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salut vous aurez un itinéraire de samut/prakan/sakhon/songkhram, jusqu au sud
Randonnée à vélo de Bangkok au Sud pendant 2 mois et demi
by Bicker
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Bonjour
Nous avons pris cette direction une fois et je pense qu'il est difficile d'éviter la route 4 la grande nationale ! ensuite la route est cool et tu peux souvent éviter la route nationale.
Après pour le sud tout dépend quelle côte tu veux explorer
Nous avons pris cette direction une fois et je pense qu'il est difficile d'éviter la route 4 la grande nationale ! ensuite la route est cool et tu peux souvent éviter la route nationale.
Après pour le sud tout dépend quelle côte tu veux explorer
bjr
comme le dit Gabey sans bonne preparation vous allez suivre le trajet de l autoroute extrementvfrequenree par les ppids lourds et ca va etre tres galere si vous faits cela
il suffit section par section d utiliser les petites routes qui longent la cote soit directement en bord de plage soit a qques km entre l autoroute et la cote
et pour les sections ou il n y a pas de route paralele a l autoroute le plus simple est de rejoindre la petite gare de train la plus proche de mettre les velos dans le train pour passer la "mauvaise section" et de reprendre la route des que possible
il faut deja faire comme cela en train pour sortir de bangkok jusquva amphawa samut sakhorn
ensuite franchir en train des sections comme chaam huahin etc
enfin comme vous aurez deja fair un bon bout de cote sud est passer le tot possible sur la cote sud ouest la difficulte etant que vous aurez alors une grosse colline a passer (que vous pouvez toujpurs sinon franchir en taxi local )
mais c est juste une alternative qui permet de changer de paysages
sinon donc descendre jjsqu a surat thani et la faire la transversale est ouest en passant par khaosok avant de rejoindre phuket
j ai regarde rapidement on trouve une bonne partie de route locale t tout le long une route parallele a la cote evitant l autoroute
a suivre
il suffit section par section d utiliser les petites routes qui longent la cote soit directement en bord de plage soit a qques km entre l autoroute et la cote
et pour les sections ou il n y a pas de route paralele a l autoroute le plus simple est de rejoindre la petite gare de train la plus proche de mettre les velos dans le train pour passer la "mauvaise section" et de reprendre la route des que possible
il faut deja faire comme cela en train pour sortir de bangkok jusquva amphawa samut sakhorn
ensuite franchir en train des sections comme chaam huahin etc
enfin comme vous aurez deja fair un bon bout de cote sud est passer le tot possible sur la cote sud ouest la difficulte etant que vous aurez alors une grosse colline a passer (que vous pouvez toujpurs sinon franchir en taxi local )
mais c est juste une alternative qui permet de changer de paysages
sinon donc descendre jjsqu a surat thani et la faire la transversale est ouest en passant par khaosok avant de rejoindre phuket
j ai regarde rapidement on trouve une bonne partie de route locale t tout le long une route parallele a la cote evitant l autoroute
a suivre
bjr
il serait bon de preciser a quelle epoque ou saison vous envisagez cela
d autre part 2 mois et demi ca veut dire un visa 60 jours simple entree + extension 30 j
enfin arrivee a la hauteur de phuket vous continuez plus au sud ?
alors la a nouveau traversez d ouest en est pour rejoindre l extraordinaire region de nakhon si thammarat puis descendez a nouveau en bord de cote songkla phatthalung hat yai
enfi traversee est ouest pour revenir sur yrang et remontee krabi
d autre part 2 mois et demi ca veut dire un visa 60 jours simple entree + extension 30 j
enfin arrivee a la hauteur de phuket vous continuez plus au sud ?
