Nature & Adventure

Tang Yu Waterfall Community Visit

Climb Phnom Tbaeng with Tangyou community guides to a forest waterfall, combining a steep stair ascent, mountain trails and community-led conservation.

At a glance

Plan your visit

Location: Preah Vihear
Duration: Full day; camping by arrangement
Language: Khmer; local community guiding

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The experience

What to expect

Tangyou Community Protected Area provides the northeastern access to Phnom Tbaeng Natural Heritage Park in Preah Vihear. The route climbs more than 400 metres using roughly 1,800 community-built steps before continuing over a flatter but rocky and sometimes muddy plateau trail to Tangyou Waterfall, around 6 km from the community office.

Tangyou CPA was formally established in 2019 to protect 1,449 hectares, and community ecotourism development has added safer stairs, rest areas, toilets and a mountain campsite. Visits directly support local livelihoods and forest conservation. The hike is physically demanding and waterfall flow, trail conditions and camping availability vary by season; contact the community before travelling.

Highlights

What makes it special

Demanding ascent of more than 400 metres and roughly 1,800 steps
Forest and plateau hike to Tangyou Waterfall
Community tourism supporting a 1,449-hectare protected area

Plan

Itinerary

Community briefingMeet the local team, confirm conditions and prepare water and gear
Mountain ascentClimb the community-built stairs through forest to Phnom Tbaeng’s plateau
Plateau trekContinue over rocky or muddy trail toward Tangyou Waterfall
Waterfall restEnjoy the forest setting and water only where guides confirm it is safe
Descent or campReturn to the community before dark or use the campsite when arranged

Included