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PETRONAS Skybridge
Double-deck skybridge connecting the Petronas Twin Towers at the 41st and 42nd floors, 170 metres above the ground.
9 km · about 20 min drive
AsiaMalaysiaSelangor
Batu Caves
Selangor, Malaysia · Asia
About Batu Caves
Batu Caves works well as a base: 10 minutes from Jinjang, 24km from Genting Highlands Road.
Batu Caves is in Selangor, Malaysia, with about 250,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Jinjang, about 4 km away.
Batu Caves are a series of limestone caves in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located on a 325 m (1,066 ft)–tall mogote, about 13 km (8.1 mi) north of the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. The cave complex contains many Hindu temples, the most popular of which is a shrine dedicated to Murugan, and is the focalRead more
point of the Tamil Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia. The complex hosts a 43 m (141 ft) tall Murugan statue, amongst the tallest Murugan statues in the world.
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What is there to see near Batu Caves?
Within an hour or so of Batu Caves: PETRONAS Skybridge (9 km), Petronas Twin Towers (10 km), KL Tower (10 km), Sunway Lagoon (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Batu Caves?
The nearest famous roads are Genting Highlands, Genting Highlands Road and Cameron Highlands (Tanah Rata).
Where is Batu Caves?
Batu Caves is in Selangor, Malaysia, about 4 km from Jinjang.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 254,083
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Malaysia
- Region
- Selangor
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates
- 3.2380, 101.6820
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Worth the detour from Batu Caves
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Petronas Twin Towers
452-metre twin skyscrapers in central Kuala Lumpur with a public skybridge, observation deck and large underground car park.
10 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
KL Tower
A 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Sunway Lagoon
Multi-park destination near Kuala Lumpur with a water park, amusement park, wildlife park, and extreme park.
21 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Genting Highlands Road
Malaysia's favourite hill-climb: a smooth, relentlessly twisty ascent from Genting Sempah to the casino resort at 1,800 m, beloved by local drivers and often wrapped in cool cloud.
24 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Genting Highlands
Hilltop resort town at 1,700 metres above Kuala Lumpur, reached by a steep switchback highway from Genting Sempah.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Putra Mosque, Putrajaya
Rose-granite mosque beside Putrajaya Lake in Malaysia's administrative capital, surrounded by wide boulevards and signature bridges.
34 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Sepang International Circuit
Malaysian circuit designed by Hermann Tilke with iconic double-apex corners
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Batu Caves
- Right hereKL TowerA 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
- 24 kmGenting Highlands RoadMalaysia's favourite hill-climb: a smooth, relentlessly twisty ascent from Genting Sempah to the casino resort at 1,800 m, beloved by local drivers and often wrapped in cool cloud.
- 24 kmGenting HighlandsHilltop resort town at 1,700 metres above Kuala Lumpur, reached by a steep switchback highway from Genting Sempah.
When to drive here
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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