The 14 Best Mountain Biking Days near Chiang Mai

1.Chiang mai Hike & Downhill Bike Adventure –Suthep National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 204 reviews · from $75Our pick

Start with a steep jungle hike beside Mon Da Than Waterfall, pause for food and coffee near Khun Chang Khian, then ride off-road trails toward Huay Tueng Thao. Guides such as Tui, Tony, Jane, and Donai lead small groups of up to eight.

“If you’re looking to get out of the city, hike, bike, and see some beautiful waterfalls and temples you found your tour. Come prepared to exercise!”

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2.Suthep National Park Hiking & DH Mountain Biking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 151 reviews · 6 hours · from $62

Start with an 11 km jungle hike from Montha Than Waterfall to a Hmong hill-tribe village, then ride 14 km downhill through Doi Suthep-Pui National Park. Guides such as Tony, Danai, A, and Tiram provide support, gear, food, and first aid for this demanding six-hour outing.

“Wow, what an an amazing day! Beautiful scenery, delicious food, and a legit workout all wrapped up in one. Be prepared to push yourself :D”

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3.No.1 Chiang Mai: Epic Doi Suthep Downhill MTB Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 121 reviews · from $74

Spend about nine hours riding downhill from Doi Suthep National Park to Huai Tueng Thao Lake. You get a mountain bike, protective gear, guides such as Pom and Art, hotel transport, local coffee, Thai lunch, and a support truck. The route is exciting, but not for absolute beginners.

“The expereince was fun and quite adventurious but the only reason I am giving this 4 out of 5 stars is this was definitely not beginner. The trail we went down was quite tough and at times dangerous. The trail had been trenched out due to riRead more”

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4.20km Downhill Mountain Biking Challenge Suthep M

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 60 reviews · 1 day · from $60Best value

Ride 20km downhill from Doi Suthep’s 1,550m summit to Huay Tueng Thao Lake with English-speaking guides, forest tracks, village stops, lunch, and optional swimming. Tony, Golf, Tui, and Joe are among the guides praised for patience and careful support. Moderate riding skill helps.

“We had a great day, with nice people, lots of action and good lunch by the lake! We can only recommend!”

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5.No.1 Chiang Mai: Advanced Downhill Mountain Biking, Suthep N.Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · from $74

You’ll ride from Doi Pui Summit through forest tracks, hill tribe villages, and the Mae Ping valley on a six-hour guided downhill trip. The pace suits intermediate and advanced riders. Bikes, safety gear, transport, water, lunch, and support are included, with vegetarian and vegan meals available.

“Het was een zware tocht vanwege de hevige regen begeleiding was prima”

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6.Rural Explorer Mountain Biking Tour Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $81Top rated

Spend about seven hours riding a Kona Blast Trail through the rural hills around Chiang Mai. Guides such as Lek and Vivi provide patient coaching, snacks, drinks, lunch, and frequent village stops. Hotel pickup is offered, and the ride suits moderately fit cyclists ready for hills, rain, and mud.

“Great experience! The guides, Lek and Vivi, were both super friendly and helpful!!! The ride was long and hard at parts, but it was gorgeous countryside. They were super patient when we went slow (or walked the bikes up hills). Lek was giving my teens lots of tips to improve their technique. It was totally worth the work :)”

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7.Smoke on the Water Trail Mountain Biking Tour Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $114

Ride Chiang Mai’s jungle single-track and double-track trails on a premium YT Jeffsy full-suspension bike. Your guide leads a group of no more than five, with helmets, pads, drinks, snacks, lunch, insurance, and a coffee stop included. Expect heat, physical effort, waterfalls, and Hmong hill-tribe culture.

“Great day. Kids say it was a challenge with the heat and difficult trek. Big brother lost the challenge. Guide was terrific and added to the experience. Definitely tell friends back in Australia to give it a crack”

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8.Buffalo Soldier Full Day Mountain Biking Tour Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $114

You’ll ride the Buffalo Soldier trail above Chiang Mai with a small group and a professional guide such as Kom, Lek, or Vivi. Expect paved roads, dirt tracks, forest riding, climbs, downhill stretches, views toward the city, a trail-side lunch, and a premium full-suspension YT Jeffsy bike.

