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Rising 1,500
meters above sea-level on the Titiwangsa mountain range of
Peninsular Malaysia is Fraser's Hill. Named after a solitary
Scottish pioneer, James Fraser, who set up a tin-ore trading
post in the 1890s, it actually consists of seven hills.
Fraser's Hill is truly an idyllic place for one to rest and
to escape from not only the heat and humidity but also the
hustle and bustle of city life. It is perhaps the prettiest
of the Malaysian Hill resorts.
To get to
Fraser's Hill from the Gap, one must go up a narrow,
winding, one-way road for 8 km. Traffic up and down is
controlled bya gate system with uphill traffic limited to
odd hours, and downhill traffic to even hours.
There are hotels, resorts and chalets available on the hill.
Tudor cottages sit among brilliantly coloured gardens shaded bylofty pine trees.
Fraser's Hill is popular with the locals and foreign
tourists for its greenery, forest walks, fresh air and
exotic flower gardens, not to mention the golfing
facilities. It has many attractions within and around the
area. There is a nature education centre where visitors can
learn about the flora and fauna of the area. Bird watching
is a very popular pastime and Fraser's Hill is the venue of
the annual Bird Race which attracts many foreign
omithologists
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One of the delights of a
visit to Fraser's Hill is to be able to explore the
splendors of nature with a trek through the many well-marked
nature trails or tracks. However, one has to be
well-prepared in order to fully enjoy the experience. A pair
of good trekking shoes or a strong walking shoes, a light
waterproof jacket and a pair of binoculars for bird and
wildlife watching will do for a start. And of course it
helps to bring along a bird guide and a bottle of drinking
water.
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 Maxwell
Trail |
Abu
Suradi Trail |
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Bishop's
Trail |
Hemmant
Trail |
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Rompin
Trail |
Kindersley
Trail |
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Mager
Trail |
Pine
Tree Trail |
MAXWELL
TRAIL
Finding the entrance to the trail
From the Centre, go past the mosque on the left
and turn right on to the main road. At the
roundabout, turn right and follow the road until it
forks at a white building. Take the left fork and
continue along this road, passing the entrance to
Bishop’s Trail. At the next junction, turn left and
then proceed for another 100m. The entrance to
Maxwell Trail is clearly sign-posted on your left.
This is also the exit of Bishop’s Trail.
Finding your way back to FHNEC
The route terminates bythe Hindu school near
Corona Nursery. Turn right up the hill and continue
along this road, taking the left turn at the next
junction. This road will bring you back to the town
center. To return to FHNEC, walk through the town
and continue along the road up the hill. The Centre
is on your right hand side.
Difficulty
Narrow paths, which are angled towards the
forest floor, can be dangerous – particularly
following heavy rain. The walk takes approximately
90 minutes and there are many steep slopes to
overcome. Leeches are abundant and so appropriate
clothing and protective footwear should be worn.
BISHOP'S TRAIL
Finding the entrance to the
trail
From FHNEC, walk past the mosque on your left
and turn right along the main road. Follow the road
until you reach a roundabout where you should turn
right. Continue up the hill until you come to a
white building, where the road forks off in two
directions. Take the road on the left, and
approximately 50m ahead, the entrance to Bishop’s
Trail is clearly marked.
Finding your way back to FHNEC
This route terminates at Muar Cottage. Follow
the road to the right until you reach a fork in the
road. Here you have two options: Turn right and
follow the road, which will bring you back to the
trail entrance, or enter the Hemmant Trail, which is
clearly sign-posted at the junction. This offers a
more scenic walk back to the Centre.
Difficulty
The majority of paths are narrow, while inclines
and declines are frequent and often very steep. The
paths can be slippery in places, particularly when
wet. Leeches are abundant and so appropriate
clothing and protective footwear should be worn.
ROMPIN TRAIL
Finding the entrance to the trail
From FHNEC, walk past the mosque on the left and
turn right onto the main road. Turn left at the
roundabout and then right at the junction. Follow
this road to Rompin House. The road then turns to
the left and on the right hand side of this bend is
an opening into the forest. This is the entrance to
the trail.
Finding your way back to FHNEC
When you have reached the end of the trail,
rejoin the main road and turn right down the hill
towards the buildings. Turn right at the mosque and
follow the path around the back until you find some
ascending steps. This trail will take you back to a
roundabout, where you should go straight ahead to
arrive back at the Centre.
Difficulty
A 10-minute walk down the concrete steps, which
may become slippery when wet. The trail which
returns you to the Centre is a 15-minute uphill walk
which is quite steep in some places.
MAGER TRAIL
Finding the entrance to the trail
From FHNEC, turn left and follow the footpath to
the main road. Turn right and continue until you
reach a roundabout. Take the road to the left and
approximately 20m ahead, the road forks into three.
Take the middle road, passing a car park on your
right. Follow the road for another 30m, then ascend
the concrete steps on the left. The trail is clearly
marked to the left of the steps.
Finding your way back to the FHNEC
The trail leads to a dead end and cannot be
connected to Abu Suradi Trail. Therefore, to return
to the Centre, you must backtrack along the same
route.
Difficulty
A 15-minute trail along mainly wide paths, with
only a few gentle inclines and declines. Appropriate
clothing and sturdy footwear should be worn, as
leeches are present along the walk.
