Jalan Gunung Brinchang
Jalan Gunung Brinchang, Federal Route 432, is a federal road in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. It is the highest paved road in Malaysia.[1][2] It is also a main route to the Sungai Palas Tea BOH Estate.
Federal Route 432 | |
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Jalan Gunung Brinchang | |
Route information | |
Length | 6.7 km (4.2 mi) |
Existed | 1920s–present |
Major junctions | |
East end | Jalan Brinchang |
Jalan Brinchang | |
West end | Gunung Brinchang |
Location | |
Primary destinations | Sungai Palas Tea BOH Estate |
Highway system | |
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Route background
Jalan Gunung Brinchang is a 6.7-km single-lane paved road from the bottom to the top of Gunung Brinchang. Its terminal junction at the Federal Route 59 is located about 4.2 km from Brinchang, Cameron Highlands. The gradient varies between 5% to 10% until the end of the maintenance limit border at Gunung Irau camping site, where the gradient becomes steeper (up to 20%). As a result, the speed limit for this road is 20 km/h only. As a result, the short 6.7-km journey from the bottom to the top may take about half an hour.[3]
At most sections, the Federal Route 432 was built under the JKR R1 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 20 km/h.
List of junctions
Km | Exit | Junctions | To | Remarks |
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0 | Jalan Brinchang | Jalan Brinchang North Kuala Terla Simpang Pulai Ipoh Gua Musang Kota Bharu South Brinchang Tanah Rata Ringlet Kuala Lipis Raub Kuantan Tapah Kuala Lumpur | T-junctions Start/End of narrow roads | |
V | V | |||
Jalan Sungai Palas Sungai Palas Tea BOH Estate | East Jalan Sungai Palas Sungai Palas Tea BOH Estate BOH Tea Factory Visitor Centre, Tea Shop and Stall V | T-junctions | ||
V | V | |||
Brinchang Orang Asli village | ||||
V | V | |||
Gunung Irau camping site Hutan Lipur Mossy | V | |||
6.7 | Gunung Brinchang 2032 m above sea level | Gunung Brinchang VHF Stations Microwave Stations V | Start/End of narrow roads Pahang-Perak border at the VHF stations. |
References
- Gunung Irau - Gunung Brinchang, Cameron Highland, Pahang Archived 2009-03-11 at the Wayback Machine - from Kelab Orang Gunung Kuala Lumpur.
- Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2014). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2014. pp. 16–46. ISSN 1985-9619.
- "Jalan Gunung Brinchang FT432". Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.