The Golden Triangle Rider has a series of detailed guide maps tailored for motorcyclists and travellers exploring Northern Thailand and surrounding regions. These maps are renowned for their accuracy, comprehensive information, and rider-friendly features.
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The GTR Guide Maps
The GT Rider guide maps of Thailand & Laos are renowned for being the best touring maps. All maps have been surveyed on the ground using a GPS, so they are guaranteed accurate with;
- Precise Kilometre Distances
- The right village & town names – what you see on the road signs
- Correct road classifications – ridden & checked
- Elevation profiles of the most exciting mountain roads
- Exact placement of local attractions – big & small
- Detailed up-to-date city maps
GTR maps are perfectly detailed, accurate and, therefore, reliable!
The GT Rider guide maps for the Mae Hong Son Loop, the Golden Triangle & Laos, are laminated plastic, waterproof = and almost indestructible. Perfect for the rough & tumble of motorcycle touring & all adventurers.
GT Rider guide maps are well-regarded for their accuracy and reliability, making them a preferred choice among NGOs, local government officials, and tour operators.
They appreciate the maps for providing a clear view of the road network and attractions.
These map attributes are especially valuable for first-time visitors; understanding the layout of the roads and points of interest is essential for a successful trip.
Relying solely on a GPS can be risky; if it malfunctions or directs you incorrectly, you may find yourself lost and unsure how to navigate. Therefore, having a reliable map as a backup is invaluable.
GT Rider guide maps include elevation profiles of all the spectacular roads, which are ideal for planning your ride. These maps also clearly depict how the road navigates the mountains.
So, take a GT Rider guide map if you want to enjoy your touring holidays and make the most of your time.
Why you need a map
- With a map, you get the big picture. You can see the network of roads. With a GPS, you can only look at a small area on the screen.
- You can plan your trip with a map.
- You can open your map out & discuss your route & options with friends over beer.
- A GPS actually isolates you from other people & interacting more with the locals. It takes a lot of the fun & adventure out of touring.
- With a map, you can interact with locals, checking directions & suggested routes.
- With a map, you can learn something as you go, looking out for landmarks or kilometres as you go. With a GPS, you watch the screen to navigate and don’t necessarily look out for landmarks, kilometres, or route numbers.
- Navigating with a map is part of the excitement of travel. Blindly following your GPS, letting it lead you by the nose, is no adventure.
- A map doesn’t have a power failure or lose the GPS signal – it always works with you.
- You can lose your way with a GPS, but with a map, you can at least see the big picture and road network to determine where to go and what options are available.
- You can take your map back home, sit down with your friends, and show them where you went and how they can plan the same trip.
Always take a GT Rider guide map with you, even just for a backup.
THE GT RIDER GUIDE MAPS
- The Mae Hong Son Loop Map is a guide map to North Thailand’s rugged northwest frontier. Ride the legendary roads of 1864 bends. The Mae Hong Son Loop has many trails and rural back roads that can keep you busy for a week, and this GTR map shows you where to go.
- The Golden Triangle Map. A guide map for the heart of the Golden Triangle and North Thailand’s top end. Ride the famous mountain roads of Doi Ang Khang, Doi Mae Salong, Doi Tung, Phu Chi Fah & the exhilarating big dipper – Phaya Phipak. Chiang Rai & the Golden Triangle area are packed with the most attractions in the North – temples, hill tribe villages, museums, fantastic mountains- and if you want to know where everything is, this map is indispensable.
- The Mae Sa Valley – Samoeng Loop Map. A perfect guide map for Chiang Mai’s number one day trip. Scores of attractions – elephant camps, resorts, orchid farms, waterfalls, restaurants and hill tribe villages. You can zip around the loop in a couple of hours or take your time & wander around for a couple of days with the map. There are so many fabulous rural side roads. This map is also the # 1 guide map for Chiang Mai city & environs – it is the only accurate guide map to outer Chiang Mai & the ring roads showing the hotels, pubs, restaurants & housing estates around Chiang Mai city. Even if you live in Chiang Mai, this map is a must-have for knowing your own area.
