Urban Hike 63: Petchaburi MRT - Phra Khanong BTS

Hello Hikers!

We're back with an old Bangkok Urban Hiking favorite that's been unavailable for many years, due to the destroyed khlong sidewalk. We're excited to be back to an old favorite and explore the whole area that's been restored! But, we've also noticed there has been construction on the khlong sidewalk in the opposite direction, so please be prepared for some diversions!

We will meet Petchaburi MRT (Exit 2) at 7:55am and start at 8:00am by walking along the khlong and then ending by winding through some smaller sois all the way to Phra Khanong BTS.

We will end at Pra Khanong BTS station around 10:00. There are tons of spots in the area for a Sunday brunch if you're hungry after the hike!

This is an 10km hike between an MRT and a BTS station, and should take us about two hours walking at a brisk pace! We are starting and ending at public transport to make it nice and convenient for you to join us!

Check out the map of where we'll walk here!

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!

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.

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 (like it has been lately!), we will cancel the hike.
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 (or pick up some water, or stop for the toilet), feel free to stop your hike and explore - catching up with us later or meeting us at a later point on the map.

To learn more about Urban Hiking please visit here (https://www.meetup.com/Bangkok-Urban-Hiking-Meetup/about/) and to learn more about the organizers please visit here (https://www.meetup.com/Bangkok-Urban-Hiking-Meetup/pages/20260025/About_the_organizers/).

Hope to see you!

Kim and Alex