Bang Pae Waterfalls is the largest falls in Phuket. It is located near the north part of Phuket, close to the Two Heroines Monument. From the monument at Thepkasattri Road, take the exit heading east (Paklok Road). After about 9kms there is a left turn next to an elephant trekking camp. You will reach the car park of the Bang Pae Waterfalls park. From there, the falls are a 10 minute hike up the forest trail. There is a pool at the base of the falls which is great for a refreshing dip on a hot day. The Bang Pae Waterfalls is especially popular with the Thais.
Close by is the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project, which was founded in 1992 by an American Zoologist Terrence Dillon Morin. Here, you may make a donation to be benefit of the gibbons, or purchase items at the souvenir stall. However, visitors are not allowed to approach too close to the cages where the gibbons are kept. This is to reduce direct human contact with the gibbons, so that they can eventually be reintroduced to the wild.
Bang Pae Waterfall, Phuket.
(above) Local boys at the Bang Pae Waterfalls. (left) Path leading towards the falls. (below) Moss-covered boulder along the way.
(above) Local boys at the Bang Pae Waterfalls. (left) Path leading towards the falls. (below) Moss-covered boulder along the way.
Panoramic view from Bang Pae Waterfalls Hills.
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