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Kbal Spean

Angkor | Kulen Hills, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Ranked #20 of 88 attractions in Siem Reap
Type: Bodies of Water, Waterfalls
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: More than 3 hours
Description: 11th-century relief carvings line the stream beds along this series of waterfalls.
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

This site is described as 'the river of a thousand lingas' and as such promised to be unusual compared to all the other temple sites around Siem Reap. So we decided to take the 90min tuk tuk ride as well as the 1.5km each way jungle walk to reach the stream. Well after all that effort it was such a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

If you want to see the Thousand of Lingas, you have to trek 1500m up to the mountain and you also can see a waterfall up there.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

It's an easy trek. It took me less than an hour to reach the place waterfall and stone carvings were located. It's my second favorite place--Bayon Temple being the first.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

This was our first stop for the day as we had booked a tuktuk to visit the Kbal Spean, Banteay Srei and Landmine Museum. There were only a couple of other visitors around as we reached at around 8am so we could enjoy a nice quiet trek through the jungle. It was an uphill route with some steeper areas so... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

It is not worth the money and effort to go to this place. It has a fantastic name of 1,000 Lingga or Kbal Spean but what we can see after trekking 1700 meter up a trek was merely a small waterfall (if you can define it as a waterfall) with a couple of rocks with some carving at the side... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013

A couple of the local guidebooks describe the path to Kbal Spean as 'a comfortable uphill stroll of an hour or two'. I think that is a bit misleading. It is certainly not a difficult path if you are reasonably fit, but it would probably be a challenge to someone who is both over 60 and overweight. But if you... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013

An enjoyable good 2 hours hike up the mountain, we were just glad to see some parts covered with proper steps, some parts were rather steep so hold on to whatever you can grap with your hands.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2013

We visited the "River of 1,000 Lingas" to see something of the Cambodian countryside other than temple groves and Siem Reap. The hike to the waterfall and carvings is extremely well marked and well-trodden. Tree roots offer convenient steps or tripping hazards, depending on your point of view, and there are plenty of places to rest or take in a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

My family have wonderful weekend with Kbal Spean, on the way up to top are in nature.A place for visitor stop for rest with wood building. all my relative are like and wish to return some day soon.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2013

Our kids (9 & 8) just loved the change of scenery and could easily handle the 45-60 minute uphill walk to the waterfalls. Although not much water in the dry season, the terrain and coolness provided by the jungle made this place worth the journey out. We opted not to eat at the restaurants here - a bit more expensive... More

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