alors la a nouveau traversez d ouest en est pour rejoindre l extraordinaire region de nakhon si thammarat puis descendez a nouveau en bord de cote songkla phatthalung hat yai
enfi traversee est ouest pour revenir sur yrang et remontee krabi
bjr
et pour les sections ou il n y a pas de route paralele a l autoroute le plus simple est de rejoindre la petite gare de train la plus proche de mettre les velos dans le train pour passer la "mauvaise section" et de reprendre la route des que possible
Bien sûr qu'il y a des mauvaises sections mais cela reste tolérable... A sortie de BKK les salines bien qu'en bordure de l'autoroute sont à voir
il faut deja faire comme cela en train pour sortir de bangkok jusquva amphawa samut sakhorn
Cà c'est aussi une bonne idée
ensuite franchir en train des sections comme chaam huahin
Même si il y a du monde la route le long de la côte Chaam et Hua Hin permet d'arriver après Hua Hin à un village de pecheurs et de déguster des tas de bonnes choses. Bon par contre de notre expérience prendre le train est facile. Mais attention tous les trains ne prennent pas les vélos et en cours de trajet pour prendre les vélos il faut qu'il reste de la place dans le wagon prévu à cet effet et toujours vérifier que votre vélo est chargé dans le train. Donc de notre avis sur ce parcours il y a des parties désagréables mais les faire en train complique bien les choses. etc
enfin comme vous aurez deja fair un bon bout de cote sud est passer le tot possible sur la cote sud ouest la difficulte etant que vous aurez alors une grosse colline a passer (que vous pouvez toujpurs sinon franchir en taxi local )
Nous avions traversé à Tha Chana direction Kao Sok il n'est pas nécessaire de se rendre à Sura Thani. J'ai des traces GPS de nos voyages si vous voulez
mais c est juste une alternative qui permet de changer de paysages
sinon donc descendre jjsqu a surat thani et la faire la transversale est ouest en passant par khaosok avant de rejoindre phuket
j ai regarde rapidement on trouve une bonne partie de route locale t tout le long une route parallele a la cote evitant l autoroute
a suivre
et pour les sections ou il n y a pas de route paralele a l autoroute le plus simple est de rejoindre la petite gare de train la plus proche de mettre les velos dans le train pour passer la "mauvaise section" et de reprendre la route des que possible
Bien sûr qu'il y a des mauvaises sections mais cela reste tolérable... A sortie de BKK les salines bien qu'en bordure de l'autoroute sont à voir
il faut deja faire comme cela en train pour sortir de bangkok jusquva amphawa samut sakhorn
Cà c'est aussi une bonne idée
ensuite franchir en train des sections comme chaam huahin
Même si il y a du monde la route le long de la côte Chaam et Hua Hin permet d'arriver après Hua Hin à un village de pecheurs et de déguster des tas de bonnes choses. Bon par contre de notre expérience prendre le train est facile. Mais attention tous les trains ne prennent pas les vélos et en cours de trajet pour prendre les vélos il faut qu'il reste de la place dans le wagon prévu à cet effet et toujours vérifier que votre vélo est chargé dans le train. Donc de notre avis sur ce parcours il y a des parties désagréables mais les faire en train complique bien les choses. etc
enfin comme vous aurez deja fair un bon bout de cote sud est passer le tot possible sur la cote sud ouest la difficulte etant que vous aurez alors une grosse colline a passer (que vous pouvez toujpurs sinon franchir en taxi local )
Nous avions traversé à Tha Chana direction Kao Sok il n'est pas nécessaire de se rendre à Sura Thani. J'ai des traces GPS de nos voyages si vous voulez
mais c est juste une alternative qui permet de changer de paysages
sinon donc descendre jjsqu a surat thani et la faire la transversale est ouest en passant par khaosok avant de rejoindre phuket
j ai regarde rapidement on trouve une bonne partie de route locale t tout le long une route parallele a la cote evitant l autoroute
a suivre
vos informations sont extrêmement bien détaillées
j'ai un garmin dakota avec micro sd "asie du sud est"
sur wikiloc's j'ai enregistrer un parcours gps"la route des plages, jusqu'a krabi
j'ai un visa de 2 mois et ferais la prolongation dés mon arrivées a Bangkok
effectivement en rando vélo je cherche des routes les moins empruntées par les véhicules
il me reste 1 mois de préparation
et je retournerais voir l'agent de l office de tourisme de Thaïlande avec le projet de route
qui est très sympa
merci a vous tous
pour vos itinéraire
la préparation est très importantes après sa roule
merci
bicker
bjr
j ai regarde plus en detail et confirme qu il y a vraiment moyen sur une grande partie de la partie de cote de rester sur des toutes petites routes
