Cameron Highlands

Cameron Highlands, in its own natural self, is a perfect getaway especially if you are one who hates the heat and sun. The highlands have much to offer to anyone coming here and it is not only the cool weather that draws the thousands.

Nature does not equal boring

Climate is extremely mild for Malaysian standards: the mean annual temperature is 18 °C. During the day, the temperature seldom rises above 25 °C; at night, it can drop to as low as 12 °C.

Overall, much of the retreat is still forested (estimated at 71 percent) and hosts a rich ecosystem. Please refer to #See for more information on the wildlife in the Cameron Highlands. There are eight mountains at the retreat. They are Mount (Malay: Gunung) Batu Brinchang (2,031 m), Mount Berembun (1,840 m), Mount Irau (2,091 m), Mount Jasar (1,696 m), Mount Mentigi (1,563 m), Mount Perdah (1,576 m) and Mount Siku (1,916 m). Jungle trails lead visitors to scenic spots, waterfalls and aboriginal villages.

Golfing in Highlands

Full 18 Holes Golf Course

🌍 Cameron Highlands Golf Course (between Tanah Rata and Brinchang), ☏ +60 5 491 1256. This is a beautiful although quite challenging 18-hole course with tricky greens and terrain. Like most of Malaysia however, it could benefit from cleaning up some of the garbage in certain areas, such as the steams. If you require them, a pretty decent range of golf clubs are available to hire for RM70 at the club house.

Cameron Highlands Steamboat or Hotpot

Pasar Malam – Your complete stop for everything Cameron

If you are in Cameron Highlands during the weekend, then head out to the police station in Brinchang town. Or you could just follow the stream of people walking towards there during the evenings. Take note that this occurs only during Fridays and Saturdays. Come sundown, the market literally comes alive. You will find a lot of items on sale here at very affordable prices. In fact, try to hunt for the local stuff here like:

Fresh strawberries
Vegetables
Honey products
Flowers

Apart from that, you should come with an empty stomach because there are so many things to eat here. A MUST-TRY here is the Apom Balik, which is a type of local pancake with corn. And that is just one of the many other foods you can try here. What makes this experience all the more special is that you do not have to worry about sweating!!

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Steamboat (also known as hot pot) is a pot of boiling chicken soup heated by gas fire stove. Some of the restaurants served two soups in a pot – fiery chili broth and chicken soup. Other than that, diners can also ask for spicy tom yum soup or herbal soup. Diners are free to pick from a wide choice of food available such as raw chicken meat, thinly sliced beef, vegetables, mushroom, fishballs, tofu, noodles and seafood and placed the ingredients into the simmering metal pot of soup. Using the ladles provided by the restaurant, diners must scoop the cooked ingredient from the pot and eat it with special dipping sauce.

Local Food – A complete range of cuisine

You would probably know that there are all types of cuisine in Cameron Highlands. If you have had a good dinner, then you might like to check out the hawker centers around the town areas. One of the places you can go is at the bus terminal in Tanah Rata where you can enjoy a bowl of Tomyam soup or Sup Kambing, which are local favorites here. This would warm you up if you are feeling cold at the highlands.

Food is not a problem at the Cameron Highlands. There are many Malay, Western, Indian and Chinese restaurants to pick and choose from. While you are here, do try the steamboat, a pot of boiling soup where you can cook your own meat and vegetables.

Mid-Range Food Outlets

🌍 Restoran Ferm Nyonya, Tanah Rata (same street as MayBank). 11:00AM – 10:30PM. Only Nyonya restaurant of the town.
🌍 Silverstar Restaurant, closes late night. In the middle of Brinchang town with great steamboat Chinese cuisine
🌍 Jasmine’s Cafe, Tanah Rata. Closes 9:30PM~late. Big on Dutch soccer clubs, there’s only one color that characterises this place, Oranje. Superb ambience, good chicken chops and some vegetarian options. RM33-55 per pax.
🌍 Restoran Mayflower, Tanah Rata, ☏ +60 5-4911793. 9AM – 3PM and 5PM – 10:30PM. Good place for steamboat and Chinese food.

Budget Food Outlets

🌍 Gerai Opah, No.9, Gerai Makan Laluan Besar, Tanah Rata, ☏ +60 17-287 3912. If you’re looking for a good filling breakfast, try the kampung nasi lemak. Only open for breakfast and until it runs out so hurry up
🌍 Restoran Kumar, No.26 , Main Rd, Tanah Rata (next to Sri Brinchang), ☏ +60 5 4912624. Very popular place for authentic south Indian meals such as banana leaf rice RM7. Tandoori chicken RM7.
🌍 Singh Chapati, No 1, Brij Court, Tanah Rata. 1PM – 9:30PM. Good Indian food
🌍 Sri Brinchang, 25 Main Rd, Tanah Rata (Next to Kumar), ☏ +60 5 491 5982, +60 12 452 4392. Cheap and very good Indian food. Tandoori Chicken: RM7.50.
🌍 Restoran Zainab Sam, 10 main road, Tanah Rata, ☏ +60 5-491 1917. Local cuisine.

DRINKS!

The drink of choice in the Highlands is the local Boh tea, best sampled directly at the Boh plantations.

Bala’s Holiday Chalet (9AM-6PM). Famous for its tea and scones.
🌍 Kensington Western Restaurant (Cameron Highland)

Nestled at 36-G, Palas Horizon, Jln Palas, Brinchang, Pahang, Kensington Western Restaurant brings a taste of the West to the heart of Cameron Highlands. The menu spans a solid range of Western favourites — think steaks, pasta, and fresh seafood — all served in a warmly decorated British-inspired setting complete with soft music and floral touches that make every visit feel unhurried and intimate.

