Wat Pha Lat (Monk's Trail)

วัดผาลาด

A small forest temple on the Doi Suthep hike

⚠ Steep trail; bring water

Hours

Daily, roughly 6am–6pm (sources vary; check on site)

Address

Halfway up the Monk's Trail to Doi Suthep. Search 'Wat Pha Lat' on maps

Halfway up the forest path to Doi Suthep, a small temple sits among boulders and trickling water. Stone Buddhas and little shrines appear around a bend, and through the trees you can see Chiang Mai laid out below. It is a good spot to catch your breath in a shaded yard; monks use the path, hence the name Monk's Trail. From here it is roughly another hour on foot to the summit temple.