- Laos PDR Map: This is the only accurate guide map to Laos. It covers the whole country from the China border in the North to the Cambodian border in the south. NGOs and the Laos National Tourism Office use and recommend this map; all the original Lao tourist office maps were derived from this map and drawn by David Unkovich for the LNTA. GTR pioneered mapping in Laos.
Note that maps are sent via registered airmail. In some countries, this may slow down the delivery process. Maps are sent promptly from Thailand and are usually out of the country in 3 days. They then enter your local postal service. Being registered, someone has to sign for the envelope. If you are not at home, your post office will leave a notice to pick up a registered item at the post office. If they are not collected, they are returned to the sender.
Please note that post-COVID, map delivery by registered airmail takes at least 2 weeks.
NOTE: the Map Sales Cart & Checkout options are located at the bottom of the right column.
THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE GUIDE MAP
3rd Edition
A sensational guide map to the infamous Golden Triangle: this map helps you find your way around & seek out those out-of-the-way places you’ve heard about. Use this map to understand the exciting network of spectacular mountaintop roads & scenery in the top North, especially along the remote border areas of Thailand – Myanmar & Thailand – Laos. Doi Ang Khang, Doi Mae Salong, Doi Tung, Phi Chi Fah & the big dipper – Phaya Phipak, are all famous mountains & rides in North Thailand. Don’t miss them. The GTR Golden Triangle map gives you the best reliable info to make a 4-5-6-7 day loop Chiang Mai – Fang – Tha Ton – Doi Mae Salong – Doi Tung – Mae Sai – Golden Triangle – Chiang Saen – Chiang Khong – Phu Chi Fah – Chiang Rai / Phayao – Chiang Mai. You can ride & tour with complete confidence using this map. Don’t go without it.
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Please note that post-COVID, map delivery by registered airmail takes at least 2 weeks.
NOTE: The Map Sales Cart and Checkout options are located at the bottom of the right sidebar/column.
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THE MAE HONG SON LOOP GUIDE MAP
6th Edition.
Asia’s Legendary Motorcycle Loop – ride the road of 1,864 bends. The most accurate, detailed guide to Thailand’s rugged Northwest frontier with Myanmar (Burma). Surveyed, drawn and published by The GT Rider. This is a detailed, highly accurate loop map from Chiang Mai, Pai, Soppong, Mae Hong Son, Khun Yuam, Mae Chaem or Mai Sariang and back to Chiang Mai. It shows scenic highlights, highways, distances, accommodations, and activities en route. Surveyed & drawn by the GT Rider using a GPS. Elevation profiles of the steepest, most spectacular roads on the loop.
Laminated- waterproof – indestructible. You can’t lose hundreds of km of twisting mountain roads – asphalt & dirt!
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THE LAOS GUIDE MAP
4th Edition NOTE: the Laos PDR map is currently out of stock
The GT Rider Laos guide map is the best, most accurate, most reliable, detailed guide map to the Laos PDR.
- 1st Edition November 2002.
- Currently in 4th edition.
Laminated, waterproof, and indestructible, the GT Rider’s Laos map has been ridden and surveyed using a GPS, requiring thousands of hours and kilometres. The Laos National Tourism Authority recommended and used the GT Rider Laos map. NGOs also use it, and government agencies—Lao and international—recognise it.
A highly accurate map, ridden & surveyed on the ground with a GPS = accurate road classifications & kilometres, plus village names checked & read from the village signposts – not fudged from old military maps. The only reliable map to use for touring Laos!
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 | MAE SA – SAMOENG LOOP MAPDetailed accurate map of the loop route from Chiang Mai, to Samoeng and Mae Sa Valley. Includes 6 road elevation profiles for drivers. Return via Mae Rim. Detailed Mae Rim – Mae Raem map. The map shows section distances, points of interest, accommodation and restaurants, etc. North Thailand’s best 100 km loop & Chiang Mai’s # 1 Day trip. New 2nd Edition March 2014. Hard Copy – Sent to You via Registered Air Mail Click here for full Mae Sa Samoeng map details & info. Please note that post-COVID, map delivery by registered airmail takes at least 2 weeks. |
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