BAR

🌍 Travellers Bistro & Pub. noon-1AM. The only pub in Tanah Rata. A decent place to meet other travellers. Beer RM10. (updated Jun 2017)
🌍 Jungle Bar (Daniel’s Lodge Jungle Travellers Bar), No.9, Lorong Perdah. Tanah Rata (Located behind Daniel’s/Kang Travellers Lodge), ☏ +60 5 491 5828. 7:30PM-2AM. A bar with a jungle theme and nightly bonfire. Live football match telecasts. Pool table is available, dart board and music. Beer is RM8 a bottle and the clientele are mainly international travellers. Plenty of places to sit and talk and the atmosphere is relaxed. (updated Jun 2017)

Enjoy the Nightlife as good as the cities

Although Cameron Highlands is a popular nature destination, it is not all about greeneries and vegetation. If you are one who likes the nightlife and drinks in a cool place, then you are practically spoilt for choice. There are all types of bars and pubs here to quench your thirst for any type of drinks here, alcoholic or otherwise. There are several places that you should take note of though which are:

Traveller’s Bistro & Pub – This pub is in Tanah Rata and is one of the most popular hangouts for those wanting to watch a live game. Foreigners love this pub
Jungle Bar & Restaurant – A very cozy place to enjoy a drink when the sun sets in Daniel’s Lodge. Finding the place can be tricky though
Highlander Bar – Located in Tanah Rata, there is a live pianist here that entertains if you like a slow and easy place to unwind
Strawberry Club – if you like to sing your hearts out, this place is perfect as it is a Karaoke lounge. Later at night, the dance floor comes alive and you can dance the night away!
Vintage Bar – This bar is a nice place to go if you like to drink and enjoy some food along the way. It is at the Heritage Hotel which is not far from the town center

Museums and religious sites

🌍 Sam Poh Temple (south of Binchang). If you are tired of hiking, Sam Poh is worth the visit. Built in 1972, it is the 4th largest Buddhist temple in the country. (updated Jun 2017)

Cameron Mosque

Gardens and farms

🌍 Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute (MARDI) (Agro-technology Park) (opposite Tanah Rata Hospital). 8:45AM-5PM. Research and educational center. Mardi is home to 40 varieties of roses, 10 strawberries, 100 citrus fruits and exhibits a rich collection of hydroponic technique for agriculture. There are a couple of cafes inside. Trail 5 starts here. Outside gardens are free but entrance is RM5. (updated Jun 2017)
Robinson Rose Garden, Rose Centre & Rose Valley. All three estates are worth a visit. Here you can see how roses are grown.
Butterfly Garden/Butterfly Farm, 43rd Milestone, Kea Farm, Brinchang (5 km northwards of Brinchang on the main road). 9AM-6PM. Located next to each other with similar exhibitions of many butterfly and insect species to see. Very interesting is insect garden, where a friendly staff takes the insect off and you can take photos with the leaf insect, stick insect and other creatures on your hand. There are no restrictions to photography. The entrance fee is RM5 for adults and RM3 for children. RM5.

Getting in to Cameron Highlands

The highlands can be accessed by road from both coasts, though most travellers enter from the west. Ipoh has a road up to the highlands via Simpang Pulai, the other route from the west is further south, via Tapah. The main road from the east passes through Gua Musang; there is also a more circuitous route from Kuala Lipis (both of which are on the Jungle Railway).

Approaching from the west

From Ipoh, take an air-conditioned PerakTransit bus service (Stall D2, RM20, 2-3hr, 8:30AM, 10AM 11:30AM, 12:30 PM 3PM, 5PM, 7PM) to Tanah Rata from Ipoh’s Amanajaya bus terminal (10 km from the city center). You can get there from Medan Kidd bus terminal near the train station, by taking either the T30a, T30b or 116 bus (1.80 RM every 30min). The buses to the highlands travel via Simpang Pulai and stop at towns such as Kampong Raja and Brinchang. Be sure to let the driver know if you need one of these towns.
From Kuala Lumpur, buses to Tanah Rata leave from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (RM30-RM39, 4½ hr, 8:30AM–3:30PM though mainly in the morning). Some buses can be booked online.
From Penang, Unititi Express bus picks up passengers from Prangin Mall in Georgetown to Tanah Rata for RM35 (7:15AM and 1:30PM). However, the bus from Tanah Rata to Penang (RM32, 8AM and 2:30PM) will stop at Sungai Nibong and you might need to take a local bus or a taxi to Georgetown.
From Singapore, overnight VIP buses operated by Grassland and Fivestar leave from the Golden Mile tower/complex (SG$55-SG$65, 10 hr). Buses stop at Ringlet, Lakehouse, Brinchang Hotel, Equatorial Hotel, Heritage Hotel and Tanah Rata.

Approaching from the east

From Taman Negara: It is actually possible to go to Cameron Highlands from Taman Negara using only local buses. The best option is to leave the National Park with the first bus going to Jerantut and ask the driver/ticket seller the way to Cameron Highland. But the journey is pretty much :
Kuala Tahn to Jerantut RM7; 10AM. Jerantut to Benta RM7; Benta to Raub RM5.25. Raub to Tanah Rata RM12 (Cameron Highlands). You will be in Cameron Highlands by the end of day.
As of in December 2019, the Jerantut to Benta bus has been cancelled. Take a taxi to Raub to catch the 3PM bus, or a taxi to Kuala Lipis to catch the 1PM bus from there to Raub.
This is a long journey with several connections but could suit some travellers as the total price of the journey is around RM30, compared to the RM90 asked by private mini-van companies.

