Goteik Viaduct

This was definitely a great and much fun adventure the whole train travel and the viaduct as a special moment! Its a massive, 109 meter high structure with a very good engineering effort! Its scary for those who dont like heights, but its definitely not dangerous. These steel legs and structure will stand here for much longer i guess and serve the trains and the travellers. I travelled on ordinary class just to experience the local way, and it was much fun to meet Myanmar people as the only forigneir on their class haha. I even bought a piece of wood from a street seller which is the basic element of the tigerbalm if you smash it and mix it with water. The view around the viaduct and the ride is really nice and when you passed - the way from Mandalay i mean - just right after the viaduct, pay attention in the valley, there is a waterfall!!!

We took the train (first class ticket) from Pyin O Lwin to Hsipaw to cross the Viadukt and I would absolutely recommend it. It was a nice ride! Try some food at the stops or from the ladys who enter the train.. green mangos and fried noodles were yummy :)!

It is literally breathtaking when the train slowly passes the viaduct, which was built over a hundred years ago. The creaky sound and the height definitely bring a thrilling feeling. In order to visit this viaduct, we took a bus to Hsipaw the day before and caught the train from Hsipaw to Pyin Oo Lwin the next morning. Quite lots of work but it’s worth every penny.

The Gotyeok Bridge in Myanmar (a British colonial-era Bailey iron frame railway bridge that is over 100 years old) is also very scenic.

Historical bridge. It is a pity we can't get a close view or have photo because of blockage to visitors. You pay another 5$ to get past by train or it is not worth to visit.

A true engineering masterpiece. The Burma Railway was a great feat of modernity.

AMAZING is an understatement for this feat of engineering. For any engineering or railway enthusiast this has to be a MUST DO on your itinerary. It is a very very very very long journey but worth the wait. Make sure you go outside the rainy season as it gets quite dangerous otherwise.

Currently, the train is stopped. However, the new road to the station and surrounding facilities have been updated and you can see beautiful scenery. The road on Google Maps cannot be reached because the update is delayed. There is a paved road, so follow the signboard.