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Wat Xieng Thong – Old Town of Luang Prabang loop from Luang Prabang

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Wat Xieng Thong – Old Town of Luang Prabang loop from Luang Prabang

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Wat Xieng Thong – Old Town of Luang Prabang loop from Luang Prabang

01:17

16.7km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 1.54 km for 623 m

After 14.2 km for 623 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

237 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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588 m

Old Town of Luang Prabang

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

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3

825 m

Wat Nong Sikhounmuang

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

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4

1.50 km

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

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5

3.21 km

Wat Chom Pet

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Beautiful hidden temple in the forest

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6

4.00 km

Wat Tham Sakkalin

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7

4.77 km

Wat Hadsio

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Beautiful temple in the forest with a tower

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16.3 km

Wat Sensoukharam Temple

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Very beautiful temple complex that offers a lot of peace and quiet. Not very touristy, very idyllic.

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16.7 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.06 km

4.68 km

2.04 km

1.25 km

1.03 km

646 m

Surfaces

7.00 km

4.65 km

3.38 km

1.64 km

< 100 m

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Monday 26 October

34°C

22°C

44 %

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