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23 km mixed-surface cycling route50 m climbing1–1½ hoursGPX

Siem Reap, Cambodia · Mixed

A flat 23 km mixed-surface cycling route from Siem Reap, with 50 m of climbing. Mixed surface: 81% is mapped as paved and 17% as gravel or unpaved and 2% has no surface data.

Route contributed by Richard Chapman · Created from a ride on Saturday 1st November 2025

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At a glance

Best for
Easy, flat rides
Distance
23.3 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
50 m
2 m per km
Riding time
1–1½ hours
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Easy
Bike
Road bike with sturdy tyres, or gravel bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Mixed surface
81% paved · 17% unpaved · 2% no data
Traffic
Some main roads
5.5 km on main roads without a cycle lane · 8.4 km on cycle paths or lanes
Food & water
Regular
181 cafés and restaurants · 30 shops · 3 water points · 3 petrol stations · 14 public toilets · 19 bike shops
Best months
Dec to Jan
Siem Reap climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Siem Reap

Map and elevation profile

Elevation profile

Total ascent
50 m
Distance
23 km
0204060m0 km510152023 km57 m · highest, at 14.2 kmStartFinish

Route description

This 23.3 km route circles Siem Reap largely on paved roads (81%) with some gravel (17%) and less than 2% unmapped surface. It passes mainly on a mix of road types including 24% on main roads without cycle lanes, 20% on roads with cycle lanes, 18% on paths, and 16% on cycle paths. The longest named roads ridden are Grand Circuit / Petit Circuit for 6.4 km and Preah Norodom Sihamoni Street for 3.8 km.

The climb totals only 50 m with a maximum altitude of 56 m around 14 km. The profile is mostly flat (81%) with gentle climbing (9%) and descending (10%), including a very short steep section of about 0.1 km over 5% gradient at 13.6 km. There is a longest stretch of 6.8 km without a café, shop or water between 5.7 km and 12.5 km. Several places to stop occur mainly near the start and the finish points in Siem Reap, including restaurants, cafés, supermarkets, water refill points, and bike rental shops. There are also toilets at regular intervals and some attractions and ruins close to the route but off it. The route passes beneath Bakheng Hill around 15.7 km.

Why ride this route?

  • The shortest of the 4 rides from Siem Reap.

Highlights

  • Siem Reap town at start and finish
  • Grand Circuit / Petit Circuit road for 6.4 km
  • Bakheng Hill near 15.7 km
  • Longest stretch without café or water 6.8 km

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Expect stretches on main roads without a cycle lane (5.5 km in all) between quieter sections.

Roads
24% main road · 20% road with cycle lane · 18% path · 16% cycle path · 22% other roads and tracks
Main roads
5.5 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Cycle paths
8.4 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
Grand Circuit / Petit Circuit (6 km), Preah Norodom Sihamoni Street (4 km)
Surface
Mixed surface: 81% is mapped as paved and 17% as gravel or unpaved and 2% has no surface data.
Gradient
9% climbing · 10% descending · 81% flat

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 181 cafés and restaurants, 30 shops, 3 water points, 3 petrol stations, 14 public toilets and 19 bike shops.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 5.7 kmTaste of Khmer · restaurant · on the route
  2. 5.7 kmToilets · 30 m off route
  3. 12.6 kmRestaurant 22 · restaurant · on the route
  4. 12.6 kmToilets · 90 m off route
  5. 15.6 kmDrinking water · 60 m off route
  6. 17 kmAngkor Cafe · café · 90 m off route
  7. 18.1 kmAngkor Bike Rental · bike shop · on the route
  8. 20.3 kmToilets · on the route
  9. 20.5 kmREFILL WATER HERE · drinking water · 220 m off route
  10. 20.7 kmAngkor Biocare Pharmacy · pharmacy · on the route
  11. 22.8 kmSokimex · petrol station · 30 m off route
  12. 23.2 kmAll day Mini mart · supermarket · 50 m off route
  13. 23.3 kmMy Little Cafe · café · on the route
  14. 23.3 kmAngkor cycling tour · bike rental · on the route

Worth a stop

  • 1 km — Watermill (attraction)
  • 5.6 km — Ta Prohm - East gate (ruins)
  • 9.8 km — Prasat Suor Prat (attraction)
  • 15.3 km — Sunset viewpoint (viewpoint)
  • 20.2 km — Angkor Botanical Garden (attraction)

Stay after this ride

  • Aroma Angkor · hotel · 70 m from the finish
  • Hima Boutique · hotel · 80 m from the finish
  • Siem Reap Center Hotel · hotel · 80 m from the finish
  • Side Walk Never Die · guest house · 60 m from the finish
  • Avatar Angkor Hotel · hotel · 90 m from the finish

Start and access

Starts at Siem Reap. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the finish

Bikes and repair
Angkor cycling tour (20 m)
Food and coffee
My Little Cafe (20 m), Fresh Fruit Factory (30 m), Le Pain du Coeur (30 m)

Know before you go

  • 6.8 km longest stretch without café, shop or water 5.7-12.5 km
  • 5.5 km on main roads without cycle lane
  • Gravel or unpaved surface for 17% of route (around 4 km)

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

About this route

Ridden by
Richard Chapman
Date ridden
Route line
Built from a GPS recording of the ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services
Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Siem Reap (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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