"The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which bridge to burn..." - David Russell
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| (Lata Meraung or the Screaming Waterfalls) |
We started from our Bidara house early in the morning and drove on the Karak Highway towards Jerantut then took route 64. With the assistance of our Garmin we managed to locate the waterfall, 8 km from the junction of Jalan Lembah Kiol after passing an Orang Asli village and the old Golf Club. From the Golf Club, there is a hiking trail after a bridge, which leads to the fall. We chose to drive to the entrance to Taman Eco-Rimba Lata Meraung where there is ample parking space for visitors.
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| (The junction to Lembah Kiol) |
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| (Another 8 km to Lata Meraung) |
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| (Some stretch of road is narrow and graveled) |
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| (An Orang Asli village) |
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| (Crossing the bridge to the Golf Club) |
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| (The old Golf Club) |
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| (The Golf Course) |
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| (Driving a distance away from the Golf Club) |
From the ticket booth at the entrance, which is not in operation yet, we hiked about five minutes to the fall. There is a proper cemented path and steps with railings leading to the falls. The Lata Meraung is not that huge but absolutely a fantastic and scenic waterfall to visit.
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| (The entrance to the Taman Eco-Rimba) |
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| (An unmanned Ticket booth) |
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| (Safety warning, enter at your own risk) |
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| (Trekking on the cemented path) |
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| (A huge buttress root of the jungle tree) |
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| (Climbing up the steep steps) |
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| (And a climb down to the bottom of the falls) |
The water flows down the rocks in several streams and the fall is about 40 meters high. There is a nice pool at the bottom. The pool is not so deep and perfect for swimming and bathing for both adults and children. The area around the falls is ideal for picnicking and camping.
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| (Yeay! We are there at last) |
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| (A small but scenic waterfall) |
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| (A clear cool water and surrounding rocks) |
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| (A refreshing dip in the pool) |
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| (A simple lunch of Nasi lemak bungkus) |
While we were there, with the help of others, we collected rubbish around the area. There were families picnicking and having a BBQ by the stream. We had nasi lemak bought earlier this morning for lunch. The rest of the time there was spent swimming and relaxing by the waterfall, absorbing the serenity of the jungle.
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| (A picnic area by the river) |
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| (Toilets and bathroom under construction) |
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| (Variety species of butterflies and moths) |
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| (And varieties of wild flowers) |
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