Route: Pangkor Island Tour (Malaysia)

Submitted by Khoo Kay Hao on Wed, 11/25/2020 - 05:23am
Location
Perak, MY
Distance
21.13 km
Vertical Gain
174 m
Description

Pangkor Island lies just off the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It’s known for beaches like Teluk Nipah, Coral Bay and Pasir Giam, which connects to coral-ringed Giam Island at low tide. Dating back to 1670, the ruined Dutch Fort demonstrates the island’s strategic colonial importance. Nearby, the Sacred Rock is inscribed with the Dutch East India Company symbol and a picture of a tiger carrying away a child. ― Google

Running around the Pangkor Island, you can visit the popular beaches there included Pasir Bogak, Teluk Nipah and Coral Beach. The east coast of Pangkor is where all the local resident love, and where many of them work in fisheries activites, including dry fish factory, boat workshops and fish farm. beside this, the Fu Ling Kong temple, the Sri Pathirakaliamman temple in Sungai Pinang Besar village, the Dutch Fort , the tombs in Kampung Teluk Gedung and Tortoise Hill. 

Begin or end the run at Pantai Teluk Buharn (beach) at the south end of the island.  Close the loop to the north.

You can take the foot to go around the island of Pangkor, enjoy the sun of beach.

 

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