ensuiye tout depend de ce que vous envisagez si c est 80 % du temp a rouler ou bien si c est mpitie moitie voire un ou 2 j de velo et 1 ou 2 jours poses dans un coin avant de reprendre la descente
perso je suis surtout in passionne de bateau pour moi la region des mangroves de la cote a partir de bangkok jusqu a Petchaburi est quelque chose d extraordinaire evidemment du les acces dans ce coin se font surtout perpendiculairement a la ligne de cote car pas beaucoup de pont sii vous envisagez le velo comme un moyen de transport et non pas comme un but en soi vpus pouvez aussi trouver a franchir les bras de riviere en bateau
et vous promener comme le mentionne gabey dans la region des marais salants (entre 40 et 80 km a l ouest de bangkok) plutot que de passer en train comme initialement suggere
apres amphawa vous avez bang taboon et les baleines plus loin a la hauteur de petchburi pasaez vers ban laem pak bia puis apres huahin la route de la cote passe le long du parc de sam roiyot plus bas ensuite jusqu a chumpon la cote est plate et rectiligne
mais l avantage d avoir des bungalows de plage un peu partout idem plus au sud
effectivement pas besoin d aller jusqu a surat biffurquez vers l ouest
la region cotiere a patir du nord de surat redevien pour moi un paradis de rivietes mangroves et donc pas ideal en velo donc filez sur la cote ouest
j ai regarde plus en detail et confirme qu il y a vraiment moyen sur une grande partie de la partie de cote de rester sur des toutes petites routes
ensuiye tout depend de ce que vous envisagez si c est 80 % du temp a rouler ou bien si c est mpitie moitie voire un ou 2 j de velo et 1 ou 2 jours poses dans un coin avant de reprendre la descente
perso je suis surtout in passionne de bateau pour moi la region des mangroves de la cote a partir de bangkok jusqu a Petchaburi est quelque chose d extraordinaire evidemment du les acces dans ce coin se font surtout perpendiculairement a la ligne de cote car pas beaucoup de pont sii vous envisagez le velo comme un moyen de transport et non pas comme un but en soi vpus pouvez aussi trouver a franchir les bras de riviere en bateau
et vous promener comme le mentionne gabey dans la region des marais salants (entre 40 et 80 km a l ouest de bangkok) plutot que de passer en train comme initialement suggere
apres amphawa vous avez bang taboon et les baleines plus loin a la hauteur de petchburi pasaez vers ban laem pak bia puis apres huahin la route de la cote passe le long du parc de sam roiyot plus bas ensuite jusqu a chumpon la cote est plate et rectiligne
mais l avantage d avoir des bungalows de plage un peu partout idem plus au sud
effectivement pas besoin d aller jusqu a surat biffurquez vers l ouest
la region cotiere a patir du nord de surat redevien pour moi un paradis de rivietes mangroves et donc pas ideal en velo donc filez sur la cote ouest
Bonsoir
Au cas où je peux vous envoyer nos traces gps
Au cas où je peux vous envoyer nos traces gps
merci
, vos explication sur la route sont excellente
je ferais des photocopies et les étudieraient sur la route
votre expérience de la région me sont très importante
donc Bangkok puis train ou bus jusqu a la côte, et direction la côte ouest , c'est ca
donc je peux mettre le vélo dans le bus et prendre le train aussi avec
merci a vous
vos message mon aidé a l'organisation du road_trip
après ça roule tous seul
merci a vous tous, pour vos message
merci a vous tous, pour vos message
Bonjour,
Nous avons fait en vélo le trajet de Chumplon à Prachuap Kirikan, j'ai trouvé des itinéraires par des petites routes sur ce site: lebraquetdelaliberte.com/thailandevoyage
C'était vraiment super.
Vous avez un billet de continuation pour rester plus de 2 mois en Thailande?
cordialement PILAN
Pilan
Bonjour, nous avons fait Bangkook à Phukett au mois de Mars 2014 à vélo, 1000 km à quelques choses prés.
Je ne me suis jamais senti en sécurité en vélo qu'en Thailande, les bas côté sont très large. Nous avons suivi en partie la Phett Kassem Road , c'est un peu la RN 7 locale.
Il y a des portions de cette route qui ne peuvent être évité , par contre très souvent on peux utiliser des routes longeant le littoral . A ne pas louper , la traversée de Surrat thani à Krabi à travers les forêt d'hévéas . Coins très peu fréquentés et super acceuillant . N'hésiter pas à demander l' hospitalité" dans les temples . Avec tout le respect que cela implique.
je peux t'envoyer un Cr et carte , par manque de chance mon GPS a rendu l'âme emportant toutes mes traces .
Bon voyage .
JJacques
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the trip was completed story being posted online soon 1100 km in 11 days beautiful and varied regions
claudio
Hi, I'm looking for a Pino tandem bike for sale in Quebec and I can't find any. Does anyone have any info, please? Thanks a bunch!
