Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Of all the hill stations, Fraser's Hill (Bukit Fraser) retains the most colonial charm. Situ-
ated across seven densely forested hills at a cool altitude of 1524m, this quiet and relat-
ively undeveloped place is best visited for gentle hikes and bird-watching.
Fraser's Hill is named after Louis James Fraser, an adventurous Scotsman who mi-
grated to Malaysia in the 1890s and set up a mule-train operation to transport tin ore
across the hills. He is also rumoured to have run gambling and opium dens, which had
vanished (along with Fraser himself) by 1917, when Bishop Ferguson-Davie of Singapore
came looking for the Scotsman. Recognising the area's potential as a hill station, the bish-
op wrote a report to the high commissioner on his return to Singapore. A couple of years
later this 'little England' in the heart of the Malaysian jungle began to be developed.
The Best...
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Activity
Bird-spotting
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Place to Eat
Scott's Pub & Restaurant
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Place to Stay
Ye Olde Smokehouse Fraser's Hill
Top Tip
If you plan to stay overnight, schedule your visit for midweek. Many places charge 20%
to 40% more on weekends and public holidays.
Getting There & Away
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Taxi
The route to Fraser's Hill is via Kuala Kubu Bharu (KKB) which is on the KTM
Komuter train line (RM5.60). A taxi from KKB to Fraser's Hill is one-way/return RM80/
200, or from KL's Pudu Sentral bus station RM200/350.
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Car
If driving, note there's no petrol station in Fraser's Hill; the nearest ones are at
Raub and KKB.
