Hutan Lipur Sungai Teroi, Kedah

Hutan Lipur Sungai Teroi (25 July, 2015)


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Hutan Lipur Sungai Teroi (GPS: 5.806318, 100.432159) or the Sungai Teroi Recreational Forest, is a protected forest located within the Gunung Jerai Forest Reserve. It is located within the Kuala Muda District, about 11 km from the town of Gurun. Sungai Teroi is covered with hill and upper hill dipterocarp forest at an elevation of between 700 to 800 meters above sea level.

The recreational forest has facilities such as camp site, parking lot, and pondok or pavilions. We brought our lunch and had it there. Before starting our journey, we stopped over at the market and bought nasi kandar. Just as we were unpacking our food, it started to rain very heavily. Luckily there were sheds where we could enjoy our lunch comfortably while waiting for the rain to stop.

Hutan Lipur Sungai Teroi has very strange trees that have rusty barks. I am not sure whether the trunks are diseased or covered with a type of lichen.

Hutan Lipur Sungai Teroi is on the Map of Gunung Jerai, Kedah

Hutan Lipur Sungai Teroi (25 July, 2015)


Rust-coloured trees at Hutan Lipur Sungai Teroi (25 July, 2015)


There is an orchid garden (taman orkid) but alas, as with so many places in this country, I saw that the garden was in a state of neglect. There isn't much of anything resembling orchids, as far as I could see, only forest trees and ferns taking over the greenhouse.

The orchid garden of Hutan Lipur Sungai Teroi, in a rather pitiful state. (25 July, 2015)


The forest floor is all covered with moss. Walking on them feels like walking on carpet.

The moss-covered forest floor of Hutan Lipur Sungai Teroi (25 July, 2015)


The moss ground cover and rust-coloured tree trunk at Hutan Lipur Sungai Teroi (25 July, 2015)


Moss-covered ground at Sungai Teroi (25 July, 2015)


High up in the mountain of the Sungai Teroi Recreational Forest is a swimming pool. I believe it gets its water from the nearby river, the namesake Sungai Teroi. When I got there, I saw that the pool was empty, but not for long, as a bunch of Malay boys have arrived and were making their way to the pool.

The swimming pool at Hutan Lipur Sungai Teroi (25 July, 2015)


Another view of the swimming pool at Hutan Lipur Sungai Teroi (25 July, 2015)


Located a short distance from the swimming pool is Sungai Teroi itself. This is a gushing mountain river. It flows swiftly down the slope, with grassy banks on either sides. There is a bridge across this river enabling visitors to cross it without getting their feet wet. Also, considering the current, it is much safer to cross this way.

Sungai Teroi flowing swiftly in Gunung Jerai (25 July, 2015)


The river collects in a pool near the edge of the cliff. From there, it gushes down the rocks steeply into the ravine.

The water of Sungai Teroi collects in a pool before dropping precipitously down the ravine. (25 July, 2015)


Sungai Teroi cascades down the ravine at Gunung Jerai (25 July, 2015)

360° View of Hutan Lipur Sungai Teroi on Google Maps Street View

Entrance to Hutan Lipur Sungai Teroi.

Going to Hutan Lipur Sungai Teroi

Hutan Lipur Sungai Teroi is located on the slopes of Gunung Jerai. As you drive up the hill road, you will come to the entrance to the recreational forest just before you pass the Gunung Jerai Forestry Museum. At the museum visitors can view exhibits related to the forest and forest products.

Timothy Tye at Hutan Lipur Sungai Teroi (25 July, 2015)

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