Perak - 4x4 to Lata Tebing Tinggi and Lata Puteh…

"Life is like a waterfall: beautiful, alive, and majestic..."

(Serene and isolated...)

On Saturday we drove our 4x4 passed Kuala Kangsar through Lenggong and crossed the Bintang Range bordering Perak and Kedah. This remote range has several known waterfalls and probably many more, which are yet unexplored. An old road crosses the range below Ulu Jerneh and two well-known waterfalls can be accessed from this state road.

(Small signage of the river)

(Beautiful view from the top of the bridge...)

Lata Tebing Tinggi is located between Lenggong and Batu Kurau in Ulu Perak. It is approximately 10 minutes away from Pekan Rantau Panjang. The waterfall can be seen from the road side and flows directly under the high road bridge.

(View of the waterfall from under the bridge)

(Easy to access trail...)

Visitors would be fascinated with the surrounding natural scenery and the cool crystal clear water. They said the place used to be crowded especially on weekends but to our surprise it was deserted when we arrived. And we had the whole place to ourselves.

(Taking a dip in our private pool...)

A few hundred metres up the road is Lata Puteh. This waterfall is the 3rd highest waterfall in South-East Asia and is also popular with the locals. But no trail could be seen from where we parked. It is easy access to the base of the falls but to go to the top is quite challenging. One has to go across the water catchment and treatment area to scale the rocky steep slope.

(Another beautiful waterfalls a few meters away...)

(Lata Puteh is 3rd highest in SEA)

Total mileage: 650 km

Route taken: KL - Kuala Kangsar - Lenggong - Batu Kurau - 

Taiping - Kuala Sepetang - KL