The forest loop behind town: distance, the climb to Sunset Rock, where to pay, and what to bring.
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Kep National Park is the town's best walk and its cheapest day out: a forest hill right behind town, ringed by a single loop track with viewpoints over the coast and the islands. Entry is about $1 per person, collected at a small booth at the main entrance behind Veranda Natural Resort, up the hill above town. About 300 metres in, Led Zep Café sells water, food and a simple hand-drawn trail map (around 2,000 riel) — it is the only food and water on the route, so stock up there before you set off.
Bring water, and don't start late
Animals on the trail
One forest circuit around the hill, with the Sunset Rock viewpoint over Kep, the coast and the islands as the highlight. The outer track is wide and gentle — easy enough to jog — while the inner paths and the short climbs up to the viewpoints are steeper.
The highlight is Sunset Rock, the viewpoint over the town, the coast and the islands. The path locals call the 'Stairway to Heaven' climbs toward it past a hillside pagoda and nunnery; names on the ground vary from map to map, so follow the painted markers and ask at the café if unsure.