Jalan Bukit Larut
Jalan Bukit Larut, or Maxwell Hill Road, Federal Route 315, is a federal road in Perak, Malaysia. The road connects Taiping Lake Gardens in Taiping until Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill) summit.[1] The access road from Hutan Lipur Kaki Bukit Larut to Bukit Larut is available only by (government-owned) resort authority's Land Rovers (private vehicles are not allowed without a permit) although people are free to walk up the hill as many do for exercise (reaching the peak can take up to 3–5 hours). The journey, 13 kilometres from the base to the top of Bukit Larut using Land Rovers, takes around 30 minutes.
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| Jalan Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill Road) | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 3.2 km (2.0 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Taiping Taiping Lake Gardens |
| Jalan Taman Tasik | |
| Summit end | Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill) |
| Highway system | |
The Kilometre Zero is located at Jalan Taman Tasik junctions.
Taiping War Cemetery is located near the road.
At most sections, the Federal Route 315 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
List of junctions and town
The entire route is located within the district of Larut, Matang dan Selama, Perak. All junctions listed are at-grade intersections unless stated otherwise.
| km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
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| 0.0 | Taiping | Jalan Taman Tasik (Lake Gardens Road) - Taiping Lake Gardens .jpg.webp){kind=small} , Zoo Taiping, Kelian Pauh, Kamunting, Perak State MuseumJalan Kediaman (Resident Road) - Taiping town centre, Kuala Sepetang |
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| Taiping War Cemetery | ||||
| Sekolah Menengah Sains Raja Tun Azlan Shah (SMS RTAS) | ||||
| Taman Sentosa | Jalan Taman Sentosa - Taman Sentosa | |||
| Bukit Larut Intersection | Jalan Padang Tembak (Rifle Range Road) - Kelian Pauh, Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) Taiping  |
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| Hutan Lipur Kaki Bukit Larut | ||||
| Bukit Larut | Bukit Larut cottages | 1,036 m above sea level | ||
| Bukit Larut | Bukit Larut summit | 1,045 m above sea level |
References
- Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2014). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2014. pp. 16–46. ISSN 1985-9619.
