Black Rock Viewpoint — Attraction in Karon

After reading many reviews, here I wanna share my neutral POV in terms of the ENTIRE hiking journey.

Overall, yes, it’s a great place to go if you are a Nature lover or Hiking lover.

We were attracted by the high scores with a must-go recommendation of hiking place in Phuket. Despite of keywords of “steep starts”, “barking dogs”, “bugs and snakes”, we still decided to go.

Part 1: uphill. We walked in from a small entrance near the Nai Harn Lake side, there’s no eye-catching sign but I guess people can sense the way in. We almost gave up after attempted a wrong way from the beginning, with a couple of dogs barking fiercely, and non-stopped. The right entrance to the trace was actually right next to the private property with a yellow sign “Keep out”. We later realized maybe the dogs were trying to stop us from going to the totally wrong jungle.

The rest of the trace was pretty straightforward, but intermittently there were steep slopes which was “killing” me since I don’t consider myself a fit person. On top of that, it’s raining season in Phuket, so the road was a little bit muddy, plus lots of millipedes here and there.

We reached to the view point after around 1 hour. Undoubtedly, the view was stunning! After taking thousands of the photos, we realized it’s just 1/3 of our whole journey.

Part 2: downhill. Our goal was to reach Cape Krathing, so we kept hiking to the west, where we ended up walking down the hill facing to the seaside. Thanks to the ropes which gave me some courage to keep walking…at that moment I dunno what had driven me into the adventure 🥹🥲… no regrets…bcoz there’s no other simpler way out!

After climbing over the rocks, and tall grasses, finally we reached the beach side of Baan Krathing Resort. My life is back!

Some tips: As many ppl may have said, prepare for plenty of waters. Suggest comfy long pants and long sleeve, Else…you may obtain countless bug bites (like me). Go with friends who are hiking experts, so you won’t be panic or get lost in jungle. Hiking shoes are...

When we visited Phuket, we were looking for a viewpoint that would offer us a full panoramic view of the island’s beauty. Black Rock Viewpoint was one of the recommended spots, and we found it to be truly breathtaking.

We were deeply impressed by this viewpoint, despite the fact that getting there wasn’t the easiest journey. But this small adventure rewarded us with a view that was absolutely worth it.

To reach the spot, we had to drive uphill on a rugged dirt road, which was quite challenging. We parked on the side of the road near the hiking trail. We encountered only 3-4 tourists along the way, which made it clear that this viewpoint is not very popular yet, possibly due to the difficulty of the journey. But once we were there, we decided to push on.

We walked through the forest on a trail leading to the viewpoint. The hike wasn’t too far, but it was quite steep. After about 15-20 minutes, we emerged from the forest to the top of the hill, where we were greeted by a wide and high vantage point that provided a stunning view of the beaches below, along with the endless blue sea. It was incredibly beautiful.

We were lucky enough to catch some tourists paragliding nearby, and we got a close-up view of the action, which was amazing.

Overall, Black Rock Viewpoint is highly recommended. It’s a bit tiring, but...

One of the most beautiful viewpoints we found on Phuket! You can either tackle the dirt track yourself or have someone drive you up (price was 200 Baht per person for both ways when we visited). We did the short drive up ourselves (scooter) , it's not too difficult if you're comfortable driving on a non-paved road. Once you get to the top, park your bike and walk into the jungle. There is a path leading to another viewpoint and a camping ground at the end of the road; the path to the Black Rock Viewpoint however leads into the jungle past a sign in Thai saying that the area is private property but passage is allowed. After about a 300m walk you're greeted with a stunning view of the Southern corner of Phuket. There were no other people during the 20 minutes we were there. All in all not much of a hassle to get there and absolutely...