By car

From North-South Expressway, exit the expressway at Tapah and then proceed via route 59 straight to the highlands. It takes about 1 hr 30 min to reach the first town of Ringlet.
Alternatively, you can exit the expressway at Simpang Pulai, Ipoh and proceed via route 145 to Cameron Highlands. It takes about 1 hr to reach the first town, Kampung Raja. Condition of this route is significantly better than Route 59 from Tapah.

By shuttle mini van

You can also use mini van transfer to get to Cameron Highlands:
From Kuala Lumpur-pick up at Swiss Inn, Jl. Sultan, Chinatown. Noon daily RM35, duration: 4½ hr
From Penang-pick up at Georgetown, 8AM daily RM50, duration: 4½ hr
From Taman Negara-pick up at Kuala Tembeling Jetty. RM85, duration: 5½ hr
For reservation:
- Banana Travel & Tours, ☏ +60 4 2626 171.
- Kang Tours & Travel, ☏ +60 5 491 5823.

By taxi (no grab for most of the time)

Tyeere is a taxi station about 100 m east of the bus station along Jalan Besar road. Taxi fares are subject to negotiation as most of the taxi drivers are notorious for not using the meters. Be prepared to negotiate hard.

Shopping @ Farms & Markets

🌍 Rose Centre (Located at Rose Valley Village, Kea Farm, Brinchang), ☏ +60 5 496 2988, fax: +60 5 496 2989. Daily from 8AM-6PM. More than a 100 varieties of roses are grown here. Aside from the abundance of the beautiful roses, is a lovely walk up the hillside on the property with excellent view of the surrounding area. RM5 for adults and RM3 for children.

Strawberry Farms

🌍 Big Red Strawberry Farm (Walking distance from Brinchang town), ☏ +60 5 491 3327, fax: +60 5 491 1344, [email protected]. 8:30AM-6PM weekdays, 9AM-6PM weekends. The Big Red Strawberry Farm is one of the largest Agro-Tourism Farms in Malaysia. Pick your own strawberries and tomatoes. The sheltered farm covers an area of approximately 5 hectares. There are no charges for photography at the farm. Free wifi access at the cafeteria. Ample parking available. (updated Nov 2022)

🌍 Kok Lim Self-Plucking Strawberry Farm, UT/MR/F-255, Jalan Sungai Burung, Brinchang (between Kea Farm and Brinchang), ☏ +60 5 491 4481, fax: +60 5 491 5481. The Kok Lim Strawberry Farm is one of the largest strawberry farms at the retreat. The strawberries here are grown on “A-frames”. This is a good place to get the best price for the strawberries you pluck. There are no restrictions to photography at the farm. There is ample parking available at the complex. Free admission.

Maps and souvenirs

Tourist Information Guide Book. Available at the Tourist Information Centre, most hotels, petrol stations, guest houses, convenience stores, eateries and sundry shops. It is good to have a map of the Cameron Highlands while you are on holiday at the retreat. Most guide books do come complete with maps and a brief description of the places of interest to visit.
🌍 Yung Seng Souvenir Shop, 23, 29 & 30, Main Road, Tanah Rata, ☏ +60 5 491 2223, fax: +60 5 491 3163. Art and craft store. An upmarket shop with an interesting mix of handicrafts and souvenirs of the Orang Asli.
🌍 Butterfly Garden and Butterfly Farm, 43rd Milestone, Kea Farm, Brinchang. 9AM-6PM. The Butterfly Garden and Butterfly Farm are next to each other. Both have a shop at their top floors where you can purchase traditional handicrafts and fashion clothing. You can purchase cacti and flowers at the Butterfly garden. (updated Jun 2017)

Really good Halal Street Food

🌍 Open Air Market – Kea Farm (2 km north from Brinchang). Well-known place to get fresh vegetables and fruits including strawberries and sweet corn. (updated Jun 2017)

Pasar Malam

🌍 Night Market (Pasar Malam) (in Golden Hills (Jalan Golden Hills 1, 39000 Brinchang, Pahang, Malaysia), access from opposite of Cameron Highlands Golf Club. Open on Friday and Saturday nights (open every day on holiday season and public holiday).

Fresh Tea

Available at the tea plantations, convenience stores and sundry shops, tea is widely sold at the Cameron Highlands. As local demand for Malaysian tea is high, not much of it gets exported overseas, so it is best to buy it while in the country.

Bee Farms

🌍 Ee Feng Gu Honey Bee Farm, 75, Batu 43, Green Cow, Kea Farm, Brinchang (Between Kea Farm and Tringkap), ☏ +60 5 496 1951, +60 5 4962755, fax: +60 5 496 2951, [email protected]. 8AM-7PM. This farm has been around for ages. It is one of the best places to buy fresh honey. Free admission.

Potted Plants & Cactus

🌍 Cactus Point (about 500 m from Kea Farm), ☏ +60 5 491 4180. 7 days a week. Situated on a hill slope, this establishment sells practically every type of cactus imaginable.

🌍 Cactus Valley, Pekan Lama, Brinchang (within walking distance from the township of Brinchang), ☏ +60 5 491 5640, +60 5 491 5641, fax: +60 5 491 5109, +60 5 498 1945. This nursery has one of the best collections of cactus in Malaysia. Some of the species here are more than 60 years old. There are no charges for photography at the nursery.

Nature and wildlife

The Cameron Highlands are home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. It is estimated that more than 700 species of plants grow here. During trekking to one of the local mount (or Gunung in Malay) you will observe the vegetation change with the elevation. The most famous plant in the highland is without doubt the Rafflesia which is native to the Cameron Highlands. The plant has no stems, leaves or true roots. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth. These attract a lot of tourists and remember to be very careful around these flowers as all of the known species of Rafflesia are threatened or endangered. In addition to the vegetation, the highlands is the habitat to a large number of animals, birds, insects and reptiles. If you are lucky you may even see some monkeys (White-thighed langurs can be spotted on trail 7).

