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Pahang > Kenong Rimba Park (Kuala Lipis)

An unspoilt tropical forest havens, Kenong Rimba Park, the jungle has slept for 100 million years, undisturbed by the ice-age which covered the northern hemisphere, with cascading waterfalls, clear mountain streams amidst flora and fauna of various species await you.

Floating on the river of Kenong Rimba

Kenong Rimba Park, a vast 128 square kilometer of unspoilt tropical forest is situated in the Kuala Lipis district. Spanning across the Kenong Valley and Sungai Kenong. Kenong Rimba Park shares a common eastern and northern boundary Taman Negara.

Although accessible and open to public, most of the park remains unexplored. In its unspoilt wilderness, visitors cannot fail to appreciate the last jungle tranquility, tumbling cascades and clear streams, its variety of flora and fauna and myriad sounds of bird and insects. It's an opportunity to see life on earth as it has simply been for all that time.

How To Get There

Kuala Lipis is 171 km from Kuala Lumpur, 250 km from Kuantan and 303 km from Kota Bharu.

By Road : From Kuala Lumpur, take the Karak Highway and follow Highway 2 onwards to Kuala Lipis. Taxi and bus services are available to Kuala Lipis town.

By Rail : A mail train leaves Singapore at 8.30 p.m daily arriving at Kuala Lipis 7.00 p.m the following day. A half an hour from Kuala Lipis Railways Station will take you to 9th mile Railway Station. From this point, a 5 minute walk to Sungai Jelai Jetty for a 20 minutes boat ride downstream to the Tanjung Kiara Jetty.

Things To Do

Rock Climbing
Mountain Climbing
Exploring Limestone Caves
Swimming and placid river waters
Camping beneath a tropical canopy and to the sounds of the jungle chorus
Bird Watching
Various, riverine activities (rafting, canoeing, etc)
Mountain Biking
Jungle Walks

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