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Many nature lovers would agree that waterfalls are a thing of dramatic beauty. There’s nothing quite like the sight and sound of water cascading down the cliffs or tumbling over rocks. Here are Malaysia’s waterfalls worth exploring…
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Temurun is a three tier Waterfall and the cumulative drop of the falls is about 200 meters.
This is the tallest waterfall in Langkawi.
The water stream flows down the northern slope of Mount Mat Cincang.
The rocks here comprises mainly of sandstone & shale, and is over 500 million years old.
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Berkelah Falls is a cascade of waterfalls located in Pahang, Malaysia.
It is about 31 to 35 km away from Kuantan City in the direction of Maran.
The falls consist of seven tiers, according to official data from the Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia (Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia), but there are actually more tiers above the seventh. The seventh and highest fall reaches an estimated height of 50 metres (3°45’13.31″N, 102°58’47.5″E).
To get there from Kuala Lumpur, one needs to drive along the Karak Highway, then continue on to the East Coast Expressway. Drive 110 km toward Exit 827, Sri Jaya, then turn into the Federal Route 2. Drive in the direction of Kuantan. At kilometre 46, there is a signboard which says “Hutan Lipur Berkelah”. Turn left, drive for approximately 5 km, then you will reach a car park designated for campers.
The river and falls were named “Berkelah”, because once upon a time ago, there were ikan kelah, or mahseer in the river. The species has suffered a severe population decline, and are now considered threatened, due to habitat loss.
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Chiling waterfalls, located on the path to Fraser’s Hill are several waterfalls located in Selangor, Malaysia.
The waterfalls are composed of three separate vertical waterfalls.
The Chiling Falls are probably the most beautiful waterfalls of Selangor. They can be reached after an adventurous trek along the river, which has to be crossed many times.
To reach the trail head, you take the road from Kuala Kubu Baru to the Gap. After passing the Selangor Dam, you cross the bridge on the Chiling river. Just after this bridge you can park you car. Follow the road for about 100 meter, the trail head is clearly indicated.
Soon you will arrive an open field beside the river, with some buildings and a campsite, maintained by the Fisheries department.
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Air terjun Hutan Lipur Sungai Pandan located 25 km from Kuantan town.
This waterfall is frequently visited by people who on the way going to Sungai Lembing.
The signage to this place was well indicated. The place open for visitors till 4.30 pm only.
[/vc_column_text][ult_animation_block animation=”zoomInUp” animation_duration=”1″ animation_delay=”0″ animation_iteration_count=”1″ opacity=”set” opacity_start_effect=”90″][vc_single_image image=”2280″ link_type=”magnific” hover_effect=”image-effect-zoom-in” link_target=”_self” margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”20″ scroll_animation=”none” scroll_animation_delay=”0″][/ult_animation_block][ruler_divider margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”20″ scroll_animation=”none” scroll_animation_delay=”0″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][heading text_color=”text-normal” header_type=”h1″ header_size=”normal” header_weight=”default” header_align=”left” header_fade_out=”off” margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”20″ scroll_animation=”none” scroll_animation_delay=”0″]Gelas Waterfall @ Tawau[/heading][vc_column_text text_color=”text-normal” margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”20″ scroll_animation=”none” scroll_animation_delay=”0″]
Gelas Waterfall is situated in Tawau Hills Park, a lush rainforest zone and source of five rivers.
Hiking to Gelas Waterfall is a pleasure to nature lovers, as they can visit the tallest tropical tree in the world and soak in sulphurous hot springs in the park.
