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The best place to obtain an
astonishing view of the countryside and the beautiful
seas around Penang and Langkawi is from Gunung Jerai,
which is also called the Kedah Peak and regarded as a
sacred mountain during the ancient Hindu period. Gunung
Jerai is located on the southern part of the capital
city of Kedah on the main trunk road leading to Sungai
Petani and Butterworth. Visitors can escape from the
hustle and bustle of the stressful city life and enjoy a
relatively quiet time at the Gunung Jerai Resort. This
is also the best place to take some time off work. This
place of interest is a forest-clad limestone outcrop and
it is more than one thousand meters above sea level.
Because of its height, this place has become an
important landmark for sailors and stands proudly
dominating the surrounding flat plains.
Good camping spots can be
found at the base of the hill called the Sungai Teroi
Forest Park. To get to the top of the hill, visitors can
use the thirteen kilometers winding road that leads up
to the peak from the park or choose the more tedious
path using a well-used trail. Located less than three
kilometers beyond the park is a 6th century Hindu shrine
known as Candi Telaga Sembilan. Tourists will also
benefit from a visit to the nearby Forestry Museum which
allows them to learn more about the local trees and the
wood related products made from the woods found in this
area. To cool off after a hot afternoon, there is a
forest trail that takes you to a scenic waterfall and
some good bathing pools.
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