Also located in Khao Phra Thaew National Park but accessed from the opposite side to Ton Sai waterfall. Drive north up Thepkrasattri Road (Airport Road) and turn right at Heroines Monument circle on to road 4027. There is a left hand turn approx 9km along this road to the falls. The National Park entrance fees apply but if you have already paid to visit Ton Sai Waterfall then you may be able to use the same ticket to enter at Bang Pae or vice versa.

 

There are restaurants and food stalls by the car park. Walk through and visit the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project. They take care of gibbons that were previously held in captivity and mistreated. Many of these gibbons were once used as tourist attractions in Patong, Karon and Kata. This practice has mostly stopped and hopefully you will not see gibbons paraded around the tourist towns. The aim of the project is to rehabilitate the gibbons back into the wild. The project has released a few gibbons and they now live naturally in the rainforest of Khao Phra Thaew National Park. Unfortunately, there are others that are too traumatised and will probably never return to the wild. The project workers will be happy to talk to you about their work and there is a viewing area where you can see the gibbons playing in their cages. There is no entrance fee but you can make a voluntary donation.

 

From there, walk on to the footpath that meanders along above the cascading stream. There are a few drop pools along the way where you can take a dip into the refreshingly cool water. It is a slightly challenging 600-meter walk along the undulating, bumpy and sometimes slippery path. At the end is the waterfall. The water drops 10 meters into a gully which is the best point to take a refreshing dip. You can even jump from the surrounding rock face if you are feeling brave.