Phnom Chhnork
A cave temple about eight kilometres northeast of Kampot, reached by stone steps. A small brick shrine to Shiva, built in the 7th century from Funan era brick, stands inside the cave, beneath hanging stalactites.
- Where
- Kampot, Cambodia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 10.6428, 104.2701
Get the Phnom Chhnork stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Phnom Chhnork. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Kampot volume with your photos and a note.
Near Phnom Chhnork
Kep National Park 16 km
A small national park in Kep province, established in 1993 and covering about 11.5 square kilometres. It takes in a small mountain range with trails through forest, and it gives views of Phu Quoc island and the Bokor ranges.
Rabbit Island 24 km
A small island in the Gulf of Thailand off Kep, called Koh Tonsay in Khmer. It has simple beach bungalows and quiet water, and boats cross from Kep in about 30 minutes.
Bokor Hill Station 28 km
A group of abandoned French colonial buildings on Bokor Mountain, built in the early 1920s as a cool mountain retreat. The old casino, church and hotel stand in fog and wind, high above the coast and about 37 kilometres from Kampot.
Preah Monivong National Park 36 km
A national park in the Damrei Mountains of Kampot province, established in 1993 and covering about 1,545 square kilometres. It is also called Bokor National Park, was named an ASEAN Heritage Park in 2003, and holds evergreen forest and waterfalls.
Phu Quoc Island 57 km
The largest island in Vietnam, 575 square kilometres of beaches, forest and fishing towns in the Gulf of Thailand. It is known for its pepper farms and the fish sauce made in its harbour towns.
Ream National Park 60 km
A coastal national park about 18 kilometres from Sihanoukville. It protects mangroves, beaches, islands and lowland forest, and it was established in 1993 near the Gulf of Thailand. Sandy shores and river channels can be explored on boat trips, and monkeys and birds are common.
Koh Ta Kiev 76 km
The biggest of a small group of islands about four kilometres off Otres Beach near Sihanoukville. Beaches line its coast and forest covers the hills inland. It is quieter than Koh Rong and is reached by boat from the mainland in around half an hour.
Phnom Chisor 85 km
A temple on a 133 metre hill in Takeo province, built in the 11th century under Suryavarman I. A long stair of about 400 steps climbs to the sanctuary and a wide view over the plain.
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Questions
Where is Phnom Chhnork?
Phnom Chhnork is in Kampot, Cambodia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kep National Park (16 km), Rabbit Island (24 km), Bokor Hill Station (28 km).
How do I get the Phnom Chhnork stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Phnom Chhnork and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Kampot volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Phnom Chhnork before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Kampot volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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