Walk up 166m in Awe of 20m Golden Buddha

As the cable car was not in operation and none of the locals could tell us where to get a bus or car up to the top of hill, and there was no rental bicycles available despite the cycle lanes, we decided to walk up. The slopes were pretty steep at some parts. After 20mins, we reached a temple with the Four Face Buddha although the road sign showed “Brahma Statue”. We saw the cable car mid-point station and saw a sign that it is not in operation. Asked a local how to get to the top and was told that it’s about 2km away. We pressed on as we saw local Uncles and Aunties hiking too. There were water coolers along the way to quench our thirst. We spotted the golden standing Buddha another 20mins later, and took in the view of Hatyai city around us. After paying respects and walking around, we saw a green and yellow cute-looking mini-bus and realised that it was a shuttle service. We hopped on and stopped at Guan Yim Temple before heading down to the carpark near gate 1. If only we found someone who could tell us about the shuttle bus. Nevertheless, it was an enjoyable hike with the lovely weather! 😎 #lovehiking #temples #cityviews #cablecars #hatyai #thailand #birthdaytrip