If you are looking for a bit of an adventure make sure that you drive across the mountains from Mae Nam to Lamai. It really is a funky road, not extremely steep so you can easily do it with a Honda Click caliber bike. I have seen 2 people riding across the hills on a simple Honda 110 automatic bike. The Condition of the road is also quite OK compared to other mountain roads on Koh Samui.
Unfortunately there are no proper signs showing you where to take your turn from the ring road. If you leave from the Fisherman’s village will have to take the 1st left before the bridge. If you are at the traffic lights @ Mae Nam you already passed by!
You will have a few little restaurants on the way on the Mae Nam side, also there is a quite cool venue just before you go uphill it is called the Jungle Bell. Make sure you stop by for a drink. The owner is really nice and the place has a real good atmosphere and loud music.
There is a cable ride place on the way to the top, I haven’t tried it as I was way too early for that, they usually open at 10am. If you would like to go and try it, park on the other side of the road as your bike won’t climb up to the entrance and to the dedicated parking. After the cable car ride place there is really nothing but nature until you get to the Lamai side. Beautiful spots to take photos though.
The road runs into the ring road at Buddy Oriental Samui Beach Resort on the Lamai side. If you would like to do it from the other way around ( Lamai to Mae Nam ) note that there are more steep parts if you are coming from the Lamai direction. I have done it both ways and experienced substantially more motorbike slowdowns from Lamai to Mae Nam.
Finally look at the photos I took on the way.
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