Best Raub Pahang Adventure Nature in Malaysia
Tourist attractions in Raub Pahang adventure are Raub Lake, Pasu River Recreation Centre, Tasik Ria, Lata Lembik, homestay and Kela Camping Sites etc. While staying in Raub district, there is just so much interesting activities to be enjoyed. Read here for more information.
Best Raub Pahang Adventure Nature in Malaysia Summary
- Attraction: Best Raub Pahang Adventure Nature in Malaysia
- Location: Pahang Malaysia
- Attraction Type: Attraction in Malaysia
Best Raub Pahang Adventure Nature in Malaysia
Raub Lake Park
Raub Lake Park is a very popular spot located 2 km from Raub town. People can have a picnic, jogging, fishing or just relaxing, rent a boat and sightseeing around the lake area. Other family get-togethers and picnic spots are Lata Lembik Waterfall about 42 km or nearer Lata Jarum Rapid about 30 km from Raub town.
Sungai Pasu Recreation Centre Raub
For a different experience, Sungai Pasu Recreation Centre situated 13 km from Raub town offers the location for the local homestay programme. For a more peaceful and calmer environment, people may head on to Fraser’s Hill just 19 km from Raub town.
Tasik Ria Kundang Puah Recreational Centre
Tasik Ria Kundang Puah Recreational Centre has situated 21 km from Raub town. It is a former tin mine turning into a lake clustered with tiny islands ideal for fishing activities. For adventure goers, Jeram Besu Rapid is one of the best whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Malaysia.
Lata Berembun Raub
To get to Lata Berembun Raub, head towards Kampung Baru Sungai Chalit. It is about 30 km away from Raub via a rough drive through fruit orchards, oil palm and rubber plantation by a four-wheel drive vehicle. It has the only natural water slides. The waterfall is gloriously set with a picturesque backdrop that naturally offers great spots for picnics. The wild and domesticated fruit trees yield fruits aplenty during the picking season.
Lata Jarum & Pulau Chekas Pahang
Lata Jarum is a popular spot for family outings. It has a series of rapids that culminate in a cool rock pool. Located 35 km. from Raub Town visitor must go to a small town called Dong. From the junction, it will take another half an hour journey through a village road until Kampong Ulu Dong. Just a few more kilometers, you will first reach Pulau Chekas another swimming and picnic spot and not long after that is the Lata Jarum Fall to the Lata Jarum Recreational Forest.
This place is developed by the Forestry Department in the vicinity of Ulu Dong Reserve Forest. There are a number of facilities provide for the visitors such as toilet, rest bench, stalls, parking area, suspension bridge and campsite. For those who are looking for cozy treatment, there are chalets available manage by the local entrepreneur.
Lata Lembik Pahang
You may reach Lata Lembik from Raub to Kg Ulu Sungai, then proceed to an orang asli settlement named “Pos Buntu”. From this point onwards it’s only 3 km to the cascading waters. This scenic waterfall features an intriguing natural rock formation that is over millions of years old. There are public toilets, surau, parking lots, camping site, and food stalls available.
To reach this cascading waterfall from Raub Town you must drive in a direction to Felda Sungai Koyan and turn left at the junction to Ulu Sungai until you arrive at an Orang Asli Settlement called Pos Buntu. From there it is another 3 kilometers to the waterfall. Public transport is not available, if you were to drive it will take about one hour. The facilities provided include parking, toilet, stall, and camping sites.
What are the best Raub Pahang adventure that you must visit?
There are 10 best Raub Pahang adventure activities such as:
- Lake Park
- Sungai Pasu Recreation Centre
- Tasik Ria Kundang Puah Recreational Centre
- Lata Berembun
- Lata Jarum & Pulau Chekas
- Lata Lembik
- Jeram Besu
- Pekan Sehari
- Homestay Program in
- Kela Adventure Camp (Camping Sites)
More Best Raub Pahang Adventure Nature in Malaysia
Jeram Besu
For the thrills and spills of white-water rafting, try Jeram Besu, which is fast becoming a haven for whitewater rafting enthusiasts. The place is known as one of the best places in the Peninsula for whitewater rafting and kayaking, offering a challenge to beginners as well as the experienced. It’s located on the trunk road between Raub and Kuala Lipis and about 8 km from the town of Benta.
Engage a local agent to arrange for white water rafting from Jeram Besu itself row down along Lipis river until Penjom village (first stop) or further down to Kuala Lipis. This river trip might take only half a day or the whole day long. This nature adventure trip is a must try the activity for the outdoor enthusiasts.
Pekan Sehari
These Pekan Sehari (weekly bazar) is held on every Sunday at two different places, Raub Town and Benta. People from local villages come with their products as early as 7.00 in the morning until 12.00 noon. If you are looking for something extraordinary product, here is the right place. Here you will find a lot of vegetables, fruits, freshwater fish and Ulam-Ulam (vegetable has taken raw). Special local delicacies such as Nasi Keduli, Gula Kabong (brown sugar), Sempalit Ground Nut, Asam Rom, Keladi Kemahang, Sambal Belimbing Hitam and Lemang are also available.
Homestay Program in Raub
Their popular homestay programs located at Kampong Sungai Pasu and Gali Hilir some 12 km. away from Raub town towards Kuala Lipis. There are interesting packages available for a day, 2 days and 3 days.
The opportunity to stay with a local host, eat local foods, taking part in local activities should not be missed. Activities available during your stay will include Rubber tapping, White water rafting, fishing, Waterfall, Traditional music, and dances, learn ‘Silat’ (The Malay arts of self-defence) and Kompang. In addition to that, local delicacies such as Asam Rom, Sambal Belimbing Hitam, Lemang and Sambal pecal must try a product. For an outdoor activity, you may visit an Orang Asli settlement and do jungle trekking.
Kela Adventure Camp (Camping Sites)
Kela Adventure Camp (Camping Sites). KELA ADVENTURE CAMP (KAC) is an outdoor camp located under the feet of Banjaran Titiwangsa. With the area of the camp almost 3 acres, (KAC) has been developed since 2005. (KAC) develop with the purpose to give an outdoor activity in the package for our customer for them making their activities, such as teambuilding, survival camp, motivation camp, event & program based on outdoor.
With the environment of a fruit orchard in natural forest and also has a beautiful & panoramic crystal river flowing through, this (KAC) meet their tagline “feel the nature of adventure”. Since (KAC) has been developed, it has received diverse layers of visitors from corporate, company, university, school and also family. (KAC) also full complete with basic facilities such as traditional bamboo chalet, modern chalet, toilet, changing rooms, kitchen hall, dining room, open hall, prayer hall, hanging platform, campsite, and also carpark. This (KAC) campsite will be able to receive until up to 350 participants.
For reservation & more information, contact: KELA ADVENTURE CAMP (KAC), Call/Whatsapp : 019-9551752 [Azmi Bedu] or 012-9929782 [Alif Azmi], E-mail: kelacamp08@gmail.com.
*Source: pahangtourism.org.my