🌍 Gunung (Mount) Brinchang. At 6,666 ft (2,032 m) above sea level, this is the highest point in Malaysia which is accessible by car. At the top of the mountain is a radio and television station. Close to the installation is a 15 m high “Observation Tower”. This is the best place to get a good view of the Cameron Highlands and the neighbouring state of Perak. Reached by trekking up Trail 1 or by road. The taxi fare to the summit and back can amount to as much as RM100. Before heading this way, it would be wise to negotiate with the taxi driver to see if the trip could include a visit to the nearby Mossy Forest and the Boh Tea plantation which is in Sungei Palas. As of Oct 2018, access to the summit is no longer allowed. Apparently a telecom company bought the land and closed it from public access. (updated Jun 2017)

🌍 Mossy Forest. There is a boardwalk at the top of Gunung (Mount) Brinchang which takes you through the Mossy Forest. This reserve is unlike any other in peninsular Malaysia: its base is covered with a thick carpet of moss. Most of the trees here have remained untouched for centuries. Be prepared to spend a considerable amount of time exploring this place. As of June 2018 most of the ground moss is gone and it’s quite a disappointing experience. But the viewpoint tower can be worth a visit. From there, Trail 14 starts and takes you to Gunung Irau (Track 14 is closed since 7 Feb 2018 until further notice due to landslides) (updated Jun 2017)

🌍 Parit Waterfall. There are two ways to get to the waterfall: you could either start from the Forestry Department or take Trail 4 which is at the side of the Century Pines Resort. If you opt for the former, you should reach the falls in less than an hour. For the latter, the journey is about 15 min. (updated Jun 2017)

🌍 Robinson Waterfall. The falls are a short distance from Tanah Rata. It could be reach via Path 9. (See section. #Stay Safe for trail 9.) (updated Jun 2017)

Rafflesia Flower. The largest flower in the world (actually an external parasitic plant, lacking leaves, stem or roots). The only way to see this plant is to join guided tour which comes with 4WD transport as it is located in Blue Valley are which is around 1 hr drive from Cameron Highlands town. Also, since each plant only blooms for 4-5 days a year, you need the knowledge of if and where a plant has bloomed.

TREKKING

Trekking is one of the main activities in Cameron Highlands. Trail maps are available from the tourist information centers (free and non-free). None of the available maps are exactly correct, but the trails are well marked and a guide is by no means necessary. The most accurate map is the one on OpenStreetMap (free offline map). You can download it and use a GPS device (your smartphone) to see where you are. Most of the trails have yellow signages with annotations from fellow trekkers (see photo) and the path is usually marked with plastic tape. Information on jungle trekking and each trail can be found here and there. See #Stay Safe for tips before trekking.

Jungle Trekking

Trekking tours

STAY SAFE

Before starting trekking, remember to notify your hotel or guesthouse of which trail you attempt and when you plan to come back. Make sure you bring along:

Water. Bring sufficient amount. Minimum 1L per person and more on hot days or challenging trails.
Food & snacks.
Mobile phone fully charged. Don’t forget to bring hotel number and local emergency numbers. A smartphone can be used as GPS to follow the trails on OpenStreetMap.
First Aid Kit.
Torches or headlamp. Sunset is around 19:30 in Malaysia and after that it’s dark!

Water refill stations are available in Tanah Rata – 1L for 10 cents (May 2017).

The only working station is in front of Netasha Holiday Inn. Use the coin slots on the right as the left is broken.
The station in front of bus station may be missing.
The station next to Vintage Bistro is broken.

There have been reports from 2016 to 2019 of hikers on Trail 9 being bitten by dogs belonging to a grumpy man people meet on the trail. Also, be careful of poison ivy.

