Cambodia Travel Kampot - Temple Trail @Phnom Chhngok Cave ភ្នំឈូក។ Temple (Pre-Angkorian Temple 7th Century Funan Brick Temple) and Dark Cave.

 Cambodia Travel Kampot - Temple Trail @Phnom Chhngok Cave ភ្នំឈូក។ Temple (Pre-Angkorian Temple 7th Century Funan Brick Temple) and Dark Cave. (2013 1117)

Phnom Chhnork is a Hindu cave temple in Kampot Province, southern Cambodia, located about 5 miles (8.0 km) north-east of Kampot.

The temple was built in the 7th century from Funan Era brick temple, It is the only cave temple in Cambodia and is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. 

Getting There:

Route 1: National Highway 3 and turn in to 139 Road at 10.692888, 104.256379, Turn into Tuek Chhou, Cambodia 10.647212, 104.266020 and turn right onto mud road

Trail:

Entrance to National Road 139 from National Highways 3

Turn left at Tuek Chhou Cambodia 10.647211, 104.266063 onto mud road for 200 meters

Turn right onto Trapeang Pring Cambodia 10.647567, 104.267058 until Foot of the Mountain

Dark Cave Entrance

Inside of Dark Cave

Entrance before the stairs

Up Hill Claim

View from top

Buddha Foot Print

Down to the cave

Formation of stones

Elephant-shaped Stalagmite

Exterior of Funan Era Brick Temple

Interior of Funan Era Brick Temple

Linga

Collecting Holy Water

Inside the cave with bats

Stalagmites and Stalactites

Back of Phnom Chhngok

Steps leading to Cave Entrance