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The World’s 100 Best Waterfalls

Lata Penyel

Sungai Siput, Perak, Malaysia

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST WATERFALLS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 98 2026
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A cascading fall of cold water drops over rock into a small pool, framed by forest, cocoa groves and bamboo huts in an Orang Asli village. Reach it by car from Sungai Siput, keep left at a Y-junction, then walk 10 to 20 minutes.

Highlights

  • Cascading fall into cold pool
  • Small pool below the fall
  • Bamboo huts beside the water

Good to know

  • Parking RM10 per car, cash only
  • Walk 10 to 20 minutes, slippery in places
  • Water turns murky after rain

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