[2025 Khao Khitchakut Attraction] Travel Guide for Buddha's Footprint Khao Khitchakut (Updated May)

🗻Khao Khitchakut 2025 Khao Khitchakut Opening Schedule and Travel Method🌳 A merit-making trip to Chanthaburi, Khao Khitchakut 2025, pay homage to the Buddha's footprint. This year, the tradition of climbing Khao Khitchakut 2025 will be open from January 29 to March 29, 2025. For those who plan to travel, come and pray for blessings with us. Here are the ways to travel to Khao Khitchakut, how to prepare, and how to book a queue to climb Khao Khitchakut. 🌳🗻 Khao Khitchakut is located in Khao Khitchakut National Park, Tambon Phluang King, Amphoe Khao Khitchakut, Chanthaburi Province. On top is the Buddha's footprint, which is 1,050 meters above sea level, considered the highest in Thailand. It is said that whoever comes to pay homage to the Buddha's footprint on the top of Khao Khitchakut is like being in the presence of the Lord Buddha, who will receive great merit and happiness and prosperity. If you come to pray for a blessing, your wish will come true. 🌳🌈 Tourist attractions on Khao Khitchakut 🌳🌈 Along the way up the mountain, there will be a stop to worship sacred objects such as the stone pagoda, the footprint of the monk, the inverted alms bowl stone, the hermit cave, the stone that looks like a giant turtle and elephant. When you reach the top of Khao Khitchakut, there will be a very beautiful view. The air is cool and comfortable, you can breathe fresh air. You can see the view of the Sarabap mountain range, Khao Sukim, Koh Nom Sao, and the city of Chanthaburi clearly and beautifully. 🙏🏿 Beliefs about climbing Khao Khitchakut 🙏🏿 Khao Khitchakut is famous for its sacredness and is popular with tourists and Buddhists who come to worship the footprint of the Buddha, especially during the Chinese New Year festival, when many people come to worship the footprint of the Buddha and make a wish. The "footprint of the Buddha" is a mark on a large stone slab. There is a deep groove of about 2 meters, 1 meter wide and 2 meters long, found on the top of Phra Bat Mountain, about 4 kilometers from the Khao Khitchakut National Park office. #Schedule for opening Khao Khitchakut 2025 # This year, Khao Khitchakut is open for tourists and the general public to worship the footprint of Phra Phutthabat Phluang, Khao Khitchakut from January 29 - March 29, 2025. There will be a forest closing ceremony - opening ceremony from January 27, 2025 to March 29, 2025. ⭐Steps for booking Khao Khitchakut⭐ 👉You can book a queue to go up the mountain via the KCKQue app. For those who did not book in advance, you can also come to worship the footprint of the Buddha. You can also come to the event. With a schedule of 6,000 bookings per day, you can choose to go by car or walk. ⭐Download the KCKQue application 👉Click on the menu Reservation information / Select Add booking information / Select the type of ascent, walk / Book a service car at the desired point / Select the date and time you want to book to go up Khao Khitchakut. When filling in all the information 👉You will receive a Khao Khitchakut booking card as a QR Code. On the travel date, show the queue card to the officer. ⭐You can book no more than 5 bookings per day and each booking can specify no more than 50 followers per booking. Select the service point, the desired travel date and the desired time. Show the QR Code to the officer at the pick-up point and please arrive at the reserved time. 👉How to travel to Khao Khitchakut 🚙 Traveling by personal car, use Sukhumvit Road. When you reach the Khao Rai Ya intersection, turn left onto Highway No. 3249 for about 24 kilometers, using the way up to Khao Phra Bat Phluang. When you reach Wat Phra Bat Phluang, you must park your personal car in the parking lot. Then there is a car service to go up Khao Phra Bat. Because Khao Khitchakut is a national park area, private cars are strictly not allowed. This is because the road is very steep and laterite all the way. So, there are 2 ways to reach the top of the mountain: 🚶🏿♀️ Khao Khitchakut hiking point 👉 Walk up the way from Unit 1, travel along the car route for 5.6 kilometers to Phra Sivali Square, walk another 1 kilometer to Phra Bat Square 👉 Walk up the way from Ban Klaeng. There are cars from the Klaeng villagers who will drop you off at the mouth of the tunnel, which is the starting point of the walk. The distance to Phra Bat Square is 3.2 kilometers. Only pick up during the morning from 6:00-9:00 a.m. and return no later than 3:00 p.m. If going later, contact the guide. ⭐For those who will walk up Khao Phra Bat, limited to 500 people/day, divided into traveling to Unit 1 (Phra Bat Phluang) 350 people/day and traveling to Ban Klaeng 150 people/day⭐ 🚌 Use the Khao Phra Bat Khitchakut bus queue service, 24-hour bus queue service, takes about 15 minutes by car 💵👉Service rates for individuals entering Khao Khitchakut National Park 👉Thai people, adults 20 baht, children 10 baht 👉Foreigners, adults 100 baht, children

