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Wat Saphan Hin

Sukhothai, Thailand
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Ranked #8 of 21 attractions in Sukhothai
Type: Ancient Ruins
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

On the western edge of the park you can find this temple with it's standing Buddha on the crest of a hill. The climb up there is steep and exhausting, but you're rewarded with a nice view over the whole Sukhothai area. In the morning, at twilight when the first rays of the sun rise on the horizon, you can... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

I enjoyed this site as there were less travellers and no coach tours. You should arrive at this site at 090, hire a bike and ride and chill out... Nicer I thought that the Old City...more trees and a river...loved it... Not enough time spent though.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2013

This site itself is nothing spectacular but you can visit it as part of a loop through the western edge of sukhothai since it is located west of the main park. The loop is more remote and quite with a number of ruins, most of which are just chedi's or foundations of buildings. The ruins are less of the draw,... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2013

Wat Saphan Hin is a small temple located on the crest of the hill overlooking the countryside. It has a small path which leads around 200m up a slight slope to the top of the hill to the temple which consists presently of a few small chedi and a 12.5m high standing Buddha image. It is really the only temple... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2013

On the top have a big Buddha which is beautiful...also can see a great view on the city area.The step path was hard to walk plz be careful

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2012

The temple itself is not that interesting, but it's worth it to hike up the steps to see the view. The temples in the Western zone are more run down and not restored. There are also less tourists in this area as it's farther to get to.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2012

The statue is totally worth the rather daunting (if you're unfit) & steep climb. The views of the area from the top are also great & you can see really far into the distance.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012

We went for sunrise which unfortunately didn't materialise due to air pollution. However it was still worth the effort and affords a good viewpoint. The Buddha at the top is definitely a must-see.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012

This location is located in the western ''outer zone" of Sukhothai Historical Park and is quite secluded. You need to climb a decent amount of stairs before reaching the very big Buddha at the top. On a clear day with a good set of binoculars, you can see into the inner zone of Sukhothai Historical Park. The maps given by... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011

This wat is located on a hill and outside of the old Sukhothai Historical Park (SHP). It's about 20 mins easy cycle from the SHP. On top of the hill there is the the Phra Attharot Buddha of Wat Saphan Hin, the path leading to up of the hill is about 300 meters long. From top of the hill it's... More

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