[/vc_column_text][ult_animation_block animation=”zoomInUp” animation_duration=”1″ animation_delay=”0″ animation_iteration_count=”1″ opacity=”set” opacity_start_effect=”90″][vc_single_image image=”2282″ link_type=”magnific” hover_effect=”image-effect-zoom-in” link_target=”_self” margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”20″ scroll_animation=”none” scroll_animation_delay=”0″][/ult_animation_block][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][ruler_divider margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”20″ scroll_animation=”none” scroll_animation_delay=”0″][heading text_color=”text-normal” header_type=”h1″ header_size=”normal” header_weight=”default” header_align=”left” header_fade_out=”off” margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”20″ scroll_animation=”none” scroll_animation_delay=”0″]Telaga Tujuh Waterfalls @ Langkawi[/heading][vc_column_text text_color=”text-normal” margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”20″ scroll_animation=”none” scroll_animation_delay=”0″]
Telaga Tujuh Waterfalls is billed as the island’s most wonderful natural attraction.
Set on Langkawi’s western headlands, its name means Seven Wells Waterfalls, referring to a series of seven connected natural pools fed by seven separate waterfalls in Mount Mat Cincang.
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Madai Falls is probably the first Sabah waterfall visited by human, maybe a caveman about 28,000 years ago. I’m not joking.
Archaeologists say Madai-Baturong has the oldest human settlement of Sabah.
I believe stone-age people love waterfalls as much as we do.
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Chamang Fall is one of the nicest waterfalls around that requires zero effort to get to.
None of those trekking stuff: just park your car, walk a few steps and voila! Your eyes will be well rewarded with a beautiful, powerful, cascading waterfall.
It is located near Bentong town in Pahang, accessible from Karak Highway. Take the exit into Bentong/ Raub and you’ll come upon brown signs directing you to town and subsequently Chamang Fall.
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Kanching Rainforest Waterfall, also known as Kanching Recreational Forest, is set in a forest reserve of nearly 500 hectares in the Rawang district just north of Kuala Lumpur.
Its close proximity to the city makes this forest park a very popular spot for picnics, camping, swimming and jungle walking especially at weekends.
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The Chemerong Waterfall or some call Lata Cemeruh, with its 305 m slope offers yet untouched and diverse riches of nature and wildlife.
The tallest waterfall in Terengganu state, it is another good point for trekking activities.
This remote and very tall Cemerong Fall though easily accessible, reaching the fall is quite an expedition because of its remoteness and lack of signage.
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Mahua Waterfall is a pristine natural fall that nestled deep in the tropical forest of the Crocker Mountain Range.
This spectacular waterfall is approximately 17 metres tall and has a pool depth of 1.3 metres.
One of the most accessible beautiful fall in Sabah, the drive up to Mahua takes an approximate 1 and a 1/2 hour drive from Kota Kinabalu.
Visitors will pass through scenic uphill drive through small villages and forests on the Crocker Range.
The drive will end at the Mahua Sub-Centre which is the park entrance. From there on, it takes an easy 15 minutes walk along the river to reach the waterfall.
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The Tapis Waterfall, or popularly known as Rainbow Waterfall, is probably the most beautiful waterfall in Malaysia (if weather conditions are perfect) and can be reached by lorry via a 10 kilometres laterite track followed by a 10 kilometres logging trail from Sungai Lembing town.
Here the waterfall drop vertically and as it splashes down, the water is broken up and reaches the bottom as mist and in the process forms a rainbow usually between sunrise and 11 am when the sun is at a certain angle.
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Lata Iskandar is a waterfall along the trunk road from Tapah to Cameron Highlands, located about 25 km before Ringlet.
The waterfall cascades over several tiers of granite slopes, with the last drop at 25 meters high flowing into a small pool below, before resuming its journey as a narrow stream.
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These waterfalls have an interesting background. In the beginning of the 20th century, a dam was built in the Sg Anak Ayer Cina, near Simpang Pulai.
The name Lubuk Timah suggest that the water was used for tin mining.
The reservoir is completely silted now, and the water spills over the dam at both sides, creating two waterfalls.
Access to the falls is from the new Simpang Pulai – Cameron Highlands road. Turn left where power lines cross the road. There is a small sign ‘Lubuk Timah’
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