Mekong River – Boat dock loop from Luang Prabang

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Mekong River – Boat dock loop from Luang Prabang

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Mekong River – Boat dock loop from Luang Prabang

02:45

10.5km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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2.26 km

Luang Prabang Morning Market

Highlight • Settlement

In 1950, the almost 700-year-old royal city of Luang Prabang became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The market is bustling with vegetables, fruit, colorful robes and silk scarves.

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2.26 km

Luang Prabang Night Market Food Court

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Here you'll find stalls selling all sorts of tourist and other goods, as well as a large food market with a wide selection of foods, some of which are quite exotic. It's worth taking a stroll here in the evening.

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2.70 km

View of Luang Prabang and the Mekong River

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View-Point for the City. You need to pay an entrance fee

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6.10 km

Wat Xieng Thong

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Wat Xieng Thong is one of the most important and oldest Buddhist temples in Laos. Its complex with a multitude of ornate shrines, prayer halls is surrounded by a beautiful garden and on the banks of the Mekong.
It was built in 1560/61 under the reign of King Setthathirath and there are three legends about it.
Until 1975 it was a royal temple and a place where the former kings of Laos were crowned.

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7.24 km

Mekong River

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The Mekong ([ˈmeːkɔŋ] or [meˈkɔŋ]) is a river in Southeast Asia that flows through six countries. Its length is reported to be between 4,350 km and 4,909 km, making it one of the twelve longest rivers in the world.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mekong

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7.91 km

Boat dock

Highlight • Rest Area

From here you can take various boat trips on the Mekong - such as to the Pak Oui cave.

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10.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.25 km

3.41 km

2.37 km

459 m

Surfaces

6.22 km

3.06 km

720 m

459 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 23 October

36°C

22°C

59 %

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Comments

January 22, 2025,Boucle Marché du matin – Mékong au départ de Viangxai

Luang Prabang, the former capital of Luang Prabang Province in northern Laos, lies in a valley at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers. Inhabited for thousands of years, it was the country's royal capital until 1975. It is known for its many Buddhist temples, including the 16th-century Wat Xieng Thong and Wat Mai, the former residence of …

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February 17, 2024,🇱🇦 Luang Prabang - Tempel, Tempel.... und Museum☀️⛩️🛕🧙🙍‍♂️

An incredible day..... We were in 12 temples in total (there aren't pictures from everywhere) and of course in the National Museum with the old royal palace and the private apartments of the Laotian kings (photography is forbidden!). There was a lot of activity in the temples, wedding pictures were taken, in one there was a celebration for a monk's …

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