ICU Downhill Trail in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province – Hua Hin is known for an awesome DownHill trail on a hill called Khao Hin Lek Fai, which is better known to locals as Khao Radar (Mount Radar) because of the telecom towers on its peak. GPS location: GPS – N 12 33.590, E 99 56.449 Trail condition: Rocky DownHill Trail Distance: Less than a kilometer in length How to get there: From Hua Hin town, ask the locals the way to Khao Radar, also known as Khao Hin Lek Fai. It’s just a couple of kilometers to the west of the city. Food & drinks: There’s a snack shop or two next to the car park. Not far from the base of the hill there are also a few simple Thai restaurants and coffee shops. Accommodation: Hua Hin has many hotels and resorts that fit nearly every budget. Local contact: Call Khun Ae of Velo Hua Hin at 089-201-7782, or Khun Bas of BasBike at 088-849-2412, or Panya Pungpang (aka Mhu DH) at 088-454-0133.
Sen Bon (Upper) Downhill Trail in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province – Located on Khao Hin Lek Fai. Known as the “Upper Trail”, this DownHill is not as scary as the ICU trail on the adjacent peak. GPS location: GPS – N 12 33.537, E 99 56.117 Trail condition: Fast, technical DownHill Trail Distance: Roughly about 1.2 kilometers How to get there: From Hua Hin, go to the Hin Lek Fai Hill. At the 4-way intersection on the hill, go left. That road leads westward and further up to TV signal stations and the trailhead is near the second TV signal station. Food & drinks: There are some snack shops and food stalls at the Hen Lek Fai lookout point on the other side of the hill and a few more at the bottom of the hill. Accommodation: Hua Hin has many hotels and resorts that fit nearly every budget. Local contact: Call Khun Ae of Velo Hua Hin at 089-201-7782, or Khun Bas of BasBike at 088-849-2412, or Panya Pungpang (aka Mhu DH) at 088-454-0133.
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