Mae Surin Falls
A waterfall in the forested mountains of Mae Hong Son, close to the Myanmar border, that gives its name to the national park around it. The water drops in a long fall from a cliff edge into the valley below.
- Where
- Mae Hong Son, Mae Hong Son, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 18.9386, 98.0692
Get the Mae Surin Falls stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mae Surin Falls. 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 Mae Hong Son volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mae Surin Falls
Doi Inthanon 58 km
The highest mountain in Thailand, at 2,565 metres, in Chiang Mai's Chom Thong district. Once called Doi Luang Ang Ga, the crow's pond top, it was renamed for Inthawichayanon, a ruler of Chiang Mai who cared for the northern forests and whose remains were laid to rest here.
Pai 61 km
A small town on the Pai River in Mae Hong Son, about 146 kilometres from Chiang Mai along a famously winding mountain road. Its valley of rice fields, hot springs and walking streets has made it a favourite stop for backpackers.
Pang Ung 64 km
A freshwater lake ringed by pine forest in the hills of Mueang Mae Hong Son district, near the Burmese border. On cold-season mornings mist lies over the water, and Thai visitors have long called it the Switzerland of Thailand.
Wachirathan Falls 70 km
A powerful waterfall on the road up Doi Inthanon in Chom Thong district, where the stream pours over a broad rock face in a drifting cloud of spray. It is a usual stop on the way to the summit, loudest after the rains.
Tham Lot 74 km
A limestone cave near Soppong in Mae Hong Son, 1,666 metres long, with the Nam Lang river flowing right through it past stalactites, columns and flowstone. Its chambers hold ancient teak coffins, and swiftlets and bats stream in and out at dusk.
Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden 81 km
A botanical garden in the hills of Mae Rim, opened in 1993 as the Mae Sa Botanic Garden and renamed for Queen Sirikit a year later. Glasshouses and forest trails climb the slope, and a canopy walkway runs through the treetops.
Elephant Nature Park 88 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.
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep 91 km
A golden chedi on the mountain above Chiang Mai, at 1,073 metres, reached by a long staircase lined with naga serpents. Legend says a white elephant carrying a relic of the Buddha climbed this mountain and chose the spot, and the city spreads out below the terrace.
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Questions
Where is Mae Surin Falls?
Mae Surin Falls is in Mae Hong Son, Mae Hong Son, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Doi Inthanon (58 km), Pai (61 km), Pang Ung (64 km).
How do I get the Mae Surin Falls stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mae Surin Falls and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Mae Hong Son volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mae Surin Falls before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Mae Hong Son volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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