Cameron Highlands - Malaysia's popular hill resort which is 1,524m above sea level (this is the mid-section which is popular with tourist).  This resort is cool all year round with temperature between 10 - 25c.  The lowest section, Ringlet, is warmer and as one goes higher, Tanah Rata & Brinchang the mid-section, it gets cooler.  The top station (more than 1,800m), Kea Farm, Tringkap & Kampung Raja, can be very cold at night.

To get to Cameron one has to drive or take a bus from Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang or Kelantan.  The road up is winding and on certain stretches can be sharp.  During the raining season, there might be land slide along the road.

The more popular areas are Tanah Rata and Brinchang.  These are the tourist areas with banks, post office, shops and restaurant.  The other attraction is the numerous jungle tracks from easy to difficult.  There are also many farms - vegetable, fruit & flower.
Cameron Highland is popular among the locals (malaysian).  A mixture of european and other asian tourists also visit Cameron.  I love the place because of the cool climate and the greenery.  I have been up the hill resort numerous times.
In view of the cool weather, I always walk as much as I can.  I had walked from Tanah Rata to Brinchang which is about 6/7 km and I had tracked, also from Tanah Rata, through the jungle path down to the lower station, Ringlet.

The popular places for visitors are the Robinson fall, cactus valley, rose garden, strawberry farm and the greens' market which is a must visit place if you like marketing & to haggle over prices.
 


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