Coral Hill — Attraction in Pahang

Coral Hill - Situated at Sungai Burung Brinchang in Tanah Rata, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia. 🇲🇾 It's a short climb, easy trail to hike up through the abundant mossy forest and a nice place for nature lovers. Enthusiasts would love this hiking area for sure, it's where to go... ⛰️ Coral Hill with a height of 1650m/asl actually is a mountain, sometimes known as the upper and cloud forest. Trees are covered in a layer of moss, authentic and memorable experience. You can also immerse yourself in the beautiful and mysterious surroundings without stay on the wooden boardwalk. On the clear day from the top of Coral Hill you can see Mount Brinchang (2032m), one of the highest peaks in Cameron Highlands beside Mount Irau (2110m), Mount Berembun (1840m),Mount Jasar (1670m), Mount Perdah (1581m) and Mount Metigi (1535m). There's a bird eye view/360° panaromic view with the good sightseeing... 👁️‍🗨️ Doable within an hour ++ (back and forth). Worth it when you reach the peak, getaway from the concrete jungle to the mother...

We started the hike by parking up near some residential blocks. Opposite the playground there is a small path up into the forest.

The hike overall is quite short (10 to 20 mins up) and not hard due to the overall distance, but can be a bit steep and slippery at points. I would not advise coming when raining or right after it has rained.

You follow a fairly well trodden trail up through some vegetable garden. After you exit the farming area you then go begin to ascend the hill through the forest. Again, the trail is fairly well trodden and marked clearly but does have a decent incline. Some parts have stairs and a rope, others use natural steps in the rocks and roots.

At the summit you get a nice view of the surrounding area and a chance to take a photo with the Malaysian flag. A cooling breeze and a good view are your reward.

Your descent can either take you back down the way you started or you can head to the other side of the hill and walk around the road to makes a...

Coral hill is a hidden gem, opened up by the local guides as the 4wd path into mossy forest was covered by landslide and still in the midst of repair.

We trekked for a while to reach the top, not too difficult but the path was small and muddy. Might be challenging for the children, and aged. Trek path was extremely muddy so prepared to get dirty.

Nevertheless it was worthwhile getting muddy for. The forest is pretty unique, covered with a layer of moss that looks strangely like corals, hence the name coral hills. The ground we stepped on were made of layers of roots and it felt soft and springy, akin to the feeling of standing on a trampoline. It was easy to be enchanted by the magical aura.

We went with a very experienced and local guide from camerons secret exploration who explained the formation, history and shared many stories. I highly recommend a guide for this hike for safety reasons; it is easy to get lost inside and it is the habitat of predators like...