Thailand, Northern Thailand
More than 1800 corners through jungle ridges, the most complete driving road in Thailand.
Length
110 km
In miles
68.4 mi
Driving time
3 hr 26 min
Atlas rating
9.1 / 10
The run
Pai to Mae Hong Son, following the 1095. Drive it in either direction, though the views usually favour the climb.
Season
Smoke haze in March and April
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
Scored and written by the Drivers Atlas editorial desk, drawing on driven routes across the UK and Europe, mapping data and member road reports. Every road in the library carries a driving and scenery score set by the same method. How we score roads.
Last reviewed 17 April 2026
Nearby
241 km away
Route 1148
Smooth, empty and endlessly rhythmic along the ridgelines of the Laos border country.
860 km away
Ma Pi Leng Pass
A shelf road cut into limestone cliffs high above the Nho Que river gorge.
1099 km away
Hai Van Pass
Ocean cloud pass with stacked hairpins climbing above the South China Sea.
1643 km away
Tianmen Mountain Road
Ninety nine hairpins stacked up a sheer cliff to a natural arch in the rock.
1690 km away
Cameron Highlands Road, Route 59
A tight old colonial climb through rainforest into the tea terraces.
1691 km away
Prithvi Highway
River gorges the whole way with the Annapurna wall waiting at the end.