Trails Departing From Pindaya

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Trails Departing From Pindaya

This trails depart and return to Myoma Market in Pindaya.

These trails vary in duration. Listed below are half day, full day and overnight trails departing and returning from Pindaya.

Half Day Trails from Pindaya

These three trails take between two and four hours depending on your speed. The trails depart from Pindaya, in Western Shan State. Pindaya is famous for the Shwe Oo Min caves, which are a natural cave formation filled with 8700 statues of Lord Buddha.

Half Day Cave Trail in Pindaya
This is the quintessential Pindaya Trail. It starts in the market and takes the scenic route to the Shwe Oo Min caves, Pindaya's iconic tourism asset. 

Type: Cultural trail
Level of difficulty: 3
Total distance of the trail (in km): 6.95 km
Max gradient: 1393 m
Min gradient: 1190 m

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Half Day Workshop Trail from Pindaya
Type: Cultural Trail
Level of difficulty: 1
Total distance of the trail (in km): 6.3
Max gradient: 1216 m
Min gradient: 1190 m

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Half Day Trail Heritage Tour Around Pindaya
Type: Cultural and Natural
Level of Difficulty: 2
Total distance of the trail (in km): 3.98
Max gradient: 1248 m
Min gradient: 1190 m

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Full Day Trails from Pindaya

These trails allow you to explore Pindaya and its surrounding hills. You will stay in a hotel in Pindaya. These trails take an entire day and we have recommended lunch stops en route.

Full Day Heritage Tour from Pindaya
Type: Cultural Trail
Level of Difficulty: 2
Total distance of the trail (in km): 7,5
Max gradient: 1249 m
Min gradient: 1190 m

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Full Day Village Tour from Pindaya
Type: Cultural and Natural Trail
Level of Difficulty: 3
Total distance of the trail (in km): 14.6
Max gradient: 1734 m
Min gradient: 1190 m

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 Full Day Trail South of Pindaya
Type of Trail: Natural and Cultural Trail
Level of Difficulty: 3
Total distance of the trail (in km): 23.2
Max gradient: 1593 m
Min gradient: 1190 m

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Overnight Trails from Pindaya

2 Days, 1 Night from Pindaya - 1

Starting point: Myoma Market, Pindaya
Ending point: Myoma Market, Pindaya
Type: Natural / Cultural 
Level of difficulty: 4 / 5
Total distance of the trail (in km): 30.3
Min elevation: 1618m
Max elevation: 1113m 

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2 Days, 1 Night from Pindaya  -2 

Starting point: Myoma Market, Pindaya
Ending point: Myoma Market, Pindaya
Type: Natural / Cultural 
Level of difficulty: 4 / 5
Total distance of the trail (in km): 27.6km
Max elevation: 1734 m
Min elevation: 1120 m

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2 Days, 1 Night from Pindaya -3 

Starting point: Myoma Market, Pindaya
Ending point: Myoma Market, Pindaya
Type: Natural / Cultural 
Level of difficulty: 4 / 5
Total distance of the trail (in km): 26.3
Max elevation: 1805 m
Min elevation: 1190 m

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