Places to visit near

Kulim

Kulim is a city in Penang district, Malaysia of about 170,889 people. Within 50 km by road there are 211 places to visit: 87 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 waterfalls and 18 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Mengkuang Reservoir, Minor Basilica of St Anne and AEON MALL Bukit Mertajam.

5.3650° N, 100.5618° EPop. 170,889

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Within 30 km64 places
Within 50 km211
Must-see67
Notable203
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Kulim

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:03 pm

82 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Kulim
  2. Mengkuang Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  3. Sri Munisuarartemple · 45 min
  4. Minor Basilica of St Annechurch · 30 min
  5. AEON MALL Bukit Mertajamviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Gunung Bongsuviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Kulim
Today’s loopKulimStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kulim?

Mengkuang Reservoir (reservoir, about 9 km), Minor Basilica of St Anne (church, about 12 km), AEON MALL Bukit Mertajam (viewpoint, about 13 km), Gunung Bongsu (viewpoint, about 16 km), Sri Munisuarar (temple, about 23 km), Kuil Arulmigu Karumari Amman (temple, about 23 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kulim?

211 places on Spotwander: 87 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 waterfalls, 18 mosques & dargahs, 13 forts & heritage, 10 rivers, islands & mangroves.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kulim?

Bukit Jelutong, about 6 km by road; Bukit Badak Mati (6 km) is next.

Which is the nearest waterfall to Kulim?

Pak Janggus Waterfall, about 8 km by road; Abshar Nurasyraf (12 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kulim?

Start in Kulim, visit Mengkuang Reservoir, then Sri Munisuarar, then Minor Basilica of St Anne, then AEON MALL Bukit Mertajam, then Gunung Bongsu, and drive back — about 82 km by road in all.