Bukit Larut

Bukit Larut Maxwell Hill
Country	Malaysia
District	Taiping
Founded	1884
Elevation	1,250 m (4,101 ft)
Time zone	MST (UTC+8)
Car plates	A

Bukit Larut, formerly known as Maxwell Hill (but still often referred to by its latter name), is a hill resort located 10 km from Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Founded in 1884, it is the oldest hill resort in Malaysia.^[1][2] It is approximately 1250 m above sea level. Bukit Larut receives the highest rainfall in Malaysia because it is located in the wettest part of the country.^[3]

Maxwell Hill was named after William George Maxwell, who was the British Assistant Resident in Perak.^[4]

Not as developed as other hill resorts such as the Genting Highlands and Cameron Highlands, Bukit Larut retains a colonial atmosphere with its quaint bungalows and English gardens.

Access is available only by (government owned) resort authority's Land Rovers (private vehicles are not allowed without a permit),^[5] although people are free to walk up the hill as many do for exercise (reaching the peak can take up to 3–5 hours).

References

1. ^ Orientations Published by Pacific Communications Ltd., 1977; Item notes: v.8 1977
2. ^ China By Damian Harper Published by Lonely Planet, 2007; ISBN 174059357X, ISBN 9781740593571
3. ^ Malaysia Handbook: The Travel Guide By Joshua Eliot, Jane Bickersteth Published by Footprint Travel Guides, 2002; ISBN 1903471273, ISBN 9781903471272
4. ^ Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei By Charles De Ledesma, Mark Lewis, Pauline Savage, Rough Guides (Firm) Published by Rough Guides, 2003; ISBN 1843530945, ISBN 9781843530947
5. ^ [1]

External links

• Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill)