด ราช มณเฑียร). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Khuan Khama (วัด ควร ค่า ม้า). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Mo Kham Tuang (วัด ห์ ม้ อ คำ ตวง). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Saen Muang Ma ((หัวข่วง)). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Chiang Man (วัด เชียง มัน). | |||
| (What) Yuparaj Wittayalai ((วัด)ยุพราชวิทยาลัย). | ||||
| ♥ | Wat Lam Chang (วัด ล่าม ช้าง). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Prasat (วัด ปราสาท). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Pha Bong (วัด ผา บ่อง). | |||
| ♥ | What Inthakin (วัด อินทขีล สะดือ เมือง). Full name: Wat Inthakhin Sadue Muang. | |||
| ♥ | Wat Duang Di (วัด ดวง ดี). | |||
| ♥ | Wat U Mong [Mahatherachan] ([มหาเถรจันทร์]). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Pan Ping (วัด ป้าน ปิ ง). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Dok Ueng (วัด ดอก เอื้อง). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Dok Kham (วัด ดอก คำ). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Phra Sing (วัด พระ สิงห์ วรมหาวิหาร). Full Name: Wat Phra Sing Woromahawiharn | |||
| ♥ | Wat Thung Yue (วัด ทุ ง ยู). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Si Koet (วัด ศรี เกิด). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Chai Phra Kiati (วัด ชัย พระ เกียรติ). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Chedi Luang Varaviharn (วัด เจดีย์ หลวง วรวิหาร). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Phan Tao (วัด พัน เตา). | |||
| ♥ | ♥ | Wat Sam Phao (วัด สำเภา). | ||
| ♥ | ♥ | Wat Phan On (วัด พัน อ้น). | ||
| ♥ | Wat Muen Lan (วัด หมื่น ล้าน). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Mai Tang (วัด เม ธั ง). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Meun Ngoen Kong (วัด หมื่น เงิน กอง). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Phra Chao Mengrai (วัด พระเจ้า เม็ง ราย). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Chang Taem (วัด ช่าง แต้ม). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Chet Lin (วัด เจ็ด ลิ น). Also called Wat Nong Chalin (วัดหนองจลิน). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Muen Tum (วัด หมื่น ตุ ม). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Pha Khao (วัด ผ้า ขาว). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Phuak Hong (วัด พวก หงส์). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Phuak Taem (วัด พวก แต้ม). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Phan Waen (วัด พัน แหวน). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Fon Soic (วัด ฟ่อน สร้อย). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Sai Mun Myanmar ([พม่า]). | |||
| ♥ | Wat Sai Mun Muang ([เมือง]). |
Legend table
| Column A | grand tour |
| Column B | Other Temples |
| Column C | - |
| Column D | - |
| ♥ | Part of the walk |
♥ | Will be passed, but not part of the walk |
Preparation
Safety
Arrive/To the start
Route
Only the distances by road are mentioned in the route schedules. The distances you travel when visiting the temple grounds are not included. All distances are measured with Google Earth.
All temples in two walks
With two walks, all the temples of the Old Town can be visited.
| On this walk you will visit the "big three" of Chiang Mai's temples, Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chedi Luang and Wat Chiang Man. These are the temples listed in every Chiang Mai travel guide. The walk starts on the western city canal at the western city gate Suan Dok Gate, the street name is there Arak Road, and the walk ends on that street again. From the starting point it is still a short walk to the first temple, but the starting point is easily recognizable for public transporters if you mention it as a destination. If you're thinking "oh well, leave those first two temples alone", then Wat Phra Singh is also a starting point that every public transporter knows where that is. In total, a distance of 4800 meters is covered, not counting the meters that are covered within the temple complexes.
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| On this walk you will visit the temples that were not visited in the Grand Tour. Yet the paths cross at some point. You can visit the temples that you then encounter again, or just walk past them. The walk starts at the monument to the Three Kings, a point where you can easily get there by public transport. In total, a distance of 4625 meters is covered, not counting the meters that are traveled within the temple complexes.
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Other walks
Two other walks are also worth doing, as an alternative to the two earlier walks. In this case, the aim is not to all temples in two walks, but to as many temples as possible in one walk.
| This walk is especially interesting for those staying in the Night Bazar area. Two temples of the "big three" are visited, as well as some temples that are not located in the old city. In total, a distance of 2380 meters is covered, not counting the meters traveled within the temple complexes.
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| This route goes from North to South on Ratchapakinai Road and Prapkklao Road, with a short stretch on Ratchadamnoen Road to get from one street to the other. Two temples of the "big three" are visited here. In total, a distance of 1925 meters is covered, not counting the meters that are covered within the temple complexes.
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Safety
After the end point
all around
Outside the old city (almost) on the canal
During the walk in the old city you sometimes come to the city canal at a point where there is also a temple that is worth seeing on the other side of the canal.
On the northern canal
- Wat Lok Mo Li (Wat Lok Mo Lee).
- Wat Chiang Yeun.
- Wat Pa Pao.
On the north-eastern corner
- Wat Chai Sri Phoom.
On the south-eastern corner
- Wat Puak Chang.
On the western canal
- Wat Pot Suan.
Outside the Old City on Tha Phae Road
The temples are in order from the eastern city gate (Tha Phae Gate) to the Ping River.
- Wat Mahawan.
- Wat Chetawan.
- Wat Buppharam.
- Wat Saenfang.
- Wat Upakhut.