🌍 Trail 1 (Finding the path can be a bit confusing as the sign is about 10 m from the main road. Ask for directions to the army base and follow the road to the end. From there you will find clear signs for the path. Alternative start: Look for a rickety wooden ladder around 50 m downhill from a red sign close to the army base, check OpenStreetMap via the app OsmAnd or Mapy.cz for exact location.). The peak at 2,032 m, which can be reached by walking ‘Trail 1’ from Brinchang. There are conflicting reports on whether the trailhead is open or closed, and one visitor in April 2019 mentioned that there is a mudslide that requires some crawling to detour around. The walk to the top normally takes 2-2½ hr. It is an easy path to follow if you know how to look for colored ribbons, and it is perfectly possible to do this trek without a guide. The trek is not very steep but you need to be in decent shape. Gunung Brinchang is a part of the most popular tours so expect to find lots of tourists at the top. After reaching the top, follow the road for another 6 km down to reach the main road, where you will find the ‘boh’ tea plantation. From there you can take the hourly bus back to Brinchang. As of July 2019, the government has closed the trail and is guiding visitors to the commercial mossy forest. Some hikers are continuing to find their way in. On the top it’s closed off with a gate, so you either have to walk up as the same route down, or climb the gate (with barbed wire).
🌍 Trail 2 – Tough (start in Brinchang at Sam Poh Buddhist Temple.). The trail merges later with Trail 3. Quite steep and not well indicated.
🌍 Trail 3 – To Gunung Berembun – Moderate to Tough (start at Arcadia Cottage near the golf course). The Gunung Berembun at 1,840 m is overgrown and offers little view over the valley. Still the trail is wide and clearly defined. It takes you through the jungle with a couple of stream crossings. The end near the summit is a bit steep. I would advise reaching Gunung Berembun via trail 7 and come down via trail 3 as trail 7 is much more difficult and step than trail 3. A round trip from trail 7 to trail 3 takes about 4 hr.
🌍 Trail 4 – To Parit Waterfall – Easy (start near the Forestry Department). Easy and mostly paved trail to the Parit Waterfall, though as of May 2019 there were a few small fallen trees across the path. The river and the waterfall are nothing to write about except that they are filled with garbage. Can be a nicer way than the road to go back to Tanah Rata after Trail 3. A small part of the trail looping around the waterfall is closed due to a damaged footbridge at the Cameron Highlands Montane Park, but you can just take the other way (to the left of the closed bridge if you’re coming through the park). (updated May 2019)
🌍 Trail 5 – Easy to Moderate (start at MARDI (Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute)). Trail 5 merges with Trail 3 on the way up to Gunung Berembun or down to the golf course.
🌍 Trail 6 – Moderate to Tough. There seem to be two different trails called Trail 6, both labeled as such on OpenStreetMap. The one on tourist maps runs between Bharat Tea Plantation and the summit of Gunung Jasar, but the maps themselves say it’s not well marked. A trekker’s note at the junction with Trail 10 points the way and says it takes about 2 hours to hike down to the tea plantation, but doesn’t call the trail No. 6. Official trail signs, on the other hand, also use “Path No. 6” to refer to the trail linking the Forestry Department to Trail 3 east of Tanah Ratah. This trail seems to be better, though we only had time to try a part of it. (updated May 2019)
🌍 Trail 7 – To Gunung Berembun – Moderate to Tough (start at MARDI (Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute)). The first 300 m are very overgrown (watch out for ticks). Later the path widen and become very pleasant and well marked. The end is steep until it merges with trail 3 to the summit.
🌍 Trail 8 – To Gunung Berembun – very Tough (start from the Robinson Waterfall). Very difficult trail (climb?) until it merges with trail 3 and 7 to the summit of Gunung Berembun.
🌍 Trail 9 and 9A- To the Bharat Plantations – Moderate (start near the Robinson Waterfall). This trail is not recommended as robberies have been reported in 2016 (stopped apparently in 2017?) See #Stay Safe for more information.
🌍 Trail 10 – To Gunung Jasar – Moderate to Tough (starts next to Tan’s Camellia Garden, behing H2O Apartments and Highland Villa Resort). Day hike. Takes you through an ancient mossy forest (~1½ hr to Jasar). As of May 2019, the trail to the summit is open, though you apparently need to walk across the cement at the base of the radio tower to pick the trail back up on the other side (to your right). After the summit, the trail continues northeast along a ridge (right along the boundary between Pahang and Perak states, in fact, as testified to by official markers along the path) and drops you at a power station, where you have to walk around the outside edge of the fence to get to the road. It’s a bit of a walk to get back to town.

The first half of the trail to the summit is wide and easy to follow, except for the confusing part near the radio tower, but has some quite steep sections (no ropes or climbing necessary, just scrambling up tree roots). The second half, from the summit to the power station, isn’t steep but does have some narrower, semi-overgrown parts. There are also a few potentially-confusing forks in the path here, but pay attention to the markers other hikers have left and you should be fine. Near the end there is a side path leading steeply down to the right, marked with two yellow ribbons, which may or may not be a worthwhile shortcut down to the power station. (updated May 2019)

🌍 Trail 11. This trail was closed due to landslides in 2017, but it is open and fully walkable. It can be walked from beginning until the end, even though OsmAnd or Mapy.cz say you can’t. Not a very scenic hike though. (updated Jul 2019)
🌍 Trail 12 – permanently closed. (updated May 2019)

🌍 Trail 13 – To Gunung Mentigi – Moderate (behind Cameronian Holiday Inn). It is closed for construction developments. (updated Jul 2019)
🌍 Trail 14 – To Gunung Irau – Moderate – Closed since 2 Feb 2018 (starts at the end of the Mossy Forest boardwalk). Gunung Irau is the highest peak of the Cameron Highlands. The trail takes you through the Mossy forest. Can be very challenging and muddy after rainfalls. The track has been closed since 7 Feb 2018 due to landslides. (updated Jun 2018)

Find your perfect highland hideaway — from boutique hotels to homey apartments.

BUDGET

🌍 Brinchang Hotel, 36, Brinchang Main Rd, ☏ +60 5 4911755, fax: +60 5 4913452. Located in the centre of Brinchang. Cheap and good.
🌍 Cameronian Inn, No.16 Jalan Mentigi, ☏ +60 12 559 5017. Cottage with a nice garden, afternoon tea and strawberry scones. Mix of dorms and private rooms. TV room with AstroTV. 4-bed dorm: RM15, private double room w/shared bathroom: RM50.
🌍 Kang Traveller’s Lodge (Daniel’s Lodge), Tanah Rata, ☏ +60 5 491 5823, [email protected]. Very basic but pleasant dorm accommodation. Free hot showers, free 24 hr wifi , pool table and nightly bonfires. Movie room with DVDs available. Spacious common area and garden terrace cafe. Can make tour and transport arrangements. Do not mistake with Kang Traveller’s Hotel – same owner but slightly more pricey. Dorm: RM12-15, rooms: RM20-120 (RM45 for a double June 2017).
🌍 Vintage Guesthouse, 8A Jln Mentigi Tanah Rata, ☏ +60146297030, [email protected]. Check-in: 13:00, check-out: 11:00. single/double with own bathroom. free wifi. RM50/70. (updated Nov 2022)
🌍 Father’s Guest House, C/o Barre I.J. Centre, Lot 110, Jalan Besar, Tanah Rata, 39000 Tanah Rata, Pahang, Malaysia, ☏ +60 16 566 1111, fax: +60 549 15484, [email protected]. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00. A popular holiday retreat. In-house cafe serves local and western cuisines. Big wifi lounge area. Tour and transport bookings available at reception counter. Dorm: RM30, double from: RM74.20.
Number 8 Guest House, Tanah Rata (Fairly new guesthouse, just behind Twin Pines down a small road but only 3 minutes walk from town). 4 rooms of simple but clean accommodation with modern beds and furniture. Free wifi and an internet terminal which costs RM3. RM50-80 double with shower.
🌍 Sg Pauh Campsite (near Taman Sedia, 5 min drive to Tanah Rata or Brinchang), ☏ +60 5 4911384. The campsite has got all the basic amenities like washrooms, BBQ and cold showers. There are electrical sockets spread around the site. RM3 per tent, If you want the electric power the price raises to RM10..
🌍 Tudor Home Inn, 10A, Jalan Angsana 3, Bandar Baru Brinchang, Brinchang., ☏ +60 5 490 1353, [email protected]. Kopitiam serving local favorite food. Car parking available. Local information counter. Sightseeing tour arrangement. Close to the night market and a mosque’s loudspeaker. doubles RM80. (updated Jun 2017)
🌍 Twin Pines (Located just behind the (inactive) construction area). Friendly Indian owners and clean rooms, hot shared showers. 24-hr TV room, internet for nominal charge, food for 3 meals, small garden, laundry service RM6 for the first 4 kg. Can arrange tours in the Cameron highlands. Single attic rooms with mattress on the floor: RM15, rooms: RM25-RM75.

