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Big Buddha Phuket – View of Kata Beach loop from Karon

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Big Buddha Phuket – View of Kata Beach loop from Karon

Moderate

4.4

(31)

270

hikers

Big Buddha Phuket – View of Kata Beach loop from Karon

02:38

7.59km

370m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.69 km

Statue of a Woman in the Jungle

Highlight • Monument

4.17 km

Big Buddha Phuket

Highlight • Monument

It's just huge, with a large terrace and panoramic view, the way is worth it.

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5.63 km

View of Kata Beach

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Small bar, but closed (perhaps as long as the Big Buddha is closed...). From here the adventure trail begins upwards (caution: steep, possibly slippery and densely overgrown including mosquitoes).

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7.31 km

Karon Kata Food Market

Highlight • Restaurant

Colourful food market with different Thai food offers like seafood and currys.

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7.59 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.15 km

1.93 km

1.89 km

1.59 km

Surfaces

3.52 km

2.23 km

1.48 km

331 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

36°C

27°C

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Comments

May 13, 2025,Big Buddha loop from Kata Yai Beach

Great route, doesn't require special physical abilities. But can be dangerous for non-attentive adventurers: we saw a scorpion on our way up

February 12, 2023,Big Buddha Tour. Phuket. Thailand

But very impressive. That statue on the mountain.
If you don't just want to "snack it off" as a tourist, then you should start the hike on the outskirts of Kata Beach. It then goes almost vertically up the mountain. It is best to start at 07:00 in the morning. Then one arrives with the sun on the front of …

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