MY · Perak · 4.24°N 101.32°E

kuala woh recreational forest

A shallow jungle river off the Tapah–Cameron road, where a hot spring warms one patch of bank.

Best time
January–February and June–August are usually driest. November and December are the wettest months, and the park was closed for the rains in late 2022. Whatever the month, rain up in the highlands sends the river up quickly.
How long
Half a day
Getting there
About 2 hours' drive from KL: leave the North–South Expressway at Tapah and take the old Cameron Highlands road (Route 59) for about 12 km, turning off at Kampung Batu 7. It's an easy stop on the way up to Cameron or back down.
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MY · Perakkuala woh recreational forest4.24°N 101.32°Egowherelah.com
Dear group chat,A shallow jungle river off the Tapah–Cameron road, where a hot spring warms one patch of bank.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingKuala Woh Recreational ForestMY, Perak
KLkuala woh recreational forest
≈ 129 km from KL, as the crow flies

A Forestry Department park in the foothills below Cameron Highlands, where the Batang Padang River runs wide and shallow over sand and boulders. The odd thing here is a hot spring that seeps up through one patch of the riverbank, so you can sit in warm water a few steps from the cold. It's only 15 minutes off the Tapah exit.

Makan

  1. Duck drumstick noodlesPun Chun's herbal duck noodles in Bidor, 20 minutes south off the expressway.Map ↗
  2. GuavaBig, crunchy guava from the roadside stalls around Tapah and Bidor. Try it with sour plum powder.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. The hot springSink your feet into the sand where the warm water comes up at the river's edge, then cool off in the main stream.Map ↗
  2. The riverWide, clear and mostly shallow, with sandy stretches for kids. Stay out of the faster channels.Map ↗
  3. The hanging bridgeA suspension bridge across the river, for the view upstream into the forest.Map ↗
  4. Birdwing butterfliesLook out for Rajah Brooke's birdwings, big green-and-black butterflies that sip from the damp sand around here.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Weekends bring families and campers; a weekday morning is calmer. Bring insect repellent.
  • If the river turns brown or starts rising, get out. Rain in the highlands reaches here fast.
  • Perak Forestry runs a campsite and chalets here if you want to stay the night.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.