Hutan Lipur Lata Iskandar @ Tapah and Cameron Highlands

A last minute impromptu plan led me to Cameron Highlands the next day. The best destination to get away from the usual hot Malaysia weather. Cameron Highlands is basically cool throughout the year, with temperature ranging from 14 degree Celsius to 28 degree Celsius. 

Best time to visit is during the off peak season, as it is normally extremely crowded during the school holidays, weekends and festive holidays. 

Coming from KL, it is about 300kms away. We took the Tapah exit, which led us to a very windy road, reaching Ringlet, the first town of Cameron Highlands. 

If one is following this route, it is recommended to take a short stop at the Hutan Lipur Lata Iskandar. 

Hutan Lipur Lata Iskandar

Lata Iskandar is a beautiful waterfall in central Perak, located between Tapah and Cameron Highlands. The waterfall cascades down from the mountain slope, into a pool where the public can enjoy this nature by soaking themselves within this area, and then cascade down to a stream. 

We were there on Monday 9am+, thus, it was almost empty, a big difference from the last I was there, where it was so crowded. 

Took our own sweet time to enjoy the beautiful nature, and listen to the sound of waterfall, flowing. 

The beautiful waterfall

Its an insanely serene moment, when you get to see the greens from the forest, observe the flowing water from the waterfall, get to smell the freshest of air and to feel the coolest water. Ya, life should be enjoyed this way. 

Water is soooooo cold

The waterfall cascades down to the river below 

Beautiful nature 

After getting enough of the waterfall, we walked opposite of the road, where one will find stalls selling hand made items, alongside some other souvenirs. 

Items for sale

The waterfall is free for public, however, it is not recommended to be present during dark, and during heavy rain.