Bike trail being built around Angkor Park

[geovalin]

The Apsara Authority is constructing a 23-kilometre bicycle trail around the Angkor Archaeological Park to provide safety for cyclists and help reduce traffic congestion on main roads. Apsara Authority spokesman Long Kosal yesterday said ICC-Angkor greenlit the project and 300 metres have been built so far.

 

“Most of our people and tourists cycle on main roads with a lot of cars and motorcycles,” Mr Kosal said. “The Apsara Authority initiated the project for the safety of our people and tourists who cycle.” He noted officials from the Apsara Authority and ICC-Angkor inspected the planned route on Saturday.

Yith Chandaroth, deputy director-general of the Apsara Authority, yesterday said the bike trail will mainly be built alongside main roads.

 

“This bicycle route is being built as a lightweight road that does not affect soil layers and is flexible to have small and big trees on either side,” Mr Chandaroth said.

 

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[fred110]

Sounds like you'll need a ticket to Angkor just to use the trail, it would be nice to have a free bike trail somewhere.

[BritManToo]

29 minutes ago, fred110 said:

Sounds like you'll need a ticket to Angkor just to use the trail, it would be nice to have a free bike trail somewhere.

Plenty of off road trails around Angkor, and they bypass the ticket check booths as well.

Edited December 9, 2019 by BritManToo

[Hanuman2547]

On 12/8/2019 at 6:51 PM, geovalin said:

“This bicycle route is being built as a lightweight road that does not affect soil layers and is flexible to have small and big trees on either side,” Mr Chandaroth said.

Just don't plant the trees too close to the cycling path or after a few years as the roots branch out they will crack the pavement as the roots push the pavement upwards.