It is 1,685 metres (5,528 ft) in elevation and is one of the twin peaks of a granite mountain.

The other peak is known as Doi Suthep and is slightly lower at 1,676 metres (5,499 ft), where the archaeological site of San Ku (สันกู่) temple, a Buddhist temple dating to approximately 800 years old, is located.

The peak is situated in a protected area of Doi Suthep–Pui National Park just to the west of Ban Khun Chang Khian, a White Hmong village located 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) above sea level that was founded in 1955.

[1] In 1957, the original evergreen forest was replaced with Cupressus torulosa and Pinus kesiya trees.

From the east, trails lead to the summit from the Hmong village of Khun Chang Khian.