Motorbiking at the Bolaven Plateau
At the Bolaven Plateau we have different roads with different difficulty levels, from very easy to, specialy in the rainy seison, the highway to hell.
The Bolaven Plateau is a crater in an ancient Volcano with a diameter from over 40 kms.
Surrounded by 'mountains' the Bolaven Plateau is a green oase with his own micro climate, a lot of jungle, coffee plantations and waterfalls makes a trip on a motorbike or bicycle one of your highlites in Laos. Because of the altitude of over 1300 meters it can be cool. :)
Do one of the Loops or visit a waterfall or coffee tour and dont forget to drink real coffee in Paksong.
Bolaven Plateau
Southern Laos.
Plateau des Bolovans
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Road Conditions:
The road Pakse, Paksong, Ta Theng, Ban Beng , Km 21-Tat Lo-Salavan (the short loop) is perfect plaved and good the whole year round, its easy to go and the landscape (as everywhere in the South of Laos) is great! (from Tatheng is also a plaved road to Sekong and Attapeu.)
The road between Paksong and Attapeu is planned to be paved in 2014, until that moment its during the rainy seison very bad, or when you like to make slidings and you have you'r own first aid kit with you the perfect place to exercise a lot...
Road #18, between Attapeu and Champasak doesnt exist.... there is a path with in the dry seison 6 rivercrossings, in the rainy seison its a no go, also for locals.
Where to rent a motorcycle or a bicycle.
In the Lankham area in Pakse you can rent them in different types. bicycles, 125cc and 250cc off the road motorcycles.
In Tad Lo you can rent bicycles and small motorcycles.
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Be aware that you have to drive at the right side from the road and that the dogs, cows, buffalo's are using both sides from the road.
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One of the high lights on the Bolaven Plateau you can do is the loop with waterfalls, cool climate, coffee and beautifull nature.
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CHECK YOUR TIRES AND BRAKES BEFORE YOU RENT A MOTORCYCLE ! When they are not good, rent another one or dont go!
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A tip from the Lonely Planet forum: make a picture from your rented motorcycle together with the owner. When there are some misunderstandings about broken parts you can show them the pictures.
This year are 99% from the motorcycles in Pakse brandnew.
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The police in Pakse is very strict about safety helmets.
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.JPG "Road #18, Attapeu - Champasak in Southern Laos")
Road #18, Picture date: 18/11/2010 DURING THE DRY SEISON.
This is not 1 of the 6 rivercrossings.
May 25 2011
Part of the Big loop between Paksong and Attapeu.