“What an awesome day! Everything was perfect and they even captured the day for us on camera. We felt safe and looked after throughout. Was a great way to see spots of Chiang Mai that are off the beaten path. Really recommend - you won’t be disappointed”

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9.FIELDS OF GOLD Mountain Biking Tour Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $66

Ride from Chiang Mai into rural farms, rice fields, and mountain roads with a professional guide and a maximum of five people. Kona bikes, protective gear, water, snacks, lunch, and hotel pickup are included. The day also brings a coffee stop and a swim at Mok Fa Waterfall.

“Nice ride in the mountains with a capable and competent guide. Really enjoyed it and would recommend it to others that are fit enough to do it.”

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10.Buffalo Soldier Trail Mountain Biking Tour from Chiang Mai with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $113

You’ll ride the Buffalo Soldier Trail outside Chiang Mai with a small group of up to five, using a premium full-suspension YT Jeffsy and protective gear. Guides such as Kom, Lek, and Lungchai offer riding tips, photos, and steady support on a demanding route with coffee, lunch, snacks, and hotel pickup.

“Highly recommend this ride event, it was a much harder ride than expected but really enjoyable. My guide, Kom, was very friendly and took lots of photos and videos, which were much appreciated. Very enjoyable day and next next in Chiangmai I will join again.”

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11.“No.1 Chiang Mai: Suthep N. Park Leisure walks & Mountain Biking”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $74

Start with a waterfall hike, then ride through Doi Suthep-Pui National Park to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Wat Pha Lat, and Khun Chang Khian. Your guide handles navigation, a support truck follows, and lunch is served at altitude. Guide Jen is praised for making the day especially fun.

“We had a great experience on this tour. First we went on a great hike where we ended at a waterfall. Then we headed to the Hmong Village where our tour guide took us through the history! He took us a to an awesome local restaurant where Read more”

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12.No.1 Chiang Mai: Advanced XC Downhill Biking, Doi Suthep N. Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $80

Start near Doi Pui at 1,550 meters and ride toward Chiang Mai through rutted jeep roads, roots, rocks, mud, sand, and quiet forest single-track. A professional guide leads the six-hour trip, with bikes, safety gear, water, support transport, coffee, lunch, and hotel pickup included.

“It was an excellent ride through the National Park and farms. The bike is a hard tail but well maintained. A lot of the ride is on farming access roads but they are still pretty steep, rutted and challenging. No jumps or drops, so I would rate the doRead more”

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13.Rainforest Guided Mountain Biking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $62

You’ll ride about 22 km from Doi Saket through jungle single track, farm roads, plantations, and pine forest toward Mae Kuang Dam. Guides speak English and Thai, provide bikes and safety gear, and can adjust the route. Expect one tough rainforest section before easier riding and a lakeside lunch.

“Guide was excellent and personable. Second half of the trip was excellent and easy riding. However, the first part through the rainforest trail was extremely difficult and definitely not for a beginner-even the guide admitted was difficult for him and he is an experienced cyclist. Third party providers online for these trips need to be honest about what they are selling and not putting misleading pictures on their advertisements, like pictures of 9 year olds and families. There is no way they would have been able to complete the rainforest trail section at the start. Having said that the guide was friendly and patient which made for a good day…”

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14.Doi Suthep National Park To Chiang Mai Beginner Downhill Mountain Biking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $79

Ride downhill from Doi Suthep National Park toward Huay Tung Tao Lake on a guided six-hour mountain bike trip. You get a hydraulic disc bike, safety gear, two liters of water, lunch, and basic instruction. Guide Tui is noted for patient coaching, making this a sound first off-road ride.

“An amazing experience, the views were wonderful, Tui is a fantastic guide and was very patient highly recommend this trip.”

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