Hi there, we’re planning a Munich to Venice bike trip at the end of June 2026. Getting back from Venice to Toulouse by train with 4 bikes isn’t straightforward. What return options have others who’ve done this trip chosen? Any tips or great deals would be much appreciated. Thanks a bunch! !
Hi everyone,
Happy owner of a Pegasus Estremo bike with a Rohloff hub, which is giving me trouble with the SF11-NCX-FT-E-LITE 700C TS 300/0 fork (serial number TD01329060). It’s starting to show its age, and I’d like to repair it to extend the life of my beloved bike.
The suspension is gone, and there’s an oil leak from the seals.
Does anyone know how to repair it? Where can I find parts that are about fifteen years old? Or where to find an identical replacement fork? Just to clarify, the Magura HS11 brakes are mounted using Firm Tech, meaning they’re on pivots behind the fork, facing the frame.
Thanks for your help! Have a great day, Alexandre
The suspension is gone, and there’s an oil leak from the seals.
Does anyone know how to repair it? Where can I find parts that are about fifteen years old? Or where to find an identical replacement fork? Just to clarify, the Magura HS11 brakes are mounted using Firm Tech, meaning they’re on pivots behind the fork, facing the frame.
Thanks for your help! Have a great day, Alexandre
Hi, I'd like to know if anyone has done this route recently or has reliable info.
Does the track exist, and most importantly, is there sand (for biking)?
Any info is welcome.
Cheers,
diego ambilobe: mangaoka, manondro, ramena vohemar sambava: masondrono, tanambao
diego ambilobe: mangaoka, manondro, ramena vohemar sambava: masondrono, tanambao
Hi there,
New to bike touring,
I’d love to start with a section of the Via Rhona to explore and share (route to be decided).
Looking forward to exchanging tips!
hey everyone,
I’m landing in Madagascar with a buddy before the end of April 2026. We’re planning to bike around for about twenty days or so. We don’t have a specific goal other than exploring the country and meeting the locals.
Ideally, we’d prefer a loop route starting from Antananarivo with a good chunk of it along the coast. On the bike side, we’re used to riding 6 to 8 hours a day, depending on the needs, encounters, and mood 😉 Any feedback or tips from trips around this length?
Thanks in advance, Jérôme
I’m landing in Madagascar with a buddy before the end of April 2026. We’re planning to bike around for about twenty days or so. We don’t have a specific goal other than exploring the country and meeting the locals.
Ideally, we’d prefer a loop route starting from Antananarivo with a good chunk of it along the coast. On the bike side, we’re used to riding 6 to 8 hours a day, depending on the needs, encounters, and mood 😉 Any feedback or tips from trips around this length?
Thanks in advance, Jérôme
A big thank you to Lazarou for all the info you share in this forum!
I'm passionate about Morocco, which I cycled through back in 2009.
Last year, my wife and I explored the High Atlas by tandem. Completely smitten, we're heading back in April (Anti Atlas) and May (High and Middle Atlas), still on our tandem.
Do you have any info on the track between Amezri and Ali Ait Nito? Are the river crossings in the Tessaout still there? It's not easy to navigate with a loaded tandem... especially if the river level is high due to this year's heavy snowmelt!
Thanks in advance for any tips you might have, and best wishes for health in this new year!
Thanks in advance for any tips you might have, and best wishes for health in this new year!
A shout-out to a cycling colleague from Savoie
Claudio specializes in the route of the Savoie lakes Here are his travels Between Bornes, Chartreuse, the Savoie foothills, and Dauphiné Five lakes: Léman, Annecy, Paladru, Aiguebelette, Bourget, not to mention a few ponds along the way Plenty of accommodation options: camping, hotels, and more...
A lovely route not far from his place Rural and quite peaceful A road cycling route created by Serge B...
N+1 reconnaissance trips on a loop of about 400 km This way, he avoids the SNCF and its troubles http://cbandiera.free.fr/vv/lacs-savoie/recos.php
The latest reconnaissance trip from April to May 2026 http://cbandiera.free.fr/recits/2026-grenoble-H/index.php
Claudio specializes in the route of the Savoie lakes Here are his travels Between Bornes, Chartreuse, the Savoie foothills, and Dauphiné Five lakes: Léman, Annecy, Paladru, Aiguebelette, Bourget, not to mention a few ponds along the way Plenty of accommodation options: camping, hotels, and more...
A lovely route not far from his place Rural and quite peaceful A road cycling route created by Serge B...
