CAMBODIA | C4 Aural Mountain Ascent
Sat, 11 Mar
|ឃុំ ត្រពាំងជោ
[2 days - 1 night] Climb the highest peak of Cambodia: the Aural Mountain (1813m). Discover an iconic part of the Cambodian backcountry, in full or semi-autonomy, summit one the highest trail of the country, from forest to jungle for a total of 32km (elevation: +1650m, -1450m).
Time & Location
11 Mar 2023, 02:00 GMT+7 – 12 Mar 2023, 17:00 GMT+7
ឃុំ ត្រពាំងជោ, Phnum Aoral, ឃុំ ត្រពាំងជោ, Cambodia
About the event
C4 Aural Mountain Ascent
full autonomy
Climb the highest peak of Cambodia: the Aural Mountain (1813m). Discover an iconic part of the Cambodian backcountry, in full or semi-autonomy, summit one the highest trail of the country, from forest to jungle for a total of 32km (elevation: +1650m, -1450m).
difficulty level ★★★★☆
comfort level ★★☆☆☆
✪ tropical mountain
✪ trail: 32km
✪ elevation: +1650m, -1450m
Departure from Phnom Penh, Cambodia
from 199USD per participant (including guide, F&B* and transportations)
available options :
- bivouac equipment set: +29USD (expedition tarp, tropical hammock, jungle blanket),
- cancellation insurance: +19USD (be fully refunded up to 48h before departure),
- 1 carrier: +99USD (day 1: from departure point to camp 1, day 2: from camp 1 to extraction point, up to 12kg in a sealed mountain bag).
Official schedule**
DAY 1
2AM: departure from TTP area, Phnom Penh (van/minivan)
5AM: arrival in Aural village, light breakfast, equipment checking
5.30AM: ascent warm-up with 10km to the mountain foot
7.30AM: arrival at mountain foot, Aural mountain ascent start
11.30AM: arrival at camp 1 (1100m), C4 camp installation, light lunch break
12.30PM : departure to Aural mountain final ascent, trekking up to the top
3PM: Aural mountain peak, 1813m
3.30PM: departure to summit
5PM: arrival at summit
6.30PM: dinner, camp fire, night in the jungle at camp 1
DAY 2
7AM: breakfast, camp uninstallation
8AM: trekking back to extraction point
10.30AM: arrival at extraction point, 10km by local transportation to Aural village
11.30AM: arrival at Aural village, lunch, shower
1PM: departure to Phnom Penh (van/minivan)
5PM: arrival in Phnom Penh
Recommended gear list
a small personnal bag can be left in the C4 vehicule during your adventure
- 1 backpack (40L maximum)
- 2 dry bags (15 to 20L)
- 1 rain coat
- 1 trekking shoes or sport shoes
- 1 metal flask
- 1 meal kit (plate, mug, cutlery set)
- 1 pair of trekking pants
- 1 long sleeve tee-shirt
- 1 scarf
- 3L of water
- 1 mosquito repellant
- snacks
- 1 bivouac set (tarp, hammock, sleeping bag - tent no recommended)
- 1 toiletry set (small towel, soap …)
- 1 extra trousers & shirt (to wear at the camps)
- 1 extra pair of shoes (to wear at the camps - flip flops recommended)
- 1 underwear set
- 1 flash light with extra battery
- 1 knife
- 1 lighter
- 2 to 3m of thin rope
- 2 pairs of socks
- 1 warm top (temperature drops during the night)
*F&B : 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner (menu will be communicated 3 days before departure upon request)
**schedule can be affected by weather and traffic