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 and Laos are widely regarded as the best touring maps available. Each map has been surveyed on the ground using GPS, ensuring a high level of accuracy, 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, and Laos are produced on laminated plastic—waterproof and almost indestructible. They’re perfect for the rough and tumble of motorcycle touring, as well as any kind of adventure travel.
GT Rider guide maps are highly regarded for their accuracy and reliability, making them a preferred choice among NGOs, local government officials, and tour operators. They are valued for offering a clear, easy-to-understand overview of road networks and key attractions.
These qualities are particularly important for first-time visitors, where understanding the layout of routes and points of interest can make all the difference to a successful trip. Relying solely on GPS can be risky—if it fails or leads you astray, it’s easy to become disoriented. Having a dependable map as a backup is therefore invaluable.
GT Rider guide maps include elevation profiles of the most spectacular roads, making them ideal for planning your ride. They also clearly show how each route winds through the mountains, giving you a better sense of the terrain ahead.
So, take a GT Rider guide map if you want to truly enjoy your touring holiday and make the most of your time on the road.
Why you need a map
- With a map, you see the big picture—the entire road network at a glance. A GPS, by contrast, only shows a small section of the route at any one time.
- A map lets you properly plan your trip. You can spread it out, explore different options, and even sit down with friends over a beer to discuss routes and ideas.
- Using only a GPS can be isolating. It reduces interaction with locals and takes away much of the spontaneity and adventure that make touring so enjoyable. With a map, you’re more likely to ask for directions, get recommendations, and connect with people along the way.
- A map also keeps you engaged with your surroundings. You look for landmarks, track distances, and follow road numbers, rather than staring at a screen and simply following instructions.
- Navigating by map is part of the adventure. Blindly following a GPS isn’t.
- Maps are also reliable—they don’t run out of battery or lose signal. And if you do take a wrong turn, a map still gives you the full overview, helping you quickly understand your options and get back on track.
- Best of all, you can take your map home, share it with friends, and relive your journey while helping others plan their own.
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 A comprehensive guide to North Thailand’s rugged northwestern frontier. Ride the legendary roads with 1,864 bends and explore countless trails and rural backroads—enough to keep you riding for a week or more. This GT Rider map shows you exactly where to go.
- The Golden Triangle Map. A detailed guide to the heart of the Golden Triangle and the far north of Thailand. Discover iconic mountain routes such as Doi Ang Khang, Doi Mae Salong, Doi Tung, Phu Chi Fah, and the thrilling “Big Dipper” at Phaya Phipak. The Chiang Rai and Golden Triangle region is packed with attractions—temples, hill tribe villages, museums, and spectacular mountain scenery. If you want to know where everything is, this map is indispensable.
- The Mae Sa Valley – Samoeng Loop Map. The perfect guide for Chiang Mai’s number one day trip. With a huge range of attractions—elephant camps, resorts, orchid farms, waterfalls, restaurants, and hill tribe villages—you can ride the loop in a few hours or spend several days exploring. The map also stands out as the most accurate guide to greater Chiang Mai, including the ring roads, hotels, restaurants, and surrounding areas. Even longtime residents will find it essential for discovering their own backyard.
- Laos PDR Map: The only truly accurate guide map covering all of Laos—from the Chinese border in the north to Cambodia in the south. Widely used and recommended by NGOs and the Lao National Tourism Office, this map set the standard for mapping in Laos. In fact, the original Lao tourism maps were derived from this work, pioneered by GT Rider. Currently out of stock.
Please note that maps are sent via registered airmail. In some countries, this may slow the delivery process, so please allow a minimum of two weeks for delivery.
Orders are dispatched promptly from Thailand and are usually out of the country within three days, after which they enter your local postal system. As all items are sent registered, a signature is required upon delivery. If no one is available to receive the envelope, your local post office will leave a notice for collection. Unclaimed items may be returned to the sender.
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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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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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