It looks like I get to go to Ipoh very often due to household dwelling there. And each journey again there I attempt to discover one thing new to do on this sleepy small city which is usually considered a spot for retirees.
Fortunately, there’s a new attraction on the town and it’s a part of the native authorities’s effort to advertise eco-tourism. There is a somewhat new Geopark which is positioned within the midst of a number of limestone mountains. The foremost attraction is a small lake which has flooded a few outdated quarries. The attraction was solely open within the final 2 years so it’s nonetheless somewhat uncooked and present process improvement work.
The new attraction is known as the Mirror Lake or Tasik Cermin in Malay. You can discover Mirror Lake on Google Maps and navigating right here by automobile is fairly easy. But the final couple of hundred meters of street is thru an unpaved sand street which ends up in this massive carpark.
Beside the carpark you will notice this scene. Although crass commercialism doesn’t appear to slot in with a Geopark, I’m glad to see that native companies have the chance to setup right here. It may have been a Starbucks brand up there.
Being the one coffeeshop within the space, there was a protracted line of individuals ready for his or her flip to get a desk.Walking previous the coffeeshop and thru the steep cliffs will deliver you to this very rugged trying space. It’s a lifeless finish gorge the place you possibly can stroll round and take images.
There aren’t any security limitations and regardless of the warning indicators, guests would nonetheless strive climbing over the rocks.
I did seen that many guests left cash pressed into the perimeters of the cliff and wedged into the rock. I ponder what’s the importance of this?
You would possibly suppose proper now, so the place is the lake? It really lies throughout the carpark from this gorge. So strolling again throughout the carpark, I discovered myself on the entrance to Mirror Lake.
This is the doorway to the Mirror Lake. Of course there’s a ticketing counter now. I assume somebody has to pay for public amenities just like the carpark and there’s even a newly constructed and first rate public bathroom obtainable.The lake is definitely on the opposite aspect of the limestone mountain and previous the ticketing counter is that this outdated mining tunnel which you would need to stroll by way of.Its really very serene and peaceable on the lake. The tunnel opens up on to a small wood platform the place you possibly can take images from and boat rides are additionally obtainable. You have to purchase tickets for the boat trip and ready occasions may be fairly lengthy because of the crowds.
If you seen within the image of the doorway constructing, the phrases on the constructing says “TASIK CERMIN 1”. So there’s a second Mirror Lake, and you’ll really move it on the best way into the big carpark.
So that is the doorway and ticketing middle for the second Mirror Lake. You can stroll from the big carpark or you can drive the brief distance, however there’s very restricted parking area in entrance.The solely solution to see the second Mirror Lake is to purchase a ship ticket and enter by way of the flooded tunnel. The flooded tunnel is a few 200m lengthy, however it positively felt like a very long time going by way of it.Once we exited the tunnel, it was like we had entered a hidden world. The silence was deafening with the occasional sound of birds chirping. The surroundings was very uncooked and had a Jurassic Park really feel to it.The boats have been powered by silent electrical motors. A good selection as gasoline powered engines would have spoiled the silence and polluted the fantastic thing about this place.
I might say this can be a very attention-grabbing place to spend roughly 2 hours to discover and revel in its pure magnificence. With smart and sustainable improvement, this could possibly be a good way to redevelop outdated quarries into an eco-themed attraction.
