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Mae Wong National Park is on the Thanon
Thong Chai Mountain Range. The area consists of
winding mountains and is the source of several
waterways, including the Mae Wong River and some parts
of Khlung Canal. The waterways flow into the Ping
River and the Chao Phraya River.
Mae Wong National Park is in Amphoe Pang Sila Thong in
Kamphaeng Phet (446.4 square kilometers) and in Amphoe
Mae Wong-Mae Poen in Nakhon Sawan (446.48 square
kilometers), totaling 892.88 square kilometers.
The north borders Khlong Lan National Park of Kamphaeng
Phet, the south borders Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Reserve
of Uthai Thani, the east borders villages in Kamphaeng
Phet and Nakhon Sawan, and the west borders Um Phang
Wildlife Reserve in Tak. The area was proclaimed a
national park on 14 September 1987 and was the 55th
national park of Thailand. The park headquarters
are at No. 65, Khlong Lan-Um Phang Road, Amphoe Pang
Sila Thong, Kamphaeng Phet.
Attractions in
Mae Wong National Park :
Kaeng Pha Khoi
Nang-Kaeng Nam Bon Kaeo Hin is on the Khlong Lan-Um
Phang road and 1.4 kilometers from the park headquarters
and another 400 meters on a secondary road. This
is a large brook that Khlung Canal flows through.
From here, you can walk around 350 meters to Pha Khoi
Nang Waterfall that has 4 levels.
Viewpoint is
on the Khlong Lan-Um Phang road at Km. 81, around 16
kilometers from the park headquarters. At Km. 93
about 28 kilometers from the headquarters is the area
between mountains that is perpetually breezy with an
average temperature below 20 degrees Celsius. It
is 1.34 kilometers above sea level.
Nang Nuan
Waterfall can be reached by getting to Km. 93 and going
on foot for about 6.4 kilometers. The waterfall is
located amidst the lush jungle. It has 4 levels.
It takes about 1 day to make a return trip to the
waterfall.
Mae Krasa
Waterfall is a large 9-level waterfall about 900 meters
high. The waterfall is formed by streams from
high-altitude jungles on the Thanon Thong Chai Mountain
Range. It is about 18 kilometers from the park
headquarters. The trip on foot takes 3-4 days.
Mae Riwa
Waterfall is around 21 kilometers from the headquarters.
It is a large waterfall that has 5 levels and takes
about 3 days for a return trip on foot.
Mokochu Peak
is the highest peak in the park. It is 1.964
kilometers above sea level and is 50 kilometers from the
headquarters. The return trip on foot takes 5-7
days.
Kaeng Lan Nok
Yung is a brook with a wide rock plateau. Mae Wong
River, which originates in Mae Wong Forest flows through
it. It is about 800 meters from Mae Rewa Forest
Protection Unit. The area is suitable for training
programs and group camping. The distance from the
unit to the brook is about 1.5 kilometers and it is
accessible by car.
Moreover,
there is accommodation in the park. For
information, please contact Mae Wong National Park,
Khlong Lan-Um Phang Road, Km. 65, Amphoe Khlong Lan,
Kamphaeng Phet, tel. 0-5671-9010-1 or the National Parks
Division, National Resources Conservation Office, Royal
Forest Department, Bang Khen, Bangkok 10900, tel.
0-2579-0529, 0-2579-4843.
Getting There
: There are 2 main routes:
1.
Bangkok-Nakhon Sawan-Lat Yao-Khlong Lan route into the
park on Highway No. 1117 (Khlong Lan-Um Phang) at Km.
65.
2.
Bangkok-Nakhon Sawan-Khong Wilai-Khlong Lan route into
the park on Highway No. 1117 (Khlong Lan-Um Phang).
The total distance from Bangkok to the park is about 386
kilometers. |
