Phu Kradeung
Accessible by a challenging long hike, Phu Kradueng National Park is one of the most popular national parks in Thailand by local tourists. Due to its remote location it is less known by foreign tourists.
Situated in Phu Kradueng District of Loei Province in central north Thailand, the park is popular for its lon#nationalpark awesomepic trails, the cold winter months, number of waterfalls and viewpoints. Unlike most other major national parks in the country, Phu Kradueng National Park is accessible by public transportation from all nearby provinces and Bangkok.
The park is mainly a single big mountain mesa, covering a total of 350 km² with highest point at 1,316 meters asl. The flat summit plateau of the mountain where the major attractions are located has an area of around 60 km², averaging an altitude of around 1,200 to 1,250 meters asl.
The forests in the park are deciduous dipterocarp forest below 800 meter asl, gradually up found deciduous dipterocarp forest, mixed deciduous forest, dry evergreen forest and at the top areas hill evergreen forest. At mid elevations mixed bamboo forests are common, at the plateau pine and oak trees dominating at most parts.
Phu Kradueng National Park is part of Western Isaan Forest Complex including three other national parks and four wildlife sanctuaries covering 4,594 km² all together. The other protected sites within the complex are; Nam Nao National Park, Tat Mok National Park, Phu Pha Man National Park, Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary, Pha Phung Wildlife Sanctuary, Phu Pha Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary and Taboa Huai Yai Wildlife Sanctuary.
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It is the first time to travel. May be well prepared But I am very impressed with the people, friendship, wildlife, nature along the way Going in winter at night will be extremely cold. It is recommended to prepare each season well. Impressed, of course, will definitely go again.
I really like the atmosphere at Phu Kradueng. We went to see the maple leaves at Tham Yai Waterfall.
Going up Phu Kradueng must be hearted. Another pair of pair of favorite shoes walk and walk, but when we reach the top of the mountain, you will find the beauty that is looking for in the picture, more beautiful because we touch it with our own eyes. If you go once in your life, you will not feel guilty at all to climb up. Go back and forth 3 times each.
During this period, Phu Kradueng, the night temperature is about ten at the end. The weather is good, but the weather is quite hot during the day, the area is still humid. Making it still see wild flowers blooming along the walking path These flowers are just part that can be photographed. (Maybe not beautiful because they are not good at taking pictures) The maple tree at the edge of the Phen Waterfall found a new red leaf and gradually fell. The area of Tham Yai Waterfall is red and all falling. There is only one tree in the middle of the waterfall where the leaves are still green, and the tent can stay at the edge near the bathroom. In the opposite area that is a tourist residence Convenient, but a lot of slugs, stayed for 2 nights, was bitten when walking back from eating 1 meal and when sleeping again. 1 one on the second night, despite being sprinkled lime around the tent Which may be attached to people when entering the tent, and at night there are deer walking and grazing beside the tent as well.
It is the most impressive place of memories. Whoever has been there will want to go back again. It is a very beautiful place.