Mid-range

🌍 Westwood Highland, 4B Jalan Batu 51 (Between Kampung Raja and Kuala Terla), ☏ +60 135238077, [email protected]. The owner of this hostel, Troji, is an experienced traveller who decided to found his own hostel in his hometown after living around Malaysia and in London. He’s running the hostel with the help of his lovely family. The location is not that good but Troji offers free pick-ups from Kualka Terla or Kampung Raja in the main road, just call him in advance. Extra clean hostel with a western spirit (free Wifi, home cinema in the living room and a coffeeshop with one of the best expresso in the highlands) in the middle of a flower farm runned by Troji’s family. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Westwood-Highland/152967308220749 Dorm: RM60, single private room w/ shared bathroom: RM90, double private room w/ shared bathroom: RM180, family rooms (3 or 4 persons) w/ private bathroom: RM290 (all with breakfast included).

🌍 Bala’s Holiday Chalet (Planter’s Country Hotel), Lot 55, 39000 Tanah Rata, Pahang, Malaysia, ☏ +60 549 11660, fax: +60 5 491 4500, [email protected]. The hotel is one of the oldest colonial buildings in Cameron Highlands, converted from previous use as a school for the children of expatriate families. Within walking distance of Tanah Rata. English colonial decor and manicured gardens, TV room, reading room and library with a fireplace. Laundry, safe deposit facilities. Internet and a free shuttle service to/from Tanah Rata town. Cottage style rooms RM120, from RM380 for suites.
Hillview Inn, No.17, Jl. Mentigi, Tanah Rata (5 min walk from bus station), ☏ +60 5 4912915, [email protected]. The rooms are clean, carpeted and spacious. Free pick up from the Tanah Rata bus station. Free wifi and Internet service. TV room on every floor. Arrange tour and transport bookings. A café serves hot snacks, tea and scones, drinks and beers. RM70-240.

SPLURGE

Cameron Highlands Resort, Tanah Rata, ☏ +60 32 783 1000. Probably the nicest place to stay in the Highlands, the Cameron Highlands Resort is build around a large 1930s colonial house with modern extensions. Fronts the Cameron Highlands’ 18-hole golf course. Spa, two restaurants, a delightful bar and koi ponds. Guided hikes nearby complimentary, many of them Jim Thompson themed. US$200+.

Century Pines Resort, ☏ +603 6201 1055. Tanah Rata. A cosy hotel located at the north-end of Tanah Rata. It houses a spa which offers spa and massage packages. There are 111 rooms in various sizes; superior, deluxe, suite. Rates start from RM160 for the superior rooms.

Century Pines Resort, ☏ +603 6201 1055. Tanah Rata. A cosy hotel located at the north-end of Tanah Rata. It houses a spa which offers spa and massage packages. There are 111 rooms in various sizes; superior, deluxe, suite. Rates start from RM160 for the superior rooms.

Heritage Hotel, ☏ +60 5 491 3888, fax: +60 5 491 5666. Tanah Rata. 165-room hotel at 1,500 m above sea level. Surrounded by lush tropical forest with panoramic views of the town. Eye-catching tudor styled architecture and elegantly sculpture garden provide an ambience of an old English countryside. Rates start from RM350 for the superior rooms. Inclusive of steamboat dinner and breakfast. Watch out for promotion on their web page.

Millennium Hotel, ☏ +60 5 496 1777, fax: +60 5 496 1333. Kea Farm, Brinchang. The highest resort in the Camerons and also its biggest. There are 240 self-contained low-rise apartments and 270 rooms and suites in the hotel tower. Rates are from RM380 for the rooms and RM680 for apartments.

Hotel De’ La Ferns, ☏ +60 5 491 4888, fax: +60 5 491 6198. Batu 39, Jalan Besar, Tanah Rata. It is the latest boutique hotel at the Cameron Highlands. The hotel is approximately 2 km from Tanah Rata. It is close to the golf course.

Strawberry Park Resort, ☏ +60 5 491 1166, fax: +60 5 491 1949. Tanah Rata. Neo Tudor-style resort contains 230 modern styled fully-furnished rooms and apartments that blend in with their natural surroundings. Rates start from RM350 for the smallest studio apartments to RM1,050 for a 3-bedroom penthouse.

