Gunung Lang – scenic but poorly maintained

I was in Ipoh last weekend with my girlfriend. The week before, while I was in Vietnam, she and a few other #TravelholicAwesome members already explored some great locations around Ipoh. So this week it’s my turn to travel around Ipoh. After a brief discussion during breakfast, we still opted to check out Gunung Lang Recreational Park although MasNona, who had just been there the week before, does not recommend us to go there.

the huge sign

Before this I only saw the big Gunung Lang signage which is visible from the North-South highway just after u past the Ipoh exit. It is actually located off Jalan Kuala Kangsar but finding the place was not hard at all as I just type in Gunung Lang in my phone’s map and bingo!. Check out the map below for the exact location.

Amused by the waterfall just below the big signage area, we head straight to it as soon as we reach the place just to learn that it is actually a man-made waterfall.

my model that day

The view of the limestone hill and the lake does provide a breathtaking view of the place. After a short photo session at the waterfall, we paid RM3 each at the counter and took the short boat ride across the calm lake towards the other side of the park.

the boat

The condition of the park on the other side however was disappointing. It looks like it is not well maintained. The watchtower which supposed to be the main attraction there was barricaded and closed for visitors. There are a few ‘kampung’ houses there but the conditions are not up to par.

the watchtower.. which apparently was closed at that time

her.. with the Malaysian flag

There’s also a mini zoo but the animals doesn’t look like its being well taken off. The rabbits seems like it needs medication while inside the pigeon cage, besides the pigeons, there’s an old shirt, a broom and a dustpan hanging inside there. How the heck did those things get in there?

the ill-looking rabbit

spot the tshirt, broom & dustpan

From my observation, I believed this place has a huge potential to become a major tourist spot for both locals and foreigners. The location is great but the facilities and maintenance is poor. Hopefully there’s an effort by the local authorities to upgrade, maintain and promote the area.

 

Location Map

GPS Coordinate : 4.627581,101.090733


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32 Responses so far.

  1. mas says:

    kesian tgk rabbit yang sakit tue..

    Maj Bandaraya Ipoh, pls do something to improve the condition of Gng Lang!!!!

    p/s: sapa la minah tu..ooo deting tak ajak i yea..*selinsing lengan baju* ;p

  2. Michael Owen says:

    “I was in Ipoh last weekend with my girlfriend” so sweet! hahah

    tempat ni penah dtg skali je, tp tak sempat naik bot rm3 tu sbb under maintenance. kalo dorang jaga elok2 masih lagi cantik utk kita lawati. ayuhhh kita sama2 visit malaysia~

    kpd yg berkenaan, sila amek serius akan hal ini!

  3. Ni gf yang mana satu pula ni? Hari tu cakap yg lain?

    *larrriiii

    On a serious note, it’s saddening to see such a nice place is poorly maintained. Worse still, pity the poor animals. Perhaps a highlight to the newspapers like The Sun would help?

  4. Hang Dhamin says:

    dlm gambar cantik tempat nie…tp x tau la sbb x pernah smpi lg…

  5. Jeff says:

    Never been to Gunung Lang even though been living in Ipoh for so many years…have to go there at least once…

    and how’s Vietnam??? wonderful, isn’t???

    • danarif says:

      oh didn’t knew that u’re from ipoh

      yeah vietnam was wonderful.. i noticed that u went to Da Nang too rite? should have asked u some tips before my trip..

  6. Biqque says:

    owh man…pity the rabbit! sob sob…

    however, ur pictures DID make the place look great! hehehe!

  7. Jardness says:

    sedihnya tengok tempat neh. ishh..

  8. Janggel says:

    Aummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

  9. anash says:

    sweet couple
    (apa punya komen nih?)
    jab…yes that place should be better

  10. cindyrina says:

    interesting…I tiap tiap tahun balik Taiping tapi tak pernah sampai sini…nampak menarik…tapi tu la sayang kan..not properly maintain.Like the other day I went to Bagan Lalang..huge potential but need huge improvement!

    • danarif says:

      oh I didn’t knew that u’re from Taiping.. yup Bagan Lalang pon potential gak.. but I think the place have improved compared to previous years rite?

  11. Zara~AB says:

    It was sad to see that the place was not properly maintained at this point of time. Plus, the animals was not given any medication. Kesian i tgk rabbit tue. Dah kena infection agaknya.

  12. shazia says:

    well.. mmg sgt menyedihkan this place..especially those poor animals. tak sanggup nak tgk. i’ve reported this issue with the relevant authorities but they just dont care, i guess..
    btw, u’ve got some nice pics on instagram!

  13. Chawanna says:

    Aku sebenarnya nk baca pasal TSday out korang main kt tasik tu, tapi entah cam mana ternampak plak entry ni kt sblah kanan blog ko, dengan keyword *my girlfriend* jadi terpaksa la aku tgk sini dulu hahaha..

    Aku pn tak penah sampai, jadi terpaksa la aku jumpa si Zambry bila balik ipoh nanti, suh dia buat apa patut kt tempat nih.. cewahhhhhhhh cam cable baik sgt!!!

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  16. Iskandar says:

    Gunung Lang kawasannya cantik. Tapi kawasan seberang sana memang agak kurang terjaga. Mungkin sebab visitor yang naik boat ke sini tak ramai.

    Yang ramai datang sini cuma nak beli pelet bagi keli gergasi kat jeti bot makan.

    Sayang saudara tak ke kawasan kubur Islam Gurap dalam 300 meter dari situ. Lebih teruk tak terjaga. Kubur dah hampir jadi hutan dara.

  17. Siip..sip.. Gan.. Info yang InsyaAllah sangat bermanfaat. Terimakasih yaa 🙂 Salam Petualang, camping.co.id

  18. zameer\n says:

    sy teringin ke gunung lang. tp nmpak mcm x menarik ja. baru duk survey kt internet

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