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Cambodia»Destinations»Towns»Tbeang Meanchey
Destinations
Tbeang Meanchey
The capital of Preah Vihear province, T’beang Meachey is the jumping off point for the three major temples in the province as well as the cross-country route over to Stung Treng. No tarmac for many kilometres in all directions; this is a real rural backwater and likely to remain that way for many years to come.
High Light
- Joom Loom Silk Weaving Project, started by Bud Gibbons from the Vietnam Veterans Association. The project has resurrected the silk making industry to help support the provinces handicapped and disadvantaged.
- Dirt roads in all directions
Points Onward & Riding Conditions
Around T’beang Meanchey: (Intermediate)
The roads around town are all red dust.
Koh Ker Temple: (Intermediate/expert)
Newly constructed latterite road that can be badly beaten by the wet season.
Preah Vihear Temple: (Intermediate/expert)
The are several routes, the main road is large and graded and easy but there are back routes that are far more entertaining.
Stung Treng: (Intermediate/expert)
The cross-country route is one of the best trails in the country, a mixture of everything. Sand, river crossings, bamboo groves, little villages. You’ve just got to make it past the ferry pirates at the far end, to cross the Mekong.
Kompong Thom/Phnom Penh: (Novice/intermediate)
Starts dirty and dusty, so watch out for those fast-moving taxi’s and trucks that create huge sand clouds. Meets route 6 in Kompong Thom.
