Walking tour on Don Khon Island

If you are visiting Laos and staying in the middle of the "4000 Islands" on the Mekong, this short hike is for you. It allows you to appreciate the tranquillity and beauty of the area. It's magical. It is also possible to do this short route by bike, but walking allows you to enjoy the scenery more.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.32 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 39 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 36 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 282 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 240 ft

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Description of the walk

(S/E) Leave the bridge on your left without crossing it and head north-east on Khonton Street, a pretty concrete track with the river on your left.

(1) Leave the track on your right (which will be the return route) and continue to the northern tip of the island.

(2) Continue walking along this track, which descends southwards along a branch of the Mekong River. Ignore the small paths on your right that lead to houses. Continue until the track leaves the riverbank on the right and heads inland. You will come to a crossroads.

(3) Turn right and head back towards the bridge.

(1) Turn left to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 276 ft - Old French Bridge
  2. 1 : mi 0.11 - alt. 259 ft - Crossing the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 0.81 - alt. 259 ft - End of the island
  4. 3 : mi 2.23 - alt. 249 ft - Crossroads
  5. S/E : mi 3.32 - alt. 276 ft - Old French Bridge

Notes

Beer and other drinks are available in shops, but bring water in case of hot weather.

Worth a visit

All the local houses, crops and people. It is indescribably peaceful, a paradise on earth.

(S/E) On the way back, don't forget to watch the sunset from the bridge. It's magical.

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