ABU SURADI TRAIL
Finding the entrance to the trail
From the FHNEC, take the footpath on the left
and follow it down to the road. The trail begins at
the opening to the forest on the opposite side of
the road.
Finding your way back to FHNEC
The route terminates at Maybank Lodge. To return
to the Centre, turn right and follow the road past
the lake. When the road forks into three, you should
take the road on the right, which leads to a
roundabout. Turn right here and the Centre is a
further 50m along the road on your left.
Difficulty
A 15-minute trail along mainly wide paths with
few obstacles. The beginning of the trail is quite
steep and the walk is mostly uphill. Appropriate
clothing and sturdy footwear should be worn as
leeches may be encountered along the trail.
HEMMANT TRAIL
Finding the entrance to the trail
Walk around the side of the NEC along the left
hand side of the white fence. Go down the steps to
the Enviro Web. Turn left and you will see an
opening in the forest to the right, where the trail
begins.
Finding your way back to FHNEC
The trail ends opposite Victory Bungalow. To
return to the NEC turn left at the roundabout, and
follow the road for 10 minutes until you reach
another roundabout. Turn left and the NEC is on the
left.
Difficulty
Mainly wide paths with minor obstacles.
Occasionally the path becomes narrow and steep, and
may be slippery after a rainfall.
KINDERSLEY TRAIL
Finding the entrance to the trail
From FHNEC, walk past the food court on the
left, turn left on the main road at the roundabout
at the town centre, turn left, and follow this road
uphill and pass the hotel until you reach the
junction. Here, turn right and follow the road
around the corner where the trail is clearly
sign-posted on the right.
Finding your way back to FHNEC
The quickest way back to the Centre is to
backtrack along the same route, but if you prefer,
you can turn left out of Kindersley Trail, then turn
right at the next junction. When the road forks,
turn right past the Singapore House. Turn right at
the next two junctions and this will lead you back
to the town centre.
Difficulty
A 10-minute uphill walk, which is very steep in
places and may be dangerous after a rainfall.
PINE TREE TRAIL
Finding the entrance to the trail
The trail begins near the Admiralty and High
Pines bungalows. Visitors embarking on the trail
will be greeted with a forest of an older
millennium. Early settlers named the trail after
discovering pine trees growing along the trail. The
trail is also home to a great variety of plants and
animals, including a myriad of insect life.
Finding your way back to FHNEC
Now that you have reached the top of the pine
tree trail, how do you return home? Easy, just
follow the trail backwards. Take your time.
Remember, slowly but surely. On the way back, you
might encounter things you have not noticed before.
Difficulty
Pine Tree Trail is reckoned to be one of the
most physically challenging trails in Fraser’s Hill.
The trail is 6km long and it takes four hours at a
moderate pace to reach its peak, Pine Tree Hill.
Visitors are guided all the way along the trail bywooden signposts. Resting stations are located at
strategic points so visitors can take a short rest. |
FRASER’S Hill is fast becoming known as a
bird-watching haven.
This hill station in the Main Range on the
Selangor-Pahang border is a bird watcher’s paradise, as it
is said to have more than 200 species of local and migratory
birds.
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Looking up to the sky- spotting the birds never
seemed more exciting to a group of students and
their teacher at the the International Bird Race
held in Fraser's Hill on June 11 and 12
recently.
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Recently, more than 150 bird watchers came to the hill
resort to take part in the 17th International Bird Race,
which ran for two days from June 11.
The event was jointly organised bythe Pahang
government’s tourism authority, Fraser’s Hill Development
Corporation, Malaysian Nature Society and World Wildlife
Fund for Nature.
The race required participants to sight, identify and
record the birds.
According to Pahang Arts, Culture, Heritage, Tourism and
Women’s Affairs committee chairman Datuk Maznah Mazlan,
participants in the race did not need to be experts on
birds.
“They just need an explanatory book on birds, a pair of
binoculars and a torchlight and are ready to trek in the
jungle to spot the birds,” said Maznah.
She said that Fraser’s Hill was chosen as it was known to
have migratory and endangered species of birds.
The endangered species include the wreathed hornbill and
rhinocerous hornbill.
Maznah said that migratory birds came from as far as
northern Japan and Siberia and the hill resort was regarded
as a stopover station, where they stayed for a few months
before migrating southwards towards Australia and New
Zealand.
“The birds will return here in March and April when it
gets cold in the southern hemisphere,” she added.
Sultanah of Pahang Sultanah Kalsom presented the prizes
during the closing ceremony.
The Prinias team comprising Wong Soon Ying, Ng Chee
Cheong and Wong Ming Sun from Selangor emerged as champions
in the advanced category bycoming up with a list of 87
birds.
The Cutia team made up of Mohamad Bakar, Bala Supramaniam
and Mohammad Zamri from Fraser’s Hill emerged second, while
the One More Battle-Silver Eared Mesia team comprising Foo
Yat Chin, Mohd Rafi Kudus and Angela Mary took third place.
In the novice category, Fauna UTM came in first, followed byTeam SMO and The Juveniles.
In the student category, SM Ahmad of Pekan was first
while SMK Datuk Mahmood Mat and SMK Pekan emerged second and
third respectively.
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