“To see how much merit we have, look at the time we are in hardship.” 🙏Khao Khitchakut Year 68 - Located in Tambon Phluang, Khao Khitchakut District, Chanthaburi Province - This year, it has been open to the public for more than 60 days. - It is about to close. - Open for climbing from January 29 - March 29, 68. - Open for service to climb and pay homage throughout the 90 days. - There is a queue of cars going up and down during the event all day. Come and climb whenever you want. 🙏 You can only make one wish. - Whoever walks up to the Buddha's footprint, go and pay homage. - Concentrate your mind. - Pray for only one wish (no cursing). - Someone once had their wish granted (no making vows). #90daysonceayear #climbKhaoKitchakut #KhaoKitchakut #onceayear #travelChanthaburi #pleasefollow #travelingdhammabhikkhu

“Remember, whoever misunderstands us, if they are friends, stop being friends.” 🙏 Wat Maruk Khanakhon - Known as the sacred relic of those born on Wednesday at night - It is a temple with a sacred relic for visitors to visit and pay homage inside the relic. 🙏 They say that “it brings merit” - Because those who go to pay homage and ask for blessings at Phra That Phanom will not be able to visit inside. - But those who come to Wat Maruk Khanakhon will be able to visit inside the relic as if we have already entered Phra That Phanom. 🙏 Now that you know, you must not miss it. - Wat Maruk Khanakhon is located in Ban Don Nang Hong Tha, Tambon Don Nang Hong, Amphoe That Phanom, Nakhon Phanom Province. 🙏 Open 05:30 - 20:00 - Those who come at night at 7 pm, the temple will turn on the lights, but I don’t know if the door of the relic is closed. #WhoeverBornOnWednesdayAtNight #WatMarukKhanakhon #AmphoeThatPhanom #NakhonPhanomProvince #PleaseFollow #DhammaSancharBhikkhu

#GetDiscountWithoutLuck Walking to pay homage to the footprint of the Buddha on Khao Khitchakut, Chanthaburi Province is one of the most important Buddhist rituals in Thailand. The atmosphere is filled with faith and peace. The atmosphere can be summarized as follows: Sacredness and Faith Many pilgrims travel to the top of the mountain to pay homage to the footprint of the Buddha. Even though they have to face a steep and long path, everyone is determined with a pure heart. Many people wear white clothes to show their respect and intention to make merit. The atmosphere is filled with the sound of chanting, lighting incense sticks, and continuous meditation. Nature and Challenges The path up Khao Khitchakut is surrounded by lush green forests and streams. Some sections require climbing rocks or using ropes. People help each other along the way. Even though the body is tired, the mind feels happy from the abundance of nature and the cooperation of the community. Diversity of Pilgrims There are both Thais and foreigners, the elderly, working people, and children who come as families. Some come to ask for blessings, some come to give back to life, or practice meditation. Everyone respects the sacred area very much. Religious Activities In addition to paying homage to the footprint, there are also monks giving sermons, morning alms giving, and releasing animals to create merit. At the top of the mountain, there is a place to pour holy water and tie a red cloth for good luck. Management and environment The local authorities have arranged a good transportation and safety system. There is a campaign to maintain cleanliness so as not to affect the ecosystem. Although there are many people, everyone cooperates to strictly follow the rules. Summary: The atmosphere of walking to worship Khao Khitchakut is a combination of strong faith, community unity, and the beauty of nature. It reflects the Thai culture that is deeply rooted in Buddhism. It also promotes an inner journey to find peace of mind amidst the chaos of the world.