The Lakehouse, ☏ +60 5 495 6152, fax: +60 5 495 6213. Ringlet. Tudor style hotel siting atop a hill and overlooking the Sultan Abu Bakar Lake near the town of Ringlet. Short drive from Tanah Rata. 11 deluxe rooms, 3 junior suites, 3 family suites and 1 honeymoon suite. Rates start from RM465.

The Smokehouse Hotel, Tanah Rata, ☏ +60 5 491 1215, fax: +60 5 491 1214, [email protected]. Tanah Rata. English Tudor style hotel with a rambling, colonial ambience, built in 1939. Traditional English breakfasts, tea in the lush gardens with scones, cream and strawberry jam. Alas, the place is in desperate need of a good scrub and a lick of paint, and the English food in the overpriced restaurant is authentically terrible. RM480-600 + 10% service charge. (updated Jul 2017)

Tea plantations

🌍 Boh Tea Centre and Sg Palas Plantation (follow the main road from Brinchang towards Kg Raja. After the Equatorial Hotel, look for signs and then turn left into the narrow hill road. The junction faces a row of stalls selling fruits and vegetables from the Kea Farm and can be easily missed.). 8AM-4:30PM. Operated by Malaysia’s largest tea company. Tours available of tea factory. Interactive educational studio, a retail outlet, and a nice cafe. Stunning vistas of rolling hills amidst a carefully tendered tea plantation. The drive up the hill can be very narrow at stages, so caution should be shown when driving up. The view from the top of nearby hill at the plantation is well worth the effort of climbing up. Free tours. (updated Mar 2017)

🌍 Cameron Bharat Tea Plantation (Tanah Rata, toward Ringlet). Second largest producer of tea in Malaysia. You can walk around the plantations and take photos. There is a cafe from where you can have a breathtaking view of the tea plantation. Free tours. (updated Jun 2017)

Cameron BOH Tea Scenery

Tour Operators

Several tour operators have offices on or near the main road in Tanah Rata. The packages (jungle trekking, farm adventure, go to Ipoh to see Kellie’s Castle, etc.) and prices are all very similar, but ask about extra charges like admission to the museums and to see the Rafflesia. Morning and afternoon tours are very popular. Night tours are listed by most operators but are not popular so don’t expect them to be available unless you’re in a group of 4 people (or 3 at some).oy here.

Bus to Cameron

Soalan Lazim Tentang Aktiviti & Tempat Menarik di Cameron Highlands

Apakah yang menjadikan Cameron Highlands destinasi popular di Malaysia?

Cameron Highlands terkenal dengan cuacanya yang sejuk sepanjang tahun, ladang teh yang luas, ladang strawberi, hutan tropika yang lebat, serta suasana yang tenang. Ia dianggap sebagai salah satu destinasi peranginan dataran tinggi paling popular di Malaysia kerana menawarkan pengalaman yang berbeza daripada kawasan bandar dan pantai.

Bilakah masa terbaik untuk melawat Cameron Highlands?

Cameron Highlands boleh dilawati sepanjang tahun. Walau bagaimanapun, bulan Mac hingga Oktober dianggap sebagai tempoh terbaik kerana cuaca lebih cerah dan kering. Musim hujan yang lebat berlaku antara November hingga Februari, yang kadangkala menyebabkan jalan raya licin dan jerebu.

Bagaimana cara untuk ke Cameron Highlands dari Kuala Lumpur?

Cameron Highlands boleh dicapai dari Kuala Lumpur melalui lebuh raya Utara-Selatan dengan keluar di Simpang Pulai atau Tapah, kemudian meneruskan perjalanan melalui Laluan 59. Perjalanan mengambil masa lebih kurang tiga jam dengan kereta. Perkhidmatan bas turut tersedia dari Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) terus ke Tanah Rata.

Apakah aktiviti utama yang boleh dilakukan di Cameron Highlands?

Antara aktiviti popular di Cameron Highlands termasuk lawatan ke ladang teh dan strawberi, mendaki Hutan Berlumut, menunggang ATV, melawat ladang ternakan, meneroka taman bunga, serta bersiar-siar di pasar malam Brinchang pada hujung minggu.

Adakah Cameron Highlands sesuai untuk kanak-kanak?

Cameron Highlands dianggap sesuai untuk dikunjungi bersama kanak-kanak. Tarikan seperti Flora Park, ladang strawberi, ladang biri-biri, dan Hobbitoon menawarkan pengalaman yang menyeronokkan untuk semua peringkat umur. Cuaca yang sejuk juga menjadikan aktiviti luar rumah lebih selesa untuk kanak-kanak.

Apakah yang perlu dibawa semasa melawat Cameron Highlands?

Pengunjung disyorkan membawa pakaian hangat kerana suhu malam boleh turun sehingga 14–18°C. Payung atau baju hujan juga berguna kerana hujan boleh turun pada bila-bila masa. Kasut yang sesuai untuk mendaki turut diperlukan jika merancang untuk meneroka laluan hutan.

Apakah Hutan Berlumut dan bagaimana cara untuk ke sana?

Hutan Berlumut atau Mossy Forest merupakan ekosistem unik yang terletak di puncak Gunung Brinchang pada ketinggian lebih 2,000 meter. Kawasan ini diselimuti lumut tebal dan pokok-pokok rendah yang sentiasa diselubungi kabus. Pengunjung boleh sampai ke sana melalui jalan berturap dari Brinchang, dan laluan papan disediakan untuk memudahkan lawatan.

Berapa lamakah masa yang diperlukan untuk melawat Cameron Highlands?

Kebanyakan pengunjung mencadangkan minimum dua hingga tiga hari untuk meneroka Cameron Highlands dengan selesa. Tempoh ini membolehkan lawatan ke ladang teh, aktiviti mendaki, lawatan ke pasar malam, dan meneroka kawasan Tanah Rata serta Brinchang.

