Temerloh - Mentakab - Lanchang Discoveries

August 22, 2020

Temerloh - Mentakab - Lanchang Discoveries

Temerloh - Mentakab - Lanchang Discoveries

Another ideal stopover before reaching Kuantan.
A place where Patin Fish is deemed daily food supplements for the locals.

Temerloh is a town approximately 50 km from Karak. It's not a town with a lot of fancy shopping malls or trendy coffee shops.
But if you're looking for a retreat or meditation, this could be the ideal place for your next stop over. Many people will tend to pass over this place due to other destinations like Kuantan, Genting Highlands, Bentong or Bukit Tinggi outweigh its interest. Yet, without all the commercialised elements, there are still tons of interesting places and outdoor activities awaiting you to discover and ultimately leading you to its hidden treasures.

1. Gunung Senyum

This recreation park is well known with its legendary caves. There are many sections leading to different entrances of the caves. Ladders are available for climbing up to the entry points of the caves. During our arrival, the entire park looked a little bit run down, and the pathway towards all the sections seemed being covered up by all the bushes. When we were about to give up and leave, we bump into a 2 local malay guys. A middle age man and a teenager.

They were so friendly and offered to be our guide to the caves.

We then followed both of their trails for this adventurous caves exploration.

They led us from one cave to another. Passing through all the narrow gap between the rocks, we squat, slide, hold, withstand, and all the stunning actions. Finally we concurred few caves and managed to see the heavenly beautiful caves.

We appeared as a tiny ant under the caves. Imagining all this caves have been set on this earth few millions year ago. They saw the changing of the eras, the ground, and the human evolution.

The local malay also brought us to the dark caves exploration. They carried a torch and lit up the super dark caves. Walking through the dark caves, we heard nothing but only the silence and the water dripping sound. We truly believe that the caves could always hear us but they were somehow being neglected for many decades ever since human has evolved and no longer needed them for a shelf.

Gua Silat

Gua Taman Dua

Gua Terang Bulan

Address : Gunung Senym Recreation Park

Entrance : FOC

Guide : you may contact Mr. Apek for touring guide service. May discuss with him on the tipping.

Mr. Apek contact : 011 - 1606 4161

2. Esplanade Temerloh

This is a famous local park in Termeloh. The most eye catching one is the giant signage stated TERMELOH displayed at the opposite side of the river.

Usually, the locals like to hang aroud at the river side, taking a walk, chit chatting or even a quick gathering or catch up during their leisure time.

Boat ride is available and you could opt for a boat wide with only RM 6 to tour around the muddy River. Its quite cool expecially when you're riding a shaky boat in the middle of this massive muddy River.

Unfortunately, the canopy is under reno due to a massive flood incident happened in few years back and badly destroyed its structure. The reno work is until further notice.

Address : Pesisir Sungai Pahang, 28000 Temerloh, Pahang

Boat ride : RM 6 per pax

Ticket counter for boat riding : Beside the river

3. IKAN BAKAR ABC TEMERLOH

One of the best grilled fish in Temerloh is here at the stall ABC.

We ordered one plate of grilled fish & squid. Both costed us only RM 15 each. Super affordable. The seafoods are very fresh here and I do like their grilling style, a special mild spicy and sour sauce and wrapped in the Banana leaves.

It's so tantalising and toothsome.

Beside the grilled fish is another stall serving all the fried dishes. One of the signature is claypot 'mouse tail' noodles haha.. So good.

Address : Jalan Kuantan, 28000, Temerloh, Pahang

Cost :

Grilled fish : RM 15

Grilled Sotong : RM 15

4. Restaurant Wee Kee ( Steamed Patin Fish)

Coming to Termoeloh without having a steamed fresh Patin Fish is considered a waste.

This is one of the popular local seafood restaurant serving steamed fresh Patin Fish. They're having other in-house signature dishes too. Taste is very authentic expecially the Patin Fish steamed with their high graded soy sauce, and the meat is so tender as if you're eating a Chinese sashimi. One of the reason is the steam timing is just nice and not overly cooked. The freshness is still well kept within the fish meat.

Address :

No 2, Tingkat Bawah,
Persiaran Damai 1, Damai Court,
28000 Termeloh,
Pahang2 Persiaran Damai 1
28000 Temerloh, Malaysia

Tel : 09-2964113

Cost : Patin Fish (RM 15 per 100gram)

5. Breakfast at Ban Hin Coffee Shop

If you're looking for an authentic small town breakfast delight, this coffee shop would be able to fulfill your needs.

This coffee shop is situated at the downtown of temerloh and uniquely set up at the corner of the main road.

