Montatarn Waterfall

Another popular waterfall is the Montatarn Waterfall. Just 15 kilometers out of Chiang Mai, the Montatarn Waterfall is on the road up to Doi Sutep. It is quite hard to access this place during the wet season as there are about 3 kilometers of dirt road to navigate before you can arrive at the waterfall. However, the rainy season is also the best time to be at this falls as the water then is more powerful, cascading down from the mountain into a small pool that is wonderfully clean and simply refreshing to swim in. For a more rewarding time, take a brief and steep climb up the side of the falls. It will lead you to a very private area whereby you can slide down the shoot into the pond. It is also a good place to admire the city below.