Mixed · Cambodia
Angkor Wat Heritage Park
A flat 46 km mixed-surface cycling loop from Krous through Siem Reap, with 79 m of climbing. Mixed surface: 31% is mapped as paved and 31% as gravel or unpaved and 38% has no surface data.
At a glance
- Best for
- Flat, steady riding
- Distance
- 45.8 km
- Elevation gain
- 79 m
- Riding time
- 3–4 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Bike
- Gravel bike
- Surface
- Mixed, much unpaved
- Traffic
- Mostly minor roads
- Food & water
- Longest gap 16 km
- Best months
- Dec to Jan
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start and finish
- Krous
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 79 m
- 46 km
Route description
- Krous
- Siem Reap
- Krous
The ride starts at Krous and soon passes Siem Reap at 3.7 km. It forms a loop around the heritage park with an elevation ranging from 16 m to 57 m, mostly flat with only 4% climbing. The road surfaces include 31% paved and 31% gravel or unpaved, and the ride uses a mix of paths (32%), quiet streets (22%), minor roads, tracks, and small sections of main road and cycle lanes.
Facilities near the route include cafés and shops at the start and finish in Siem Reap, such as Jasmine Bakery & Coffee, supermarkets and other eateries. Water points and toilets are scattered along the way but there is a long 16.3 km stretch from 15.5 km to 31.8 km without cafés, shops or water. Some places of interest near the route include the South Gate and Pre Rup ruins, and Bakheng Hill closely past 38 km.
The road is low elevation with no major climbs, making it accessible. There is a mix of surfaces including gravel and unmapped sections accounting for 38% of the route, so tyres should be suitable. Cycle paths or lanes account for 1.4 km but most of the route is on minor roads or paths.
Highlights
- Bakheng Hill peak at 38.6 km
- South Gate monument near 9.3 km
- Pre Rup ruins near 21.1 km
- Spean Thmor bridge ruins near 15.1 km
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Mostly minor roads and streets on the map.
- Roads
- 32% path · 22% quiet street · 8% minor road · 2% track · 5% other roads and tracks · 31% unmapped
- Cycle paths
- 1.4 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Surface
- Mixed surface: 31% is mapped as paved and 31% as gravel or unpaved and 38% has no surface data.
- Gradient
- 4% climbing · 4% descending · 92% flat
Food, water and services
The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 16 km, from km 16 to 32. Along the route: 634 cafés and restaurants, 79 shops, 4 water points, 3 petrol stations, 22 public toilets and 35 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 1.1 kmChao Sang Hok · supermarket · 110 m off route
- 1.5 kmToilets · on the route
- 1.6 kmPharmacy Chenda · pharmacy · 40 m off route
- 3.2 kmThe Village Bakery and Café · café · on the route
- 3.8 kmSokimex · petrol station · 200 m off route
- 6 kmBayon Bicycle Mechanic · bike shop · on the route
- 6.3 kmToilets · 70 m off route
- 10.9 kmDrinking water · 190 m off route
- 14.6 kmToilets · 120 m off route
- 14.9 kmConvenience store · 30 m off route
- 15.5 kmTakeo food stalls · restaurant · 60 m off route
- 31.1 kmToilets · 90 m off route
- 31.8 kmRestaurant · 110 m off route
- 40.5 kmToilets · 40 m off route
- 41.1 kmFast food · 90 m off route
- 44 kmPharmacy · 220 m off route
- 45.5 kmKim Mart · supermarket · 150 m off route
- 45.5 kmptt Siemreap · petrol station · 100 m off route
Worth a stop
- 2.7 km — Vishnu Roundabout (monument)
- 6.3 km — Angkor Botanical Garden (attraction)
- 9.3 km — South Gate (monument)
- 15.1 km — Spean Thmor bridge (ruins)
- 21.1 km — Pre Rup (ruins)
- 31.1 km — Prasat Prei (ruins)
Start and access
At the start and finish
- Food and coffee
- Jasmine Bakery & Coffee (260 m), Madame Butterfly (270 m), Myong Ga Restaurant (320 m)
- Shops
- Kim Mart (300 m), Jiffy Mart (340 m)
Know before you go
- Longest stretch without café or shop or water: 16.3 km from 15.5 km
- 31% gravel or unpaved surface
- 0.8 km on main roads, mostly without cycle lanes
