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murray · Pedestrian Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 4

I want to ride route 66 from Beng Melea to Preah Khan, can any body explain how to get on it from the temple site at Beng Melea.
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Auke · Posted: 01.01.2008, 15:27 Post subject:

In case you have a GPS (Garmin) you can download a GPS map (with auto-routing) for Cambodia from http://mapcenter2.cgpsmapper.com/getfile.php?type=inst&prev=4959 (self installer .exe file) with which you can install the map in Mapsource.

You can drive west (condition of the road seems to be reasonable OK) and at Koul Thmal either head west along Rd 66 or head southwest to Rd 6 to SR and then north to Preah Khan
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Bert on the bike · Posted: 02.01.2008, 11:04 Post subject:

Hi Guys

I think there might be a misunderstanding. There is a Preah Kahn in Siem Reap but also one in the jungle. As I understand the tours (minivans) from SR take the route 6 east wards and then go north near Stung to the temple. But according some descriptions it is possible to follow route 66 east wards from SR to Preah Khan.

Last time when I was at the Beng Melea temple they told us their was a route but since it was rainy season it was not usable.

Anybody ever drove this route?

Auke · Posted: 02.01.2008, 14:27 Post subject:

Sorry, my mistake. I wondered already as going westward from Boeng Malea should be no problem. Eastward probably is something completely else and I have heard tales of single tracks and crossing deep rivers. Unfortunately I have no recent news about this road but do a search at Khmer 440 or at cambodia.mellentin.de and there may be something. There is a travel report from 2004 about this trip eastward - see http://www.talesofasia.com/cambodia-ca2-route66.htm by Jim CA2 which may shed some light on it.

See also Woody's recent report and in particular the part on Day 12 which included a visit to Preah Khan at http://www.gt-rider.com/thailand-motorcycle-forum/north-cambodia-t3185.html
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murray · Pedestrian Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 4

I appreciate your help anyway. The link you gave me leads to some good photos of what will be in store, those bridges look amazing.
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andy_bkk · Cyclist Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 11

On the road in front of Beng Mealea it is a straight shot east into the forest. Probably less than 1km from beng mealea before it turns into an ox cart track through the forest. This was in late 2004 when I did it - haven't heard of any road construction going on up there so it's probably the same.

murray · Pedestrian Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 4

Thanks for the confirmation , I headed down a trail in that location last October but it didnt look used much so I headed back to the temple and read my Adventure Cambodia book, it showed the 66 being above Beng Melea so I drove around looking for it and of course never found it.
I am heading off to Cambodia again in Feb to try it so will post the results after.
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dancingroads · Cyclist Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Posts: 20 Location: Cambodia

try asking locals at Boueng melea for the road which heads to 'Kvau' village (pronounced 'k-wow) as that will put you on the right track. Hope you like sand-riding! Wink

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