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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Karak
Pahang, Malaysia · Asia
About Karak
Karak is worth a stop: 20 minutes from FELDA Bukit Damar, 27km from Genting Highlands Road.
Karak is in Pahang, Malaysia, with about 9,400 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is FELDA Bukit Damar, about 18 km away.
Karak is a small town in Bentong District, Pahang, Malaysia. Located at the foothills of Malaysia's Titiwangsa Mountain Range, it is well known as a rest town along the Federal Route 2 from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan and lends its name to the Karak Highway, or the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway linking it to the country'sRead more
capital of Kuala Lumpur.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Karak?
Within an hour or so of Karak: Genting Highlands Road (27 km), Genting Highlands (27 km), Batu Caves (43 km), PETRONAS Skybridge (45 km).
Are there any good drives near Karak?
The nearest famous roads are Genting Highlands, Genting Highlands Road and Cameron Highlands (Tanah Rata).
Where is Karak?
Karak is in Pahang, Malaysia, about 18 km from FELDA Bukit Damar.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,362
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Malaysia
- Region
- Pahang
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates
- 3.4000, 102.0333
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Worth the detour from Karak
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Genting Highlands
Hilltop resort town at 1,700 metres above Kuala Lumpur, reached by a steep switchback highway from Genting Sempah.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Batu Caves
A limestone hill with massive cave temples and a 42-meter golden statue of Lord Murugan, a major Hindu pilgrimage site near Kuala Lumpur.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
PETRONAS Skybridge
Double-deck skybridge connecting the Petronas Twin Towers at the 41st and 42nd floors, 170 metres above the ground.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Petronas Twin Towers
452-metre twin skyscrapers in central Kuala Lumpur with a public skybridge, observation deck and large underground car park.
45 km · about 50 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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Sunway Lagoon
Multi-park destination near Kuala Lumpur with a water park, amusement park, wildlife park, and extreme park.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Karak
- 27 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.
- 27 kmGenting HighlandsHilltop resort town at 1,700 metres above Kuala Lumpur, reached by a steep switchback highway from Genting Sempah.
- 46 kmKL TowerA 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
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