Apakah perbezaan antara Tanah Rata dan Brinchang?

Tanah Rata merupakan pekan utama Cameron Highlands dengan lebih banyak pilihan penginapan, restoran, dan kemudahan perbankan. Brinchang pula terletak lebih tinggi dan lebih dekat dengan tarikan seperti Hutan Berlumut, Sam Poh Temple, dan Pasar Malam hujung minggu. Kebanyakan pengunjung menginap di Tanah Rata dan membuat perjalanan sehari ke Brinchang.

Adakah terdapat laluan mendaki di Cameron Highlands?

Terdapat beberapa laluan mendaki di Cameron Highlands yang sesuai untuk pelbagai tahap kecergasan. Antara laluan popular ialah Laluan 9 ke Gunung Jasar dan Laluan 10 ke Gunung Beremban. Pengunjung dinasihatkan untuk mendaki bersama panduan atau sekurang-kurangnya memaklumkan pihak berkenaan sebelum memulakan pendakian kerana hutan di sini lebat dan mudah sesat.

Apakah Sam Poh Temple dan adakah ia patut dikunjungi?

Sam Poh Temple merupakan kuil Buddha Cina yang terletak di Brinchang dan dianggap sebagai salah satu tarikan budaya utama di Cameron Highlands. Kuil ini dihiasi dengan patung-patung warna-warni dan menawarkan pemandangan kawasan sekitar yang indah. Kemasukan adalah percuma dan pengunjung dari pelbagai latar belakang agama dialu-alukan.

Bolehkah aktiviti memetik strawberi sendiri dilakukan di Cameron Highlands?

Ya, ramai ladang strawberi di Cameron Highlands menawarkan pengalaman memetik strawberi sendiri kepada pengunjung. Aktiviti ini popular di kalangan keluarga dan pelancong muda. Pengunjung biasanya dikenakan bayaran berdasarkan berat strawberi yang dipetik.

Apakah Ee Feng Gu Honey Bee Farm dan apakah yang ditawarkan?

Ee Feng Gu Honey Bee Farm merupakan ladang lebah yang menawarkan pengalaman pembelajaran tentang proses penghasilan madu. Pengunjung boleh melihat sarang lebah hidup di sebalik panel kaca, mencuba pelbagai produk berasaskan madu, dan membeli produk tempatan sebagai cenderahati. Ladang ini terletak berhampiran Brinchang dan sesuai untuk semua peringkat umur.

Adakah terdapat tarikan untuk pencinta alam semula jadi di Cameron Highlands?

Cameron Highlands menawarkan pelbagai tarikan untuk pencinta alam semula jadi. Selain Hutan Berlumut, terdapat juga Air Terjun Parit, Air Terjun Robinson, serta pelbagai laluan hutan yang menghubungkan kawasan-kawasan berbeza. Kepelbagaian flora dan fauna di kawasan ini menjadikannya destinasi ideal untuk ekopelancongan.

Apakah Cactus Valley dan adakah ia menarik untuk dikunjungi?

Cactus Valley merupakan taman yang memaparkan koleksi kaktus dan succulents dari pelbagai spesies. Ia dianggap sebagai tarikan yang unik dan berbeza berbanding ladang-ladang lain di Cameron Highlands. Taman ini sesuai untuk mereka yang berminat dengan botani atau mencari latar foto yang menarik.

Bagaimana keadaan jalan raya di Cameron Highlands? Adakah selamat untuk dipandu?

Jalan raya di Cameron Highlands adalah berliku-liku dengan banyak selekoh tajam, terutamanya di laluan Tapah. Pemandu dinasihatkan untuk berhati-hati, terutama pada waktu malam, semasa hujan lebat, dan apabila terdapat kabus tebal. Laluan dari Simpang Pulai dianggap lebih lebar dan lebih selamat berbanding laluan Tapah yang lebih tua.

Adakah terdapat pasar atau bazar menarik di Cameron Highlands?

Pasar Malam Brinchang yang diadakan pada hujung minggu merupakan salah satu tarikan popular di Cameron Highlands. Pengunjung boleh menemui pelbagai produk tempatan seperti sayuran segar, strawberi, cenderahati, dan makanan ringan. Pasar pagi di Kea Farm turut menjadi tumpuan untuk membeli hasil pertanian segar terus daripada petani.

Apakah aktiviti yang boleh dilakukan pada waktu malam di Cameron Highlands?

Pada waktu malam, pengunjung boleh meneroka Pasar Malam Brinchang pada hujung minggu, bersantai di kafe-kafe tempatan dengan minuman panas, atau sekadar menikmati suasana sejuk sambil memandang bintang. Terdapat juga beberapa bar dan ruang hiburan kecil di sekitar Tanah Rata untuk mereka yang mencari suasana lebih meriah.

Adakah Cameron Highlands sesuai untuk pasangan yang berbulan madu atau bercuti romantik?

Cameron Highlands dianggap sesuai untuk pasangan yang mencari suasana romantik dan tenang. Cuaca sejuk, pemandangan ladang teh yang luas, penginapan bertema chalet, serta suasana yang jauh dari kesibukan bandar menjadikannya pilihan popular untuk percutian berdua. Beberapa penginapan boutique turut menyediakan pakej khas untuk pasangan.

Apakah oleh-oleh atau cenderahati terbaik untuk dibawa pulang dari Cameron Highlands?

Antara oleh-oleh popular dari Cameron Highlands ialah teh BOH dalam pelbagai perisa, produk berasaskan strawberi seperti jem dan coklat, madu Ee Feng Gu, sayuran segar dataran tinggi, serta produk kraf tempatan. Cenderahati bertemakan ladang teh dan strawberi juga mudah ditemui di kedai-kedai sekitar Tanah Rata dan Brinchang.