my endless waterfall hunting trip - Enggang & Tiga Lapis

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Tajor Fall
location : Bako National Park, Sarawak.
coordinate : N1.72294 E110.47075
access : boat ride, trekking.
distance : +/-2.75km from Bako National Park registration centre.
pool / campsite : pool is found in front of the fall, depth unknown. no campsite found around.
guide : nope.
fee : boat fee (RM9/person/trip), park entrance fee (RM10)

The Bako National Park only can be accessed by boat from Bako jetty. It takes about 20mins boat ride to reach Bako NP.


Depending to the tide, you will land at the jetty or may have to walk along the beach.


Visitors can easily get all the info of trails from this board.


We took Tajor trail to the fall. Along the route, we walked on wooden walkway through mangrove forest.


and lowland jungle with long stretch of shrubs.


After 2 hours trekking, finally reached Tajor Fall.


The browish stream water.


Found another fall on the way back near the national park HQ.

Nice leg..

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28 - Part 3 : Pantu Fall

coordinate : N4.20427 E114.03391
profile : stream waterrfall, vertical fall
elevation : 125m
access : approx. 1 hour 50 mins jungle trekking.
water source : sungai letik
distance : +/-2km from park office.
fee : park entrance RM10.00/pax

This is the fall located along the Lepoh-Ridan trail at Lambir Hills National Park.

Ladder is built at the slope to make the fall more easier accessible.


As usual, the fall picnic area is equipted with lifebuoy and warning signpost.


Same as Latak Fall, Pantu Fall also is a 90 degree vertical fall.




Not a very big pool and picnic ground.

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29 - Part 4 : Panchur Waterfall

location : Lambir Hills National Park, Miri, Sarawak.
coordinate : N4.18742 E114.01297
elevation : 85m
access : 2 hour 30 mins jungle trekking.
water source : sungai liam
distance : +/-7.2km from park office.
guide : nope
fee : park entrance RM10.00/pax

Further than Pantu Waterfall, there're 3 more waterfalls and also a very less visitor area in the national park. Due to the long distance, it requires a full day trip to visit the 3 falls.


Lots of fallen leaves cover the trail.


After the Pantu Fall, it still have 4.7km to reach Panchur Fall...


Crossed 2 streams. Check any little fish in clear stream water.


Went down a slope before reaching the fall.


After 4 hour walk...., finally we reached Panchur Fall.




Many this kind of fern which love the damp habitat are growing good along the waterside.

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30 - Part 5 : Tengkorong Fall

location : Lambir Hills National Park, Miri, Sarawak.
coordinate : N4.19235 E114.01128
elevation : 93m
access : +/-2 hours jungle trekking.
water source : sungai liam
distance : +/-5.5km from park office.
guide : nope
fee : park entrance RM10.00/pax

This is upper part of the Tengkorong Fall.


Lot of fallen logs stucked here. That means when the flash flood happen, the current can be quite scary.


Here's the Tengkorong Fall. Not a spectacular fall, but with a big and deep pool.

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31 - Part 6 : Dinding Waterfall

location : Lambir Hills National Park, Miri, Sarawak.
coordinate : N4.19881 E114.00803
profile : stream waterrfall, vertical fall
elevation : 118m
access : +/-2 hours jungle trekking.
water source : sungai liam
distance : +/-5km from park office.
guide : nope
fee : park entrance RM10.00/pax

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32. Lata Tebing Tinggi (Ulu Mengkuang)

location : Ulu Mengkuang，Rantau Panjang，Selama, Perak.
coordinate : N5.20634 E100.78094.
elevation : 55m.
height :
access : easy acess to the park, light trekking to upper fall.
distance : +/-12.7km from Selama town.
guide : nope
fee : nope

Understand from Selama district goverment website, there's 4 falls in the region, Lata Tebing Tinggi Ulu Mengkuang, Lata Damak, Lata Tinggi and Lata Rambong. This time we only manage to visit Lata Tebing Tinggi Ulu Mengkuang.

From Selama town, it takes about 20mins to reach the junction which lead to the fall. There's a clear signboard at the junction.


This is the 1st tier of the Lata Tebing Tinggi Ulu Mengkuang. Shallow pool just nice for kids.




At the right of the stream, it's a trail lead to upper stream.


This is 2nd tier with deep pool. Of coz only for good swimmer.




Continue the trekking, will see several small falls.


Here's the last fall we managed to visit of the day. Unsure there's any fall at upper stream.

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34. Rainbow Waterfall / Air terjun Pelangi

location : Hutan Lipur Gunung Tapis, Sungai Lembing, Pahang.
coordinate : N3.92182 E102.94852.
Elevation : 189m
height : +/- 150m
access : 4wd, short distance jungle trekking.
distance : +/-17km from Sungai Lembing.
guide : compulsory. guide will apply entrance permit from Jabatan Hutan.
fee : RM35.00/pax, for guide fee, entrance permit, 4wd，light refreshment.

river trekking and follow a clear trail lead to the fall.


Encounter several small falls.






Early morning, the clift still hiding in the middle of mist.


After 9am., the rainbow is here!

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BEAUTIFUL! I like the Rainbow very much!
Thanks for sharing.

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BEAUTIFUL! I like the Rainbow very much!
Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, bro Robo.

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34. Sungai Tua Waterfall

location : Road B23, between Ulu Yam & Selayang, Selangor.
coordinate : N3.33124 E101.70199.
elevation : 234m
access : easy walking.
water source : sungai tua
distance : +/-10km from Selayang Town.
guide : nope.
fee : nope.

A good picnic place for everybody near KL area.