The Beautiful Fraser’s Hill Highland Resort is a Naturalist’s Paradise
The nostalgic Fraser’s Hill Highland Resort can be found in the enchanting and marvelous Pahang rainforests in Malaysia. This amazing highland resort is considered ad the naturalist’s paradise because of the presence of nature. Since the Fraser’s Hill Highland Resort is located at 1,524 metres above sea level, this place is very abundant in plants, birds and animal species that can be seen anywhere in this hill. People who loves nature, mountains, rainforest or simply nature lovers will enjoy the scenic view of the place. Local and foreign tourist and visitors who are interested in gentler nature-bases pursuits such as trekking, bird-watching, horse-riding, fishing and camping will have a enjoyable experience when visiting the nostalgic Fraser’s Hill Highland Resort. Highland Resorts are one of the top tourist destination getaways in Malaysia.
Where did this awesome highland resort got its name? Well according to history, Fraser’s Hill got its name from a Scottish trader, Louis James Fraser. In the forested montains between the Selangor-Pahang border, the Scottish trader found a business opportunity establishing a tin ore trading station at the end of the 19th century. Louis James Fraser ascended the hill to trade the tin ore using a mule train. One day, in the dense of the forested hill, Fraser disappeared and was never be found.
Aside from the tin ore, there is another potential the hill can offer. It was discovered that this hill can become a potential cool getaway. The hills were surveyed and eventually developed into a hill retreat or Highland Resort and named after the missing Scottsman in 1919. Today, this hill is now known as the Fraser’s Hill Highland Resort.
Going to the Fraser’s Hill Highland Resort, there is only one possible way and this is by a road going to the ‘Gap’ which is found at the base of the resort. While driving through the ‘Gap’ going to the Fraser’s Hill Highland Resort, you will feel a one of a kind experience that visitors and tourists will feel they are going back in time to a bygone era. The Fraser’s Hill has a beautiful landscape that is akin to a little Scottish village with granite-coloured mock-Tudor buildings. The town proper of the Fraser’s Hill Highland Resort is small. Most of the tow’s amenities are housed in a colonial styled buildings.
The Scottish charm has been carefully replicated elsewhere throughout the resort so as to harmonise with the environment. From Ye Olde Smokehouse’s country home ambience to the many Tudor styled public rest houses and privately owned bungalows, right up to the Paddock housing the resorts horses and the myriad flower gradens, the colonial influence is evident everywhere.
Because the nostalgic Fraser’s Hill Highland Resort is a naturalists’ paradise, the Fraser’s Hill Nature Education Center (FHNEC) set up in 1997 to support the many conservation efforts that has been carried out in this hill. This education center is located at the center of the town. In order for local and foreign tourists visiting Fraser’s Hill, they must have their first stop in this Education Center so that they will learn more about the resort and the abundant flora and fauna. There are also many groups that are involved the conservation efforts together with FHNEC to preserve the eight scenic nature trails in the vicinity.
The Beautiful and Nostalgic Fraser’s Hill Highland Resort is one of Malaysia’s premiere location for bird-watching. If you are fascinated by birds, then you are nearby the Fraser’s Hill, visit this place and enjoy watching birds visiting this place. Fraser’s Hill is also the host of the annual Fraser’s Hill International Bird Race. This bird-watching competition requires bird-watchers to race against time to spot as many bird species as poosible within the resort’s routes.
There are also lots of things that Fraser’s Hill can offer such as sports activities. If you love golf, then you can have a game of gold at the 9-hole Royal Fraser’s Hill Golf Club or the 18-hole Fraser’s Hill Golf and Country Club. Visitors can enjoy boating ot fishing at Allan’s Water. You can stroll to the beautiful gardens and parks with amazing landscapes to the splashing abount in the icy cold Jeriau Waterfalls. Accomodation at Fraser’s Hill includes serviced apartments, medium to large bungalows and hotels.
Up and Down Fraser’s Hill
Fraser’s Hill Highland Resort is am hour and a half away from Kuala Lumpur by car. En route, you will pass the town of Kuala Kubu Bharu and the journey thereafter will take approximately 45 minutes along a winding stretch of road. When you arrive at the foot of Fraser’s Hill. you will need to stop at the ‘Gap’, a stretch that utilises a gate control system to regulate the flow of ascending traffic according to a fixed schedule.
Because the road is very narrow, uphill traffic is allowed at odd hours from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm while downhill traffic is allowed at even hours from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. During these times, traffic is only allowed through for the first 40 minutes of each hour (no traffic is allowed through in the last 20 minutes). This 20 minutes buffer acts as a safety measure to ensure all vehicles have adequate time to get to their destinations. TRaffic between 8:00 pm and 6:40 am is not controlled and the gate remains open on both lanes of the Gap.
Bus and Taxi Services
There are regular bus services (Bus No. 66) etween the Pudu Raya Bus Terminal and Kuala Kubu Bharu every half hour. From Kuala Kubu Bharu, take the 10:00 am bus up to Fraser’s Hill. Taxis are also available at the Pudu Raya Bus Terminal and will cost between RM120 and RM150 per taxi.