Phu Ruea town center can be reached easily by bus but getting around by local buses is not recommended because most attractions are far apart from each other. Furthermore, Phu Ruea can be cultivated flowerings and ornamental plants for all the year. Also called as “Beautiful flowers City for all season”. Driving through this mountainous area can be enjoyable since the roads are not too steep and winding. In winter, Phu Ruea National Park is very crowded especially during vacations. Traveling by car is much more convenient especially when you travel with your family. Nearby is Suan Hin Phan Khan Mak or the rocky terrain with scattered rock formations in mushroom shapes caused by wind and rain. And if it is cold enough, the dew on the top of the grass become frosty or called Mae Ka Nink which is not easily found in other part of Thailand. All routes which lead to Phu Rea is scenic routes. Because of the special geography that provide Phu Ruea to cultivate many seedlings particularly some flowers that have to be grown in cold weather such as Christmas trees, Hydrangea Macrophylla, Petunia, Salvia, Regak Angelfish, Carnation and many kinds of Roses and Tulips. From Pha Lon Noi, you can walk along the trail which is around 700 meters to the top of Phu Ruea that overlook the scenery of mountain ranges and Lao border. Hundreds of people come to admire the sunrise at Phu Lon Noi cliff, the popular spot in the park.

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Many forests grow in this Sanctuary. Phu Luang sis distinguished for its coniferous woodlands, meadows, and rock terrain. The route from the rest area at Lon Mon passes through fertile coniferous forest adorned with many small flower plants such as Eriocaulon henryanum, and Vaccinium sprenseli. Along the creeks and valleys, prominent plants are maples, oak and pine. The alpine primeval forests grow at the altitude of above 1,000 meters. In the dry evergreen forests at the altitude of 400 – 1,000 meters grows, for instance, eaglewood, Lithcapus trachycarpus and wild hog plum, etc… Besides, tourists are limited only to designated areas during October-April. It is further charmed with numerous wild flowers, which alternately bloom to add life and color to the forest. Deciduous forests with many varieties of trees at the altitude of 400 – 600 meters contain such big trees as Dipterocarpus obtusfolis, Terminalia alata, Lagerstrosmia cuspidate. The Forestry Department has allowed access for eco-tourism to only the area in Amphoe Wang Saphung. Interested persons can contact Wildlife Conservation Division, Royal Forest Department.

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Them, the route passes evergreen forests, creeks, coniferous forests, and meadows embellished Lon Sao Yaeng Khing further about 2.3 kilometers to Lon Hin Aeo Khan passes many flowery shrubs. Lon Tae, about1.5 kilometers away, is al large stone terrain embellished with shrubs such as Rhondodendron lyi, Lichen and many varieties of wild orchids. Other interesting spots are Pha Kop, Pah Chom Wio Viewpoint, Phu Luang, Lon Chang Phueng, Sum Nga Hao and Saithong Waterfall. For instance Dendrobium formosum, the cattle4ya-like white wild orchid with a yellow bulb, grows on rocks and boughs, Vaccinium sprensli, is a medium-sized bush, which yields on the same stem many small white flowers with dots of pale orange at the petal tips. Most blooms in summer have eye-catching colors. Rhondodendron simsii and Rhododendows, rocks and boughs with their shoeflower-like blooms. Lon Tae also offers a good viewpoint overlooking Phu Ho, Phu Kradueng, Phu Yong Phu, and Phu Khwang.

Small biennials grow on the ground. In this season rocks are covered with lichen. As its name in Thai indicates, Phu Ruea resembles a big junk and the plateau atop the peak looks like the junk’s belly. Phu Ruea National Park covers an area of about 75,525 rai in the districts of Phu Ruea and Tha Li. Fern of various bright colors. The pinkish violet flowers of Impatients muscicold bloom along the cliff. For instance, Caulokaempferia thailandica, the small wild flower plants of pink-violet color, are scattered around meadows at the altitude of 1,200 meters or more. Phu Ruea, literally meaning mountain of ship, is s peak in the mountain range in Amphoe Phu Ruea. The most impressive one, Paphiopedilum sukhakulii or a peculiar variety of lady’s slipper, grows on rocks and in hill evergreen forest. Acer calcaratum, commonly know as maple, thrns red in this season Eriocaulon henryanum looks like carpets of white buttons on the ground.

Its highest peak reaches the altitude of about 1,365 meters above sea level. The climate in Phu Ruea is temperate all year long. Frost can happen from time to time. The plateau atop the peak is covered with coniferous woodland alternating with rock gardens and rock terrain, which are nourished by perennial creeks. Very beautiful sunrise viewpoint at the altitude of about 1,320 meters above sea level, Pha Lon noi overlooks Phu Luang, Phu Pha Sat, Phu Khrang and a sea of mountains. The Park offers tents and 4 houses, which can houses 5 persons each, for tourists. Another viewpoint on the route to Pha Lon Noi, this steep cliff is adorned with gold lichen. Many animals can be found, especially birds migrating from China to this Park in winter. Tourists can admire the sea of fog from various viewpoints along the cliff. This sunrise viewpoint reveals many of Loei’s mountains on clear days. Phu Ruea is crowned with many varieties of fertile forests, such as dense forest with many kinds of trees, hardwood forest, and primeval forest.