Sights · Our pick in Bangkok
Wat Saket and the Golden Mount
Views from the Golden Mount
About Wat Saket and the Golden Mount
Wat Saket is at 344 Chakkraphatdiphong Road. Steps spiral up the Golden Mount to a gilded chedi and a terrace with wide views over the old city. TAT gives its hours as 7am to 7pm and the fee for foreign visitors as 100 baht.
Why it's on our list
- The climb
- Old-city views
- Near Jay Fai
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Wat Saket and the Golden Mount before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Wat Saket and the Golden Mount, as the crow flies.
- ASAI Bangkok Chinatown1.4 km18 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Wat Saket and the Golden Mount are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest BTS and MRT stations
- Sam YotMRT Blue1.0 km13 min walk
- Wat MangkonMRT Blue1.3 km16 min walk
- Sanam ChaiMRT Blue1.8 km23 min walk
Key sights
- Chinatown (Yaowarat)1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Wat Pho1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Grand Palace1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Jim Thompson House2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Wat Arun2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Siam Paragon3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 18 min
- ICONSIAM3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Lumphini Park4.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Suvarnabhumi Airport27 kmCar or taxi 114 min
Main railway stations
- Hua Lamphong1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Phaya Thai (Airport Rail Link)2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Krung Thep Aphiwat6.6 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 32 min