Urban Hike 60: Old Town!

Welcome Hikers!

We're back for our final hike of 2024 with a Bangkok Urban Hiking favorite! As usual, Alex has done some remixing so we're visiting some old favorite spots along the route and some new ones! The hike is around 10km, and will take us in a loop starting and ending at Hua Lamphong MRT. (But now with the new MRT stops, if you get tired, you'll have the chance to stop around halfway at Wat Mangkhon too.)

Our fast-paced walk will take us through small local streets with a few larger crossings. Most of the way we'll be walking along the canals, but we're also sneaking in some smaller sois with beautiful temples, markets and lots of local culture. Be sure to bring a camera, water bottle and a bit of money.

We will meet at Hua Lamphong MRT, Exit 1, at the top at 7:55, departing at 8am.

For our new hikers: This is just a walk - not a tour. We won’t be stopping at local landmarks, but you’re welcome to leave the group and explore on your own if we walk by something you’d like to see.

For Bangkok locals: this is a great way to get out and explore different parts of the city - and meet other urban explorers!

We will be walking quickly (well, as quickly as the size of our group allows), so please be prepared for as much of an "outdoor adventure" as we can manage on the busy streets of Bangkok! We will walk for a little under 2 hours (finishing slightly before 10am), so there's no plans for a rest break, but as you can expect, we'll pass plenty of 7-11's and Family Marts if you need to stop in for an emergency drink.

If you haven't joined us yet please do! This is a great way to chat, take photos, and get to know one another. If you want to explore places more thoroughly along the way, feel free to stop your hike and explore- catching up with us later or meeting us at a later point on the map.

If you'd like to see where we're planning to head, check out the Google Map here (https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1k0aRGgwDTA4vzY9tFlqL0A1ULbGjIvI&usp=sharing).

PLEASE NOTE: since the COVID-19 regulations have changed here in Thailand, we're not requiring hikers to wear masks. However, we recommend that you have them & wear them when we're in crowded locations, in line with local culture.

UPDATE YOUR RSVP: As usual, we have limited our numbers for this hike. We do this to make it more manageable to navigate with all of you. Please make sure that you will actually join us before RSVP-ing for this hike. And, of course, please update your RSVP if your plans change. We often have large numbers RSVP and not everyone shows up. Hopefully this will help us make better connections when we're hiking together too!

HOW THE WAITLIST WORKS: The waitlist will automatically move you up to “attending” if enough people cancel. This is why it’s important to change your attendance to “no” if you decide not to join after responding “yes”. This allows people on the waitlist to be bumped up in the order that they joined. Thank you!

RAIN: As always, if there is a light morning rain we will still walk, if it is a Monsoon chucking-it-down, flooding kind-of rain, we will cancel the hike

To learn more about Urban Hiking please visit here: https://www.meetup.com/Bangkok-Urban-Hiking-Meetup/about/

To learn more about the organizers please visit here: https://www.meetup.com/Bangkok-Urban-Hiking-Meetup/pages/About_the_organizers/

Hope to see you!

Kim & Alex