N+1 reconnaissance trips on a loop of about 400 km This way, he avoids the SNCF and its troubles http://cbandiera.free.fr/vv/lacs-savoie/recos.php
The latest reconnaissance trip from April to May 2026 http://cbandiera.free.fr/recits/2026-grenoble-H/index.php
First of all... happy New Year! Wishing you great roads in 2017!
I’ve been traveling for a few years now with a high-quality mountain bike, but it’s equipped with hydraulic disc brakes. I live (pedal) with the constant worry of a breakdown (leak, air bubble, heat causing the fluid to...). My bike mechanic tells me it’s impossible to switch them out for V-brakes.
What do you all think? Am I taking a big risk continuing (alone) with these brakes? Thanks in advance for your great tips!
Hi everyone,
First post here to share a quick recap of our west-to-east bike trip along Algeria’s coast in January 2025. It was just the two of us—my partner and I—with French passports and not a word of Arabic. No friends or welcoming hosts in the country.
Under those conditions, we’d strongly advise against going.
Our original plan was to follow the coast from Algiers to Tunis. We ended up cycling from Algiers to Béjaia, then took the train from Béjaia to Annaba (with a stop in Constantine), and finally biked to the border. We were tailed by police the whole way—whether on our bikes, on the train, or even on foot while exploring towns. On top of that, we couldn’t wild camp and were limited to the few state-approved hotels that accept foreigners. Under those circumstances, connecting with locals was especially tough.
With such an omnipresent and intrusive police presence, we’d definitely recommend against this destination for bike touring. A really sad situation that completely cuts you off from the local population...
We’d been warned, we went to check it out, and we weren’t disappointed!
You’ve been warned.
First post here to share a quick recap of our west-to-east bike trip along Algeria’s coast in January 2025. It was just the two of us—my partner and I—with French passports and not a word of Arabic. No friends or welcoming hosts in the country.
Under those conditions, we’d strongly advise against going.
Our original plan was to follow the coast from Algiers to Tunis. We ended up cycling from Algiers to Béjaia, then took the train from Béjaia to Annaba (with a stop in Constantine), and finally biked to the border. We were tailed by police the whole way—whether on our bikes, on the train, or even on foot while exploring towns. On top of that, we couldn’t wild camp and were limited to the few state-approved hotels that accept foreigners. Under those circumstances, connecting with locals was especially tough.
With such an omnipresent and intrusive police presence, we’d definitely recommend against this destination for bike touring. A really sad situation that completely cuts you off from the local population...
We’d been warned, we went to check it out, and we weren’t disappointed!
You’ve been warned.
Hi there,
I’m planning the route to cycle from Lille to Nordkapp with my partner.
Duration: 3 months, from May 1st to July 31st, 2026.
In the attached details below, I need to add some "non-riding" days (rest days, basically).
So I’m looking to "shorten" the trip by taking ferries or trains for some stretches. Which areas could I skip?
Thanks in advance for your great tips.
Have a good evening.
https://www.komoot.com/fr-fr/collection/4023980/-lille-cap-nord-1er-mai-au-31-juillet-2026?ref=collection
Hi there,
I’m planning to bike back from Poland this summer. Does anyone know a way to ship it there without having to take it apart? Otherwise, it’s a real hassle to fine-tune all the settings before departure! Thanks in advance.
I’m planning to bike back from Poland this summer. Does anyone know a way to ship it there without having to take it apart? Otherwise, it’s a real hassle to fine-tune all the settings before departure! Thanks in advance.
Hi, has anyone recently bought Primus or Butagaz gas, possibly puncture-style, in Dubrovnik or the surrounding area? Same question for Albania... thanks. aichatou
Hi there,
Coming from Laos (*), I’m planning to enter Thailand by bike via the Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge.
Before this bridge was built, I’d already cycled the road from Louang Namtha to Houei Sai and crossed the river by boat to reach Thailand.
At the time, the condition of that road was impeccable, and most importantly, traffic was light.
So I’m wondering if anyone who’s taken it recently can tell me whether traffic has increased since the bridge opened.
Thanks in advance!
(*) I’m currently cycling in China (Yunnan)
Coming from Laos (*), I’m planning to enter Thailand by bike via the Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge.
Before this bridge was built, I’d already cycled the road from Louang Namtha to Houei Sai and crossed the river by boat to reach Thailand.
At the time, the condition of that road was impeccable, and most importantly, traffic was light.
So I’m wondering if anyone who’s taken it recently can tell me whether traffic has increased since the bridge opened.
Thanks in advance!
(*) I’m currently cycling in China (Yunnan)