Bakheng Hill at Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Bakheng Hill is located just opposite the main Angkor Wat temple here in Siem Reap. Usually, this place is visited after everything else here, and most tourist come here to see the famous Angkor Wat Sunset.
In 2007, I saw elephants being used to ferry people at the entrance area. You are bound to see this as you head to the hill.
To view the sunset at Bakheng Hill, you start with a good old trek for about 500-700 meters uphill, as seen in the picture above.
Again, take your time and go early instead of racing there at the last minute. There will be lots of potholes along the way up, so be careful and wear some good trekking shoes.

So, if you are not into sunsets, you should just give this place a miss. However, if you enjoy taking pictures, then it would be alright to venture up here.
But then again, if you see the sky being very hazy, just forget this trip. I’ve searched google for some Bakheng Hill Sunsets, and there are not many successful ones.
So, it was just a trip up there watching sweaty foreign tourists, getting a good workout on the legs and not forgetting the extra loud mainland China tourist.
Well, if you are adventurous enough, you should try this place in the mornings as it is much more peaceful and quiet. There is another temple here that is great for some photography of Angkor Wat.
The tour buses have conquered the area with mainstream tourism while they laid metal staircases to climb up the Angkor Wat Temple. I only hope they did not do many changes here at Bakheng Hill at Angkor Wat, Cambodia.
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