Pahang has most of the cool hills near KL, from Genting Highlands and Fraser's Hill up to Cameron Highlands. It also has the rainforest of Taman Negara and, on the east coast, Cherating, Kuantan and the island of Tioman. Genting and Janda Baik are about an hour from KL and Cameron about three and a half, while the coast is a trip of its own.
MY · Pahangcameron highlands4.47°N 101.38°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Tea estates, misty mornings and strawberries. Bring a jacket.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingCameron HighlandsMY, Pahang
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MY · Pahangtaman negara4.70°N 102.47°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,The classic rainforest trip: canopy walk, river boats and night jungle walks.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingTaman NegaraMY, Pahang
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MY · Pahanggenting highlands3.42°N 101.79°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Theme parks, casino, cool air and a cable car up through the clouds.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingGenting HighlandsMY, Pahang
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MY · Pahangjanda baik3.33°N 101.86°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Riverside glamping, cool kampung air and durian season, about an hour from KL.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingJanda BaikMY, Pahang
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MY · Pahangcherating4.13°N 103.39°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Laid-back surf village with turtle hatcheries and fireflies on the river.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingCheratingMY, Pahang
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MY · Pahangkuantan3.82°N 103.33°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,East coast city trip: Teluk Cempedak beach, keropok lekor and seafood nights.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingKuantanMY, Pahang
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MY · Pahangfraser's hill3.71°N 101.74°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Cool air, Tudor-style bungalows and some of the best birdwatching in the country.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingFraser's HillMY, Pahang
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MY · Pahangtioman2.79°N 104.16°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Jungle-backed beaches, a ferry from Mersing and some of the best diving on the east coast.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingTiomanMY, Pahang
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MY · Pahangbukit tinggi3.35°N 101.82°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Faux French village at Colmar Tropicale and a Japanese tea garden in the hills.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingBukit TinggiMY, Pahang
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MY · Pahangbentong3.52°N 101.92°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Bentong ginger, old-town makan and the Chamang waterfall, an hour from KL.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingBentongMY, Pahang
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MY · Pahangtemerloh3.45°N 102.42°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Ikan patin capital: patin masak tempoyak by the wide Pahang River.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingTemerlohMY, Pahang
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MY · Pahangsungai lembing3.92°N 103.03°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Old tin-mining town with wooden shophouses and a misty sunrise from Panorama Hill.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingSungai LembingMY, Pahang
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MY · Pahangmerapoh4.70°N 102.00°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,The quiet back door into Taman Negara, with caves and Gunung Tahan trailheads.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingMerapohMY, Pahang
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MY · Pahangkuala lipis4.18°N 102.05°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Former state capital with colonial buildings and a sleepy railway-town feel.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingKuala LipisMY, Pahang
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MY · Pahangtasik chini3.43°N 102.92°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,A chain of forest lakes with Orang Asli villages and a Loch Ness-style legend.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingTasik ChiniMY, Pahang
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MY · Pahangpekan3.50°N 103.42°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Pahang's royal town of palaces, riverside museums and silk weaving.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingPekanMY, Pahang
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MY · Pahangkuala rompin2.82°N 103.48°Egowherelah.comlahRM1
Dear group chat,Malaysia's sailfish capital, for catch-and-release trips in the South China Sea.Read the guide →lahRM1To: whoever’s drivingKuala RompinMY, Pahang