CAMERON HIGHLAND - RINGLET AND TANAH RATA
Ringlet
If you’re taking the old road via Tapah, this is the first town you will reach after after the 1 hour drive through the rainforest. Located at an elevation of 1,200 metres above sea-level, Ringlet is one of the main agricultural hub for the highlands.
There is nothing much to do here for the typical tourist besides stopping for fuel as this is one of of the towns with petrol stations. Bertam Valley which is located about 5km away is one of the main flower and vegetable producers in Cameron Highlands. The nearest hotel is the LakeHouse which is less then 5 minutes drive from here.
Tanah Rata
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The heart of Cameron Highlands is indeed its administrative township called Tanah Rata which is highly popular among local and foreign tourists. Nestled at an elevation of 1,440 metres (4,720 ft) with a daily temperature range from 16 to 24 degrees Celsius, the air here is fresh and crisp and the surrounding land is ideal for a wide range of temperate and sub tropical flowers that thrive here in abundance.
The name “tanah rata” actually means flat ground in Malay and it refers to the relatively flat valley on which the town is located amidst the surrounding hills and mountain peaks. Being a popular place among tourists, there are many hotels, resorts, holiday apartments, backpacker inns and lodges located within the town and also at its surrounding countryside.
Tanah Rata has banks, bars, money changers, sundry shops, cyber cafes, tour counters, restaurants, fast food outlets and even a Starbucks cafe. Tourists often choose to explore the surrounding sub-mountain forest here as there are numerous jungle trails with varying lengths and difficulties conveniently accessed from town.
Some trails that are popular include the Trail Number 4 from Parit Falls among others leading to mountain peaks such as Gunung Beremban (1,812m), Gunung Mentigi (1,535m), Gunung Perdah (1,551m) and Gunung Jasar (1,670m). All jungle walks here are numbered and can be easily referenced from tourist maps available from shops, cafes and hotels around town. Source : here
Ringlet
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There is nothing much to do here for the typical tourist besides stopping for fuel as this is one of of the towns with petrol stations. Bertam Valley which is located about 5km away is one of the main flower and vegetable producers in Cameron Highlands. The nearest hotel is the LakeHouse which is less then 5 minutes drive from here.
Tanah Rata
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