page_title: Bukit Larut
hierarchical_section_title: Bukit Larut
caption_attribution_description: English: Greenery at Maxwell
context_page_description: Bukit Larut is a hill resort in Malaysia located in the state of Perak, Malaysia, 10 kilometres southwest from Taiping. The area was established under the Pangkor Treaty of 1874 between the Sultan of Perak and the British Empire. The treaty enabled the British to administer Perak. The British Governor insisted to look for a place where the administration and the tin mining activity could be seen from a hilltop from a place of retreat for the English people near Larut and Taiping. Thus, the first bungalow was set up in 1884 for the Resident-General of Perak. The area was named Maxwell Hill after the British Malaya administrator George Maxwell. The name was used until 1979 after which it was renamed as Bukit Larut. An attempt to redevelop Bukit Larut with the inclusion of hotels, a highland flower garden, a lookout tower, a seminar centre, and 400 metres of suspension bridge was opposed by the public. The government of Perak cancelled the massive redevelopment project and scaled back to renovating the old colonial-era bungalows and rest houses.
  Bukit Larut is rich in biodiversity which has been studied by various scientists and researchers.
context_section_description: Bukit Larut is a hill resort in Malaysia located in the state of Perak, Malaysia, 10 kilometres southwest from Taiping. The area was established under the Pangkor Treaty of 1874 between the Sultan of Perak and the British Empire. The treaty enabled the British to administer Perak. The British Governor insisted to look for a place where the administration and the tin mining activity could be seen from a hilltop from a place of retreat for the English people near Larut and Taiping. Thus, the first bungalow was set up in 1884 for the Resident-General of Perak. The area was named Maxwell Hill after the British Malaya administrator George Maxwell. The name was used until 1979 after which it was renamed as Bukit Larut. An attempt to redevelop Bukit Larut with the inclusion of hotels, a highland flower garden, a lookout tower, a seminar centre, and 400 metres (1,300 ft) of suspension bridge was opposed by the public. The government of Perak cancelled the massive redevelopment project and scaled back to renovating the old colonial-era bungalows and rest houses.
  Bukit Larut is rich in biodiversity which has been studied by various scientists and researchers. Bukit Larut is home to 621 highland plant species which accounts for 20.4% of the overall highland plant species found in Peninsular Malaysia, as well as 27 mammal, 227 bird, 9 reptile, and 56 amphibian species discovered in the area. The area is considered the wettest place in Malaysia due to the location receiving the highest rainfall in Malaysia as the precipitation can reach up to 5,800 millimetres (230 in) annually. Access to Bukit Larut's only road is restricted to only four-wheel vehicle or by foot due to the steep and narrow nature of the road. It is also the place where the annual International Trail Running Association (ITRA)-certified international trail running event, North Face Malaysia Mountain Trail Festival, is held, which is one of the events that act as a qualifier event for Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB).
caption: Mist at Bukit Larut
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