In the northwest of Phuket Town, near the Monkey Mountain, there is a hill called Rang Hill (Khao Rang). original name The hill is Kao Lang, which means “mountain behind” in Thai. Grade Hill is lower Monkey Hill for a hundred meters, but no less popular with tourists for its stunning views and monkeys living on the slopes the hill. Highly recommended – good place, it is worth to come here even if not on purpose, but along the way, be sure to drop by. View to Unfortunately not panoramic, but about 180 degrees, but by the atmosphere is more pleasant than the tower on Mount Khao Khad, where the view of all 360.
The content of the article
- 1 Observation deck Rank Hill
- 2 Information to visit
- 3 On the map
Observation Deck Grade Hill
As I was told, the toponym “Lang” (which was transformed into “Rank” because Thais pronounce this sound differently) got a hill from the time when the town of Phuket ended at the foot Hill’s rank, and the hill itself was not a mega-popular viewpoint, like now, and the boundary of civilization. However, the mass tourist is not enough known about Kao Lange, for travel agencies are promoting this landmark as a viewing platform in Rang Hill Phuket. However, here is one of those cases where travel agencies can believing – the lookout over Phuket Town turned out really gorgeous
The outskirts of Phuket Town have long moved behind the Back Mountains, turning Khao Rang into a hill in the middle of a city overgrown with forests. By the way the jungle has grown so wild that they block half views of the viewing, significantly narrowing the panorama with a view. There are many the shadows and the cool breeze so that even coming to the mountain in the midst tropical heat, you will find this place pleasant and cool.
The territory of the Rank Hill in Phuket is refined, with far from spacious parking on top of a hill, there are benches for visitors, equipped with a playground with equipment for work with his weight, swing on the old banyan and a monument to the former governor of the island.
Parking
Shopping street from the parking lot to the viewing platform
Observation Deck Grade Hill
Grade Hill in Phuket
View of Phuket Town from a height
View of Phuket Town closer
A little bit the other way
Cafe Tun Ka has an observation deck.
Observation deck, side view
There are two modern cafeterias, Breeze and Tun Ka. And, when I drove here, I did not know that there was a cafe. Thought I’d stop in a quick way, I’ll take pictures on the go, note the nuances on the map and go further, but then decided to go down to the cafe Tun-Ka. It is located a little lower viewing, literally 10-20 meters, so the panoramic view there is also there, but it is, partly limited to trees.
So, Tun Ka I liked its interior so much that I decided to linger on the fruit shake, at the same time testing the local the kitchen. I was so pleased that I had this cafeteria there is a separate post and I can safely recommend it – you can combine visit viewing and lunch or dinner.
In addition to food and species, you can meet wild monkeys on Rang Hill. Feeding the monkeys is possible, but I will not stop reminding that the occupation this is dangerous, and the behavior of monkeys is unpredictable. Buy food for monkeys can be at the foot of Rang Hill, for 10 baht a bag of peanuts or for 20 baht a bunch of bananas.
There is also proudly announced the presence of “fitness park”, but do not pay attention to the loud title. This is, in essence, just a winding trail, which allows you to climb to the top or descend from it meters at 50, that is, not even half the way.
Like Khao Rang Breeze
Nice interior, but I liked TunKa more
Type fitness park
Short fitness trail
Information to visit
The entrance is free.
A small parking lot, but there is always enough free space on the bike, and here by car when both. It is worth keeping in mind if you are driving on auto. But if anything, you can get up a little lower on the road on the slope. On Two roads lead to the lookout, which way to go – no difference, they almost the same.
Open 24/7 for visits, nowhere are there plates with timetables work and there are no barriers and gates, that is, the territory initially did not plan to limit to visit. Night here no less interesting, thanks to a large town at the foot. If on no other viewpoint will see anything but green fishing lanterns on the horizon, then on the observation deck Rang Hill you will have a view of the golden valley and the starry sky.
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This observation deck is often visited as part of the observation island tours. You can see several top spots at once. one day.
On the way to this lookout or after, you can go to the Temple Kao Rang, it is on the slope of the same mountain and one of the roads runs right past him. The temple is not very tourist, with a large the figure of the seated Buddha.
On the map
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