The jump-off town to Kenong Rimba Park is Kuala Lipis, some 180km from Kuala Lumpur, 258km from Kuantan and 300km from Kota Bharu. It is easily accessible by bus and taxi. Railway links it to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Best way to the forest park is by train to the Batu 9 station. You can go by road to the Lipis Railway Station, about three hour's drive from Kuala Lumpur. From Batu 9 station, it's a short five-minute walk to the Sungai Jelai jetty for a 20-minute boat ride downstream to Tanjung Kiara Jetty at Sungai Kesong. The journey into the park starts from the jetty. Alternatively, opts for a boat from Kuala Lipis jetty to Tanjung Kiara or take the trunk road on a four-wheel drive to Felda Kechau Sembilan before passing through Kampong Matok.
Kenong Rimba Park
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Kenong Rimba Park is situated in natural surroundings with waterfalls, clear mountain streams and a variety of flora and fauna. There are aslo several caves to explore."
The park offers great adventure, such as exploring limestone caves, swimming in the river and camping. Kenong Rimba Park is situated in natural surroundings with waterfalls, clear mountain streams and a variety of flora and fauna. Challenging hiking trails interspersed with protruding rocks and untouched natural surroundings is a haven for adventure lovers. Within the Kenong Rimba parks, there are several caves to explore.
There are several limestone caves sited about half an hours trek from each other. The most striking is the Gua Batu Tinggi, which resembles a dug out boat. A 10-minute walk from the Resort, past paddy fields and kampung houses will bring you to Gua Batu Tinggi, also known as Batu Kajang Hilir. The Sungai Kenong passes beneath this cave. Local folklore has it that the cave was formed when a boat carrying the King’s messenger from Pekan was turned into stone. This cave is approximately 122 to 152 meter above sea level. Here you can find a variety of plant life that includes orchids, fig trees and epiphytes.
`How on earth am I going to have a shower, smack dab in the middle of the jungle?' That was the first thing that came to mind when I woke up the next morning in Kem Kor – our first campsite for the Gunung Tahan hike on 10 October 2010.
As a city girl who has never set foot or spent the night in the jungle, let alone climb a mountain, many thought I was courting trouble when I said I was going to hike the formidable 2187m Gunung Tahan.
