waterfalls at Johor Bahru

the waterfalls of johor

The Main Range, starting in southern Thailand, ends near the southern tip of the Negri Sembilan state.
From there on, landscape is that of isolated hills protruding from the plains.
The outstanding and tallest among them is Gunung Ladang in North Johore. Next, further south, the plain gives way to a series of rolling hills.
The Endau Rompin Park, half in Johore and half in Pahang, can boast of a number of impressive waterfalls.

Upeh Guling

State	Johore
Location	Endau Rompin N.P
Coordinates and map	N02 30.71' E103 20.98'
Water Source	River
Waterfall Profile	Waterfalls and Cascades
Accessibility	Trekking

The Upeh Guling is a waterfall in the Jasin river in the Endau Rompin National Park. Upstream in the same river the famous Buaya Sangkut fall can be found, but the Upeh Guling falls are also interesting and worth of a visit. A visit of the fall starts at Kampung Peta, the main entrance of the park. From the jetty you must go by boat on the Endau river to Kuala Jasin, the junction with the Jasin river.

Arrival at the junction with the Jasin river

Kuala Jasin

From Kuala Jasin a clear trail starts along the river. Several times the river has to be crossed, either on hanging bridges, or just by wading through the stream. It will take about one hour to reach Kuala Marong, from where it is another half hour to the waterfalls.

River crossing by hanging bridge

or just wading through the stream

A clear signboard that we have arrived

The Upeh Guling falls are a mix of waterfalls and cascades. The trail ends near the top of the falls, where you can just walk on the rocks to the pools and falls. A perfect place for a picnic and a bath.

The falls from a distance


The lower tier is quite impressive


The upper part of the falls



Cascades

Very characteristic for Upeh Guling are the many potholes, eroded in hundreds of thousands of years by the force of water and stones, swirling around.

Thousand of years