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Best walking routes in Siem Reap

6 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.

4.3 scoreHills 0/104.4 kmBest Dec–Feb
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Ranked routes

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#1
Viewpoint

UNESCO World Heritage Walk in Siem Reap

UNESCO

6 stops3.2 km1 h 20 min

3.2 kmdistance1 h 20 minwith stops6stops+19 mgain
5.5 sights7.6 efficiency0.3 hills9.3 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+ up to 3 h insides+19 m climb along route
  1. Angkor WatUNESCO
  2. YasodharapuraUNESCO
  3. Ta Prohm KelUNESCO
  4. Baksei ChamkrongUNESCO
  5. Prasat BeiUNESCO
  6. Phnom BakhengUNESCO
21–38 m

Photo: ViewpointThe original uploader was Fuzheado at English Wikipedia.CC BY-SA 2.0

6.1/10
#2
Viewpoint

Best Viewpoints in Siem Reap: Walking Route

Viewpoints

5 stops3.0 km1 h 5 min

3.0 kmdistance1 h 5 minwith stops5stops+9 mgain
2.7 sights9.6 efficiency0.2 hills8.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 40 min+ up to 1 h 20 min insides+9 m climb along route
  1. Phnom BakhengUNESCO
  2. Bakheng
  3. Sunset viewpoint
  4. Sunrise spot
  5. YasodharapuraUNESCO
21–38 m

Photo: ViewpointHeltCC BY-SA 3.0

5.0/10
#3
Viewpoint

Self-Guided Walking Tour of Siem Reap

Walking tour

10 stops6.1 km2 h 40 min

6.1 kmdistance2 h 40 minwith stops10stops+0 mgain
1.8 sights8.0 efficiency0.0 hills6.3 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 20 min+ up to 2 h 45 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Apsara Theatre
  2. Wat Damnak
  3. Old Market (Siem Reap)
  4. Lemongrass Garden
  5. Wat Preah Prom Rath
  6. Royal Residence in Cambodia
  7. Flying Foxes
  8. Angkor National Museum
  9. APOPO
  10. Wat Thmei Temple & Stupa Memorial to the Killing Fields
16–22 m

Photo: ViewpointThis Photo was taken by Supanut Arunoprayote. Feel free to use any of my images, but please mention me as the author and may send me a message. (สามารถใช้ภาพได้อิสระ แต่กรุณาใส่เครดิตผู้ถ่ายและอาจส่งข้อความบอกกล่าวด้วย) Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract.CC BY 4.0

3.8/10
#4
Viewpoint

One Hour in Siem Reap: A Short Walk

1 hour

5 stops2.6 km1 h 25 min

2.6 kmdistance1 h 25 minwith stops5stops+0 mgain
1.9 sights7.3 efficiency0.0 hills7.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 35 min+ up to 1 h 45 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Royal Residence in Cambodia
  2. Wat Bo
  3. Wat Preah Prom Rath
  4. Old Market (Siem Reap)
  5. Wat Damnak
16–18 m

Photo: ViewpointFlaming FerrariCC BY-SA 3.0

3.8/10
#5
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Siem Reap in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

6 stops5.0 km1 h 45 min

5.0 kmdistance1 h 45 minwith stops6stops+0 mgain
1.8 sights8.1 efficiency0.0 hills5.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 5 min+ up to 1 h 45 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Lemongrass Garden
  2. Apsara Theatre
  3. Royal Residence in Cambodia
  4. Flying Foxes
  5. Angkor National Museum
  6. Angkor Botanical Garden
15–22 m

Photo: ViewpointThis Photo was taken by Supanut Arunoprayote. Feel free to use any of my images, but please mention me as the author and may send me a message. (สามารถใช้ภาพได้อิสระ แต่กรุณาใส่เครดิตผู้ถ่ายและอาจส่งข้อความบอกกล่าวด้วย) Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract.CC BY 4.0

3.8/10
#6
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Siem Reap: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

9 stops6.1 km2 h 40 min

6.1 kmdistance2 h 40 minwith stops9stops+0 mgain
1.7 sights7.8 efficiency0.0 hills2.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 20 min+ up to 2 h 20 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Wat Bo
  2. Apsara Theatre
  3. Wat Damnak
  4. Old Market (Siem Reap)
  5. Lemongrass Garden
  6. Wat Preah Prom Rath
  7. Flying Foxes
  8. Angkor National Museum
  9. Wat Thmei Temple & Stupa Memorial to the Killing Fields
16–22 m

Photo: ViewpointJensreCC BY-SA 3.0

3.2/10

Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.

Siem Reap walking stats

From the 6 rated routes41 stops total21 unique places.

Most climbUNESCO World Heritage Walk in Siem Reap+19 m along route
Most stops / kmOne Hour in Siem Reap: A Short Walk1.9 stops per km
Least climbSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Siem Reap+0 m along route
Most stairsBest Viewpoints in Siem Reap: Walking Route~23 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest6.1 km2.6 kmSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Siem Reap / One Hour in Siem Reap: A Short Walk
Places on routes21unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.

Siem Reap FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
UNESCO World Heritage Walk in Siem Reap (3.2 km, 1 h 20 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Siem Reap?
Dec–Feb are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Siem Reap: A Short Walk2.6 km, walking 35 min.
One hour in Siem Reap?
One Hour in Siem Reap: A Short Walk: walking 35 min, with stops 1 h 25 min, 5 stops.
One-day plan?
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Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.