Exploring Malaysia By State Tasik Kenyir
Located approximately 55 km from Kuala Terengganu Tasik Kenyir provides a tranquil and serene environment alternating with a water sports paradise. Fresh water sport fishing is unparalleled here while other activities include golf, trekking, rafting, kayaking and a whole host of others! Tasik Kenyir also serves as the alternate entrance to Taman Negara (National Park), one of the wonders of the world, which can be reached by a 2-hour boat ride from Pengkalan Gawi.
Cool Retreats The hilly regions of Kenyir Lake present a world of untouched virgin tropical jungle estimated to be millions of years old. The highest peak in Tasik Kenyir is Mount Chergau, followed by Mount Gagau with an elevation of 4,514 feet above sea level (it is also the second highest peak in Taman Negara after Mount Tahan).
Bewah and Taat, two towering limestone hills in the area, abound...
Water sports fans can enjoy swimming, kayaking, jet skiing, canoeing and shooting the rapids at the sprawling water catchment area of Tasik Kenyir. Other adventures include trekking into the hidden world of flora and fauna in the surrounding jungle, hiking up Mount Chergau (the highest peak at the lake) or joining the exploration of Gua Bewah and Gua Taat.
In 2008 in line with the Visit Terenggan...
Kenyir Lake Herba Park is one of the tourism products that is developed by KTENGAH in Kenyir Lake. This park with the size of 15.84 hectares is located in Sah Kecil Island which is the transit station to other island in the southern area of Tasik Kenyir (such as Saok Waterfall, Petang Island, Tanjung Mentong and Bewah Cave). It is next to Sah Besar Island which houses the Federal Gover...
Located at Sungai Petang, Tasik Kenyir is 21 km from Pengkalan Gawi (40 minutes by riding on boat). 11 km from Como and 16 km from Sultan Mahmud (Jenagor) Hydroelectric Dam. The length of the river is 20 km (including 10km inside National Park). The width of the water area is 407 hectare, consists of 91 rivers and is surrounded by hills. Majority of the river water is from Gunung Padang (1,1...
Kenyir Lake is rich in various flora and fauna. One of its nature’s attractions in the waterfall. There are three popular waterfalls here is Lasir, Saok and Tembat. Lasir is the most beatiful waterfall and is most suitable for bathing, water immersing and swimming as they have large natural ponds. The waterfalls are beautiful with many stage upstream. The main attraction of Lasir Waterfall has t...
Let’s begin our Kenyir adventure by taking a boat out to the middle of the lake. It’s fishing time! Kenyir is famous for her abundance of aquatic life, featuring about 300 species of freshwater fish including baung, sebarau, lampam sungai and carnivorous toman. Even on the jorney, you can feel your anticipation rising as you see fish jumping, breaking the water surface, as if saying “ Cath m...
