Have you “done” the Doi?

 Ever heard of Doi Inthanon? Well, you will have done on our blog as we love it there and so do our clients!! The “Doi” is Thailand’s highest mountain at 2565meters.  Nick named “Roof of Thailand” and for good reason as the views are amazing. 

Think you are up to the challenge of cycling this classic climb? Too tough for you? Would you like to wear this T-shirt?


Road cycling up Doi Inthanon has got to be one of the toughest road bike rides in this part of the world. With an ascent of 2260 meters in 48 kms and with gradients exceeding 23% in places, more than three times as long as and certainly competing with the famous French classic L'Alpe d’Huez. Set in the most spectacular mountain range in Northern Thailand and with top quality, wide sweeping roads, Doi Inthanon is fast becoming the most popular challenge for road cyclists in South East Asia. 


You have  heard of the “mythic” cols of France,  now take up the challenge and cycle the mammoth climbs in our Thai Highlands Tour and wear this T-shirt with pride. Available exclusively from Crouching Tiger Cycling Tours, it can be yours!

Gutsy Aussies Cycle up Doi Inthanon!

The Crouching Tiger Team has just returned after an amazing trip that we thought you would love to hear about. A group of Australian cyclists, living in Singapore, have just accomplished our Thai Highland Tour, usually taking 14 days, in just 4 days! Even our 14 day tour is challenging cycling for the super fit! Starting in Chiang Mai and taking in the most spectacular scenery through the highest and toughest mountains in Thailand, this road cycling tour traverses the famous Mae Hong Son loop. Culminating in the ascent of Thailand’s highest mountain Doi Inthanon, at 2565m over a climb of 47 kms, our clients take home some amazing memories, and two seriously tired legs!

We would like to acknowledge and congratulate our Aussie friends on their amazing accomplishment – a seemingly impossible goal when we were first asked to arrange their trip but well and truly achieved by one and all. This was certainly a cycling trip through Northern Thailand to be proud of.

Well done guys –  you rode Thailand's toughest mountain route and cycled up Doi Inthanon - We thoroughly enjoyed your company and stand astounded by your endurance and spirit.
Cycle Safe!



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Travelling with a group of friends can make for memorable, fun holidays. However organising a trip for a group can be a time-consuming and stressful undertaking. Let us take the problem of organisation away from you by designing a tailor-made trip of a lifetime where all you have to do is arrive at the airport, get on your bike and pedal!

Crouching Tiger meet the Sri Lankan Air Force Cycling Team!

While checking out the roads and our new itineraries in Sri Lanka we came across the Sri Lankan Air Force Cycling team out training with their coaches. They were just as excited as we were to stop and exchange stories and routes and cycling tips for cycling in this part of the world. We even exchanged cycling jerseys, so we now know that one of our new jerseys is out there training in the spectacular hills in central Sri Lanka!! And of course Marcus has hung his trophy – the Air Force Cycling Team jersey - in our HQ back in Chiang Mai. Another cycling adventure and more friends made – all in a days work!
Thanks guys for a fun encounter and the best of luck from the Crouching Tiger Team.