A course in the Highlands

The mountains of the Malayan Peninsula have created a truly charming garden. Cameron Highlands, with its outstanding golf course, is two and a half hours from Kuala Lumpur.

In colonial times it was a renowned Hill Station with beautiful houses in the English Cottage style, a place where the British rested from the heat of the plains.

It is a refreshing place thanks to its height, which ranges from 1300 to 1829 mt (426S to 6000 ft) and the temperature never descends below 10 °C (50 °F) and rarely goes over 21 °C (70 °F). The golf course is located in the green valley and is sur rounded by mansions with stunning gardens filled with flowers.

 

It is a pleasure to discover the 18 hole course, which is set in a humid tropical jungle where there is a variety of orchids and a river of transparent waters. It is a pleasure to end the day in one of the charming, English-style hotels, seated in front of the fireplace and enjoying all the elegant British service and attention.

In the surroundings there are organized hikes in the forest, going through the fields of tea that paint the hills like a romantic watercolor, exploring the typical towns or simply enjoying a round of golf.

Cameron Highlands is an attractive, ever green tropical garden that floats among the afternoon clouds, inviting you to enjoy one of the best golf courses in Asia without the inconvenience of a too hot climate. 

 

 

 

Text: Patrick Monney ± Photo: Patrick Monney