Around the circumference at the base of Wat Saket there are a series of animals that correspond to the Chinese Zodiac years. Born in 1986, example the year of the Tiger.
the hike up 318 steps proved to be quite easy (the kind you could take 2 -3 steps at a time if you wanted) – the steps were wide and long and wrapped around the mountain in a manageable incline.
It takes just 10 to 15 minutes to reach the top.