Khao Khitchakut is located in Chanthaburi Province. It is a sacred place with a footprint of the Lord Buddha on the mountaintop. It is open for worship once a year during the Buddha's Footprint Worship Festival (around January-March). Tourists and pilgrims like to travel here to ask for blessings for good fortune. To travel up the mountain, you must use a four-wheel drive vehicle and walk up a steep path, a total distance of about 5-6 kilometers. But the atmosphere along the way is full of beautiful nature. At the top, there is a viewpoint where you can see the scenery of Chanthaburi as far as the eye can see. Precautions: • Prepare your body because the path is quite steep. • Wear shoes suitable for hiking up the mountain. • Check the opening hours before traveling. Suitable for those who have faith and like challenging trekking and experience the sacred atmosphere on the mountaintop.

The atmosphere is shady and relaxing to the eyes. Pay homage and ask for blessings from the sacred things. The reservoir with a very relaxing atmosphere, come to Chanthaburi. This city is worth visiting. Waterfalls, mountains, sea🏝️🌲🗻

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This was my first time traveling to pay homage to the Buddha's footprint on the top of Khao Khitchakut in Chanthaburi, which a close friend had invited me to. I thought it was strange and worth going to make merit here with my friends. You can only make one wish, and you have to come 3 times for that wish to come true. Then your life will be better. The merit you receive will increase. More good things will come into your life. Your mind will be calmer and more joyful than you've ever felt before. It's like you're full of merit. That day, you'll be happier than anything else in the world. Come down and experience it for yourself, and you'll know what it's like to make merit and be very happy.

#triptravelchina 📍Address: Khao Khitchakut, Chanthaburi Province Highlights 🌟 This route is not open all year round. It is mostly open from February to April. 🌟 My friends and I booked a car to go up the mountain. *We recommend updating the travel method every year. 🌟 Following the footprints of the Buddha, which are marks on large stone slabs about 2 meters deep, 1 meter wide, and 2 meters long, found on the top of Khao Phra Bat, about 4 kilometers from the Khao Khitchakut National Park office. 🌟 Prepare your body because it is very tiring to walk.

People from all over the country flock here with faith to climb Khao Khitchakut in Chanthaburi at least once in their lives. Due to its steepness and height, tourists can walk up, but it is a bit tiring. However, it is recommended to take a local pickup truck, which is more convenient and safe because they are experts in the area. When you get there, it is truly heaven. You must pay homage to the Buddha's footprints, and the cool, foggy mountain air, combined with the sacredness of the place, is the traditional time to worship the Buddha's footprints once a year, at the beginning of the year. This year, 2025, it will be open from January 29 to March 29, 2025. Anyone who has faith, find a chance to visit.

## Khao Khitchakut Tour: Challenge Your Body and Mind to Conquer the Sacred Peak ⛰️ Khao Khitchakut in Chanthaburi Province is a famous natural and religious tourist attraction, attracting many people to conquer the steep peak to pay homage to the replica of the Buddha's footprint and experience the beauty of nature. 🚶🏻♀️🏞️The journey up Khao Khitchakut is extremely challenging for your legs and endurance, but every step will be filled with fun. The winding uphill trail passes through lush green forests. There are beautiful viewpoints to rest at intervals. The sacred religious atmosphere when you reach the top of the mountain, you will find a replica of the Buddha's footprint. The surrounding area is shady with trees. You can feel the peace and sacredness. Many people come to pay homage for good fortune. In addition to the challenge and sacredness, Khao Khitchakut also has beautiful nature waiting for you. The towering peak, the panoramic view below, and the morning mist are impressive to visitors. ⏳The best time: Khao Khitchakut opens during the Buddha's footprint worship festival. Around February to April 🎒 💡Preparation: You should prepare your body, wear appropriate clothing and shoes, bring water, smelling salts and inhalers 🤣 ✅Don't miss: Worship and pray at the Buddha's footprint, see the sea of ​​mist in the morning, and experience the pure nature on the mountaintop. 📌Visiting Khao Khitchakut is an experience that challenges your physical and mental abilities. In addition to exercising in the middle of nature, paying homage to sacred objects also creates happiness in your mind. It is a trip that is worthwhile for both your body and mind. Tips: * Prepare your body, exercise regularly. * Choose a time when the weather is cool and comfortable. * Prepare water, food, medicine and necessary equipment. * Study the route and precautions before traveling. #Khao Khitchakut

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Once in a lifetime, the worship of the Buddha's footprint at Khao Khitchakut, only once a year. 🙏🙏🙏