Phnom Aural, Mountain summit in Aoral District, Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia

Phnom Aural is Cambodia's highest peak, rising to 1,813 meters in the eastern Cardamom Mountains of Aoral District, Kampong Speu Province. The mountain and its surrounding forest form the Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary, established in 1993 to protect the area's biodiversity.

Phnom Aural lies in the eastern Cardamom Mountains, in Aoral District, Kampong Speu Province. In 1993 Cambodia established the Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary around the massif to protect the biodiversity of these mountains, which the sources describe as among the oldest and most diverse ranges in Southeast Asia.

The mountain lies in Aoral District, Kampong Speu Province, and its Khmer name Phnom Aural is written ភ្នំឱរ៉ាល់. The surrounding forests are part of the Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary, created in 1993 to protect the biodiversity of the Cardamom Mountains' eastern range.

Accessing the mountain requires a local guide and typically involves a multi-day trek with overnight stays due to the remote setting. Visitors should prepare for basic conditions and allow enough time for the full journey.

The 1993 Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary protects the forest around the peak; the Cardamom Mountains are described as home to 75% of Cambodia's endangered species, among them the pileated gibbon, Asian elephant and Malayan sun bear.