Surprisely, this traditional Chinese Coffee shop is a Muslim friendly. It caters Muslim diners too. You may find this small and hospitable coffee shop serving a very localised breakfast such as half boil kampung eggs, fried noodles, toast & etc. It's a best breakfast spot to start up your beautiful day.

Address : Address: 40, Jalan Tengku Bakar, Taman Kenangan, 28000 Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia

Business hour : 7am - 7pm

Highlights : Toast + Fried Bihun+ half boil eggs

Mentakab

Mentakab Town is just neighbouring to temerloh. Its approximately 20 mins drive from Temerloh Town. Mentakab is a beautiful old town recorded with unforgettable lifelong story of every senior people and memorable history.

At present day, we could still see some classical building architecture and railway within this small yet hospitable town.

1. Mentakab Kopitiam

Sipping a cup of localised coffee in this modern classic coffee shop is one of the most delighting thing to do. The coffee shop is decorated with some antiques for you to take away not only the aroma of the coffee but some instagramable photos.

Address : No 10E, Jalan Tun Razak, Mentakab, Temerloh.

Tel : 09-270 9324

Business Hour : 11am - 7pm (closed on Tues)

2. Old Railway station

This railway station is still in operation in present day. However, the scedule of the train is not so rapid and perhaps only 2 routes per day.

Therefore, this railway has been quite throughout the day and many tourist will get into the middle of the railway and snap some beautiful portraits pictures. Wondering when will the next train come by. Further down from the station there is a section of vintage bridge structure railway connecting the river gap. Super cool and stunning.

Address : Mentakab railway station. Taman Bendera, Mentakab

Waze to Mentakab Railway KTM Station

Enterance : Free

Parking : Suggest to park at the available parking space near to the metal structure Bridge. Picture as shown. To shorten the walking distance.

3. Temple TIAN Hou Gong

This temple is situated in the centre of a residential area. It's not a very massive one but the interior is very detail and well decorated.

From far, you will see a bunch of red lanterns hanging on the roof, and the very significant red colours theme has seemed lighting up the sky and surroundings. It has become a very beautiful and splendid landmark in this area. Every corner in the temple has been well maintained and beautified with some enlightenment messages. Teaching the mortals with some good values.

This temple is also featured with a small garden, a fishing pond, wishing trees, turtle pool and a great wall alike bridge at the back yard.

Worth to visit.

Location
Mentakab 1 Road/Jalan Mentakab 1,Mentakab(pay attention for the signboards)

Important Tips : the temple is located inside a gated residential community. you need to enter through a guard post.

Operating hours : 9am - 5pm

Entrance : Free

Lanchang

1. Kuala Ganda Elephant Sactuary

When you're on the way back to KL, perhaps you could make a detour to this Elephant Sactuary. Generally, this is a government subsidized nursery centre to protect the elephants living in Malaysia. This center is essentially to promote the awareness about the importance of protecting the wildlife, and maintain a balance eco system on our earth. Certainly the key take away message is to protect the elephants from being abused or hunted by the illegal poachers.

This is purely a conservation centre showing the process of protecting the elephants through their daily living. Riding, or taking elephants as a entertainer are strictly prohibited in this centre.

In general, this is a very informative conservation centre about the research and a deep understanding of elephants characteristic.

Entrance : I entered with FOC. But saw some of the articles indicating the fees is RM 10. Perhaps it's due to RMCO. My admission was FOC.

Feeding : 1 bundle of cane costs RM 3

Address : Waze to kuala Ganda Elephant Sactuary

2. Deer land

This is a very spacious animal farm with the main highlight of Deers. There is a very huge piece of land housing a probaly couple of hundred deers. You're allowed to feed those deers and snap a memorable pictures with them.

Besides deers, there are other animals within the park too. Along the walking trail, you will see a lot of exotic animals like snakes, multiple species of lizards, racoon, porcupine and some petting animals. I do like their walking pathway. It is decorated like a jungle walk covered by a lot of huge trees and bushes.

Address : Approx 2 Km from Elephant Sactuary

Waze to deerland

Admission : adult RM 7(local), RM 13 foreigner.

The admission fees include one pack of deer feeding foods.

3. Che Wong Orang Asli Village.

Just beside the elephant Sactuary, there is a orang asli village called Che Wong tribe. They're still living in a very unique straw houses.

They're living in a very plain lifestyle, remotely staying away from the hustle and bustle city.

Breathing through the freshest air, this is truly an authentic lifestyle. May drop by to see their unique straw houses after visiting the Elephant Sactuary.