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LOEI · THAILAND · ASIA
Phu Kradueng
Also known as Phu Kradung, phukradung, ภูกระดึง
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ELEVATIONNot verified
PROMINENCENot verified
TYPEMountain
COUNTRYThailand
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AT A GLANCE
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Explore the mountain’s landscape, local context and practical information below. Sources are included with each section.
MOUNTAIN KNOWLEDGE
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Updated 6 November 2026. Explore the sources with each section, and check current local advice before travel.
About this mountain
Phu Kradueng is the flat-topped sandstone mountain and national park in Loei declared on 23 November 1962; the park authority identifies Khok Moei at 1,316 m as its highest point.
Sources & scope
Official park authority binding; recorded 1,317 m catalogue metric is preserved as catalogue metadata and the 1 m difference is not an identity conflict
- อช.ภูกระดึง (Phu Kradueng National Park) ↗Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Thailand · checked 06/11/2026
Access & planning
The current DNP order permits ascent from 06:00 to 12:00 and descent no later than 13:00. The recurring visitor season is 1 October through 31 May; check current park notices before travel.
Sources & scope
Current park-wide official access window and annual season only; weather, emergency or management closures can supersede it
- ประกาศกรมอุทยานแห่งชาติ เรื่อง ปรับเปลี่ยนเวลาอนุญาตให้นักท่องเที่ยวขึ้น-ลงเขา ↗Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Thailand · checked 06/11/2026
- เก็บขยะเพื่อส่งภูกระดึงเข้านอน ประจำปี 2569 ↗Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Thailand · checked 06/11/2026
Geology & landscape
The park authority describes a flat-topped sandstone mountain with an approximately 60 km² summit plateau.
Sources & scope
Official geomorphology summary; not a technical lithostratigraphic or trail-surface claim
- อช.ภูกระดึง (Phu Kradueng National Park) ↗Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Thailand · checked 06/11/2026
Nature & wildlife
A detailed species list is not available for this mountain yet.
Official sources describe grassland, pine and evergreen forest, streams and waterfalls across the park and summit area; no individual species claim is made.
Sources & scope
Park and summit-area ecosystem context; no individual species occurrence is projected
- อช.ภูกระดึง (Phu Kradueng National Park) ↗Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Thailand · checked 06/11/2026
- อุทยานแห่งชาติภูกระดึง ↗Tourism Authority of Thailand · checked 06/11/2026
Conservation
The summit visitor season closes from 1 June through 30 September each year to support ecosystem recovery.
Sources & scope
Official recurring park management closure; check current notices before travel
- เก็บขยะเพื่อส่งภูกระดึงเข้านอน ประจำปี 2569 ↗Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Thailand · checked 06/11/2026
Safety & conditions
The official visitor description notes an approximately 9 km approach with a steep ascent and advises checking physical readiness; this is general preparation context, not a current conditions bulletin.
Sources & scope
General official preparation context only; not medical advice or a current trail-condition bulletin
- อุทยานแห่งชาติภูกระดึง ↗Tourism Authority of Thailand · checked 06/11/2026
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