Hot Spring Hunting (Part II)

After spending some time in Kerling, I decided to go to Hulu Tamu hot spring in Batang Kali. I found out about it from this article in NST, "Be Pampered at Hotsprings". Later, I also found some information about the hot spring from this website. But the place has changed quite a lot and it didn't look anything like the picture from the website. It is about 7km from the traffic light at Batang Kali, the same direction if you're going to Genting using the Batang Kali route. However, there is not much help on identifying the right junction to get there. There are no signboards at all.

Based on the NST article, I turned off at the first junction on the left after the Ligamas housing area. I only knew it's the right junction after seeing Kampung Sungai Masin signboard. We passed by several kampongs along the way and after some time, the familiar Majlis Daerah Hulu Selangor signboard placed strategically, pointed us to the right direction. It would be much better if there is a signboard placed at the first junction. The road is much better than Kerling, narrow but properly tarred. We can see orchards along the way and Genting Highlands from afar. I'm sure the view will be breathtaking on a misty morning.

The hot spring is made more private with walls and from far, it looks like a large well to me. The water is knee high and the first pool I went to is conquered by what looks like a very large family. So is the second one. There are only two pools there so a note to everyone, you should come early to get the best water. There is a hot spring source and it flows to the pool via pipes. The hot spring was OK but I wish I reached there earlier.


The only restaurant there, Restoran Gonjong Limo, can be an attraction by itself with its Minangkabau architecture. The sitting area besides the man made lake is very inviting with its tropical plants, and they also have a floating sitting area, linked to the restaurant by a floating bridge. It's very nice to sit on the floating sitting area when it's windy, listening to the birds in a cage on a very small island in the middle of the lake. But the restaurant only opens at 3 until midnight. Part of the restaurant was made to look like a ship which makes me think of 'Titanic' :) You can stand there, spread your arms, pretending you're Rose and another friend can stand by the lake side to snap your photo.

So that is the end of my hot spring hunting. The best part is its only 15 minutes from my place to the Hulu Tamu hot spring. I'll definitely go there again when it's not a holiday so I can enjoy the best hot water without too many people around.