Places to visit near

Phu Ruea

Phu Ruea is a town in Loei district, Thailand. Within 50 km by road there are 120 places to visit: 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 27 buddhist sites and 8 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Phu Ruea, Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary and พระธาตุศรีสองรัก.

17.4538° N, 101.3623° E

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Within 30 km54 places
Within 50 km120
Must-see7
Notable71
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Phu Ruea

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:53 pm

75 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Phu Ruea
  2. ภูมะเฟืองviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. ภูสนviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Phu Ruea National Parknational park · 2 hrs
  5. Lung Wut Gardengarden · 2 hrs
  6. Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Phu Ruea
Today’s loopPhu RueaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Phu Ruea?

Phu Ruea (attraction, about 9 km), Wat Somdet Phu Ruea (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 23 km), Lung Wut Garden (garden, about 5 km), Wat Pa Huay Lad (Buddhist site, about 7 km), ภูสน (viewpoint, about 7 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Phu Ruea?

120 places on Spotwander: 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 33 other attractions, 27 buddhist sites, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Phu Ruea?

De Cho Viewpoint, about 4 km by road; Sam Thong Cliff (6 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Phu Ruea?

Wat Somdet Phu Ruea, about 1 km by road; Wat Pa Phu Ruea (Sala Karn Parian) (5 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Phu Ruea?

Start in Phu Ruea, visit ภูมะเฟือง, then ภูสน, then Phu Ruea National Park, then Lung Wut Garden, then Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary, and drive back — about 75 km by road in all.