Wat Xieng Thong – Kuang Si Waterfalls loop from Luang Prabang

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Wat Xieng Thong – Kuang Si Waterfalls loop from Luang Prabang

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Wat Xieng Thong – Kuang Si Waterfalls loop from Luang Prabang

03:48

61.4km

620m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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238 m

Wat Xieng Thong

Highlight • Religious Site

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 …

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589 m

Old Town of Luang Prabang

Highlight • Historical Site

Luang Prabang has a beautiful colonial old town with picturesque Buddhist temples and inviting cafes. The French influence is unmistakable.

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826 m

Wat Nong Sikhounmuang

Highlight • Religious Site

beautiful, little-visited (quiet) temple in the middle of the old town

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1.50 km

Mekong River Ferry in Luang Prabang

Highlight • River

Convenient perpetual shuttle ferry for cars, bikes and pedestrians across the Mekong in central Luang Prabang

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13.9 km

Rice Farm Café

Highlight • Cafe

Delicious shakes, coffee and food served in individual huts in the middle of the rice field.
(Bike tour from Luang Prabang with Laotian single speed a bit difficult, but doable :))

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17.3 km

Rural Villages Between Luang Prabang and Kuang Si

Highlight • Settlement

31.0 km

Make sure to walk up to the source of the waterfall (about 4 km walk). There is a very relaxed place with lots of butterflies and a pool to swim. There are also some local dishes and drinks available.

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32.2 km

Kuang Si Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

The climb is worth it to the waterfall. Food down by the waterfall is good.

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61.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.0 km

1.28 km

101 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.0 km

287 m

101 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 24 October

36°C

22°C

64 %

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Comments

February 9, 2023,Cycling Laos 10: Von Luang Prabang zu den Kuang Si Wasserfällen und wieder zurück

And this is really my last bike tour from Laos, tomorrow I'm going on the very long return flight via Bangkok. The Kuang Si waterfalls are one of the tourist highlights of Laos, probably every Laos tourist ends up there at some point, but then with the minibus (is offered everywhere in Luang Prabang). Only very few do it by …

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