Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Activities
Lambir Hills' colour-coded trails branch off four primary routes and lead to 14 destina-
tions - rangers, based in an ugly new HQ building opened in 2012, can supply you with a
map and are happy to make suggestions. Make sure you get back to park HQ before 5pm
- unless you're heading out for a night walk, that is, in which case you need to coordinate
with park staff. Hiring a guide (optional) costs RM20 per hour for up to five people.
From HQ, the
Main Trail
follows a small river, Sungai Liam, past two attractive water-
falls to the 25m-high
Latak Waterfall
(1km, 15 minutes to 20 minutes one-way), which
has a picnic area, changing rooms and a refreshing, sandy pool suitable for swimming. It
can get pretty crowded on weekends and holidays.
You're likely to enjoy more natural tranquillity along the path to
Tengkorong Water-
fall
, a somewhat strenuous 6km walk (one-way) from park HQ.
Another trail, steep in places, goes to the summit of
Bukit Lambir
(465m; 7km one-
way from HQ), which affords fine views. Keep an eye out for changes in the vegetation,
including wild orchids, as the elevation rises.
Sleeping & Eating
The park has 13 reasonably comfortable, two-room
chalets
(1/2 rooms with fan RM50/
75, with air-con RM100/150)
; the old ones are wooden, the four new ones are made of
concrete. Fan rooms have two beds, while air-con rooms have three. If you get in before
2pm (check-in time), bags can be left at the camp office.
Camping
(per person RM5)
is
permitted near the park HQ. Individual dorm beds are not available.
Book by calling the park or through Miri's National Park Booking Office; on-line book-
ing is not yet possible. Chalets are sometimes booked out on weekends and during school
holidays.
A small
canteen
(Cafeteria; mains RM4-6; 8am or 8.30am-5pm or later)
serves
fried rice and noodles. Cooking facilities are not available but you can rent an electric
kettle (RM5) to boil water for instant noodles.
Getting There & Away
Park HQ is 32km south of Miri on the inland (old) highway to Bintulu. All the buses that
link Miri's Pujut Bus Terminal with Bintulu, Sibu and Kuching pass by here (RM10 from
