Hiking trails in Fraser’s Hill

Lurah Road and Lady Maxwell Road, while the other end is behind the mosque.

Abu Suradi Trail (20 minutes) Shorter than Hemmant, it’s a bit more challenging with a steep climb up from one end. The trail is named after Abu Suradi who in 1899, was the first man to be issued a mining lease for Pamah Libar, which later became the golf course. To commute between his tin mine and his home near the present Maybank lodge, he cut a path through a hill separating the two areas. The Pine Tree Trail (seven hours) A physically-challenged trail with steep slopes that leads to a majestic view of Fraser’s Hill and the surrounding summits. With the highest peak standing at 1,505 metres above sea level, this is Fraser’s Hill’s highest trail. Mager Trail (25 minutes) Another easy trail. It is named after F.W. Mager, a Pahang Public Works Department engineer, who oversaw earthwork on the Gap Road in 1918. He used jungle trails to identify routes for the internal roads on Fraser’s Hill as well as bungalow sites. His work helped speed up development on the hill station.

Rompin Trail (15 minutes) This is a relatively new trail, opened in the late 1980s by residents of Taman Sungai Hijau flats who wanted a shortcut to the town centre. It is named after the Rompin bungalows situated nearby. The trail slashes walking time between the flats and the town centre by half but it is quite steep.

Kindersley Trail (25 minutes) It was created in 1928 for British officials and their families to attend church gatherings at the Methodist Bungalow. The trail is named after Kindersley Bungalow (the present Raub Bungalow) which was used for church gatherings before Methodist Bungalow was built. The trail is named after Richard C.M. Kindersley who championed the cause of Fraser’s Hill to the government.

Maxwell Trail (70 minutes) It was named after Sir George Maxwell, the chief secretary of the Federal Malay States, who in 1920 took a keen interest in the development of Fraser’s Hill. The trail was used by workers who stayed at the Labour Lines (now the site of Fraser’s Pines Resort) in 1919 to get to Whiting Bungalow (now Guthrie House) to listen to news during World War I. The English tin miner who lived in Whiting Bungalow owned the only radio in Fraser’s Hill at that time.

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