Bua Tong Waterfall
A limestone waterfall in Mae Taeng district, north of Chiang Mai, where mineral deposits have made the rock rough and grippy rather than slippery. People walk straight up the falling water barefoot, which gives it its nickname.
- Where
- Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 19.0694, 99.0765
Get the Bua Tong Waterfall stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bua Tong Waterfall. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Chiang Mai volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bua Tong Waterfall
Elephant Nature Park 28 km
A sanctuary and rescue centre for elephants in Mae Taeng district, about 60 km from Chiang Mai, co-founded by Sangduen 'Lek' Chailert. Rescued elephants live here in small herds, and visitors watch them feed and bathe in the river rather than ride them.
Chiang Mai National Museum 31 km
A museum run by the Fine Arts Department, close to Wat Chet Yot in the northwest of Chiang Mai. It tells the history of the Lanna kingdom through sculpture, ceramics and everyday objects, with labels in Thai and English.
Chiang Mai Zoo 32 km
Northern Thailand's first commercial zoo, opened in 1977 on Huay Kaew Road, just west of Chiang Mai University at the foot of Doi Suthep. Its 81 hectares of wooded slopes also hold an aquarium.
Ban Haw Mosque 32 km
One of the biggest mosques in Chiang Mai province, a short walk from the Night Bazaar. It was founded by Chinese Muslim migrants, and the lanes around it still serve the Yunnanese food of that community.
Chiang Mai Night Bazaar 33 km
An evening market strung along Chang Khlan Road between the old city moat and the Ping River. It began with Chinese merchants and grew into blocks of stalls selling northern crafts, clothes and portrait paintings done while you wait.
Tha Phae Gate 33 km
The eastern gate of Chiang Mai's walled old city and the best known of them, its brick wall standing by the moat. What stands now was rebuilt in 1985 and 1986 on the old site, and the square in front is the city's meeting point for festivals and crowds.
Wat Phra Singh 33 km
A royal wat in the old city of Chiang Mai that enshrines the Phra Buddha Sihing, one of the most revered Buddha images of the north. Among its Lanna buildings is the small Viharn Lai Kham, painted inside with old murals of northern life.
Wat Chedi Luang 33 km
A huge brick chedi in the middle of Chiang Mai's old city, still massive though it lost its upper part centuries ago. It once housed the Emerald Buddha, and its grounds join what were originally three separate wats.
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Questions
Where is Bua Tong Waterfall?
Bua Tong Waterfall is in Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Elephant Nature Park (28 km), Chiang Mai National Museum (31 km), Chiang Mai Zoo (32 km).
How do I get the Bua Tong Waterfall stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bua Tong Waterfall and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Chiang Mai volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bua Tong Waterfall before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Chiang Mai volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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