PEDU LAKE, KEDAH

ABOUT PEDU LAKE

PEDU LAKE OR AMPANGAN PEDU AS KNOWN LOCALLY, IS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF KEDAH, MALAYSIA. IT LIES AT LATITUDE 6 DEGREES 15 MINUTES, LONGITUDE 100 DEGREES 46 MINUTES AT THE HEIGHT OF 59.0 METERS ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL. THE LAKE HAS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A SEA WITH BOTH LOW TIDE AND HIGH TIDE. AT MAXIMUM WATER LEVEL, THE LAKE IS 97.5M DEEP (320 FEET).THIS MAN-MADE LAKE, IS 75 SQ KM IN AREA, IS SURROUNDED BY PRIMARY TROPICAL RAINFORESTS. IT IS PART OF THE CATCHMENT AREA FOR THE PEDU DAM IN WHICH WATER IS STORED TO IRRIGATE THE PADI FIELDS ON THE PLAINS OF KEDAH.

LOCATED 90KM FROM THE STATE CAPITAL ALOR SETAR AND SERVED BY GOOD ROADS, IT IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

THE PEDU LAKE, LOCATED IN THE MIDST OF THE DENSE RAINFOREST OF GUNUNG FAKIR TERBANG AND SURROUNDED BY AN UNDULATING TERRAIN, THIS MAGNIFICENT LAKE OFFERS A SERENITY THAT IS UNMATCHED, A LANDSCAPE THAT IS BEAUTIFUL BEYOND WORDS, AND A REFRESHINGLY COOL ENVIRONMENT. WITH ITS PEACEFUL AND TRANQUIL ENVIRONMENT, PEDU LAKE IS AN IDEAL LOCATION FOR UNWINDING EVEN UNDER THE MIDDAY SUN.

THE LUSH JUNGLE IS HOME TO A LARGE POPULATION OF WILD ANIMALS, WHICH INCLUDES ELEPHANTS, DEER, WILD BOAR, LEOPARDS, BIRDS, BATS, FLYING FOXES, AND NOT FORGETTING THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF INSECTS. THE RICH WILDLIFE IN PEDU LAKE'S JUNGLE HAS PROMPTED THE KEDAH GOVERNMENT TO DESIGNATE PART OF PEDU LAKE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS AS A WILDLIFE SANCTUARY. THIS HAS OPENED A NEW DIMENSION IN ECO-TOURISM, WHICH IS UNIQUELY SPECIAL TO THE PEDU LAKE REGION. HIDES AND CANOPY WALKS HAVE ALSO BEEN CREATED TO ENABLE TOURISTS AND NATURE LOVERS TO HAVE A TASTE OF ADVENTURE IN THE WILDS.

VISITORS SHOULD ALSO NOT LIMIT THEIR ADVENTURES TO DAYTIME ALONE. WHEN NIGHT FALLS AND SILENCE DESCENDS, ONE CAN HEAR THE CRACKLING CALLS OF JUNGLE INSECTS, THE OCCASIONAL HOOTING OF NIGHT OWLS, AND THE STRANGE CRIES OF WILD ANIMALS. IT IS A WORLD WHERE THE NOCTURNAL ANIMALS DOMINATE. YET THE MOON HIGH ABOVE THE LAKE AND THE SHIMMERING SURFACE OF THE LAKE PROVIDES SUCH PEACEFUL AND ROMANTIC FEELINGS.

PEDU LAKE HAS SO MUCH MORE TO OFFER TO US. NATURE LOVERS HAVE THE ENTIRE JUNGLE AT THEIR DISPOSAL TO DISCOVER THE HIDDEN SECRETS OF THE TROPICAL FORESTS. VACATIONERS HAVE THE BEAUTY ALL TO THEMSELVES. ONE CAN NEVER TIRE OF THIS PLACE.

WITH THE SURROUNDING GREEN TROPICAL FORESTS AND HILLS CASTING SHADOWS ON THE LAKE, THE WATERS SHIMMER IN RICH HUES OF EMERALD BLUE.

GETTING TO PEDU LAKE

The various ways and means of reaching us are as follows :

By Air

Guests can fly to Alor Setar Airport.

Mutiara Pedu Lake Golf & Lake Resort offers pick-up service from airport at minimal charge. Prior arrangements must be made.

By Road:

Take the North-South Expressway. If you travel from the south, exit at Gurun. This route will take you through scenic towns and villages like Jeniang, Batu Lima, Sik, Gulau , Belantik and Gubir before reaching your destination.

If travelling from the North, including Thailand, Bukit Kayu Hitam or from Kangar, exit at the Alor Star Utara toll and proceed to Langar, Pokok Sena, Kuala Nerang and Kampung Pedu. Kuala Nerang is the nearest town to Pedu, about 50km or 45 minutes drive through narrow meandering road. The nearest village is Kampung Pinang, about 30km away.

If you are travelling by road and coming from the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, through the East-West Highway you have to proceed to Grik, Pengkalan Hulu and Baling or Kuala Pegang. If you choose Baling, proceed to Weng, Kampung Batu Belah, Gulau, Belantik and Gubir. If you choose Kuala Pegang, proceed to Parit Panjang, Batu Lima, Sik, Gulau, Belantik and Gulau.

Bus and Taxi services are available from Alor Star to Kuala Nerang. Mutiara Pedu Lake Golf & Lake Resort offers pick-up service from Kuala Nerang at minimal charge. Prior arrangements must be made.

Road distances to Pedu:

From the South

From	Distance Km	Duration hr
Kuala Lumpur	500	5
Penang	170	2.5
Alor Star Utara Toll	80	1.5
Sungai Petani	117	2
Gurun	100	1.5
Sik	60	1
Gulau	33	0.5
Gubir	30	20 minutes

From the North

From	Distance Km	Duration hr
Bukit Kayu Hitam	125	2
Kangar	125	2
Alor Star Utara Toil	80	1.5
Langgar	76	1.5
Pokok Sena	64	1
Kuala Nerang	50	45 minutes

BY TRAIN :

Trains stop at Alor Star Train Station. Mutiara Pedu Lake Golf & Lake Resort offers pick-up service from Kuala Nerang at minimal charge. Prior arrangements must be made.

BOAT TRANSFERS

By boat transfers - This is available at Pedu Dam upon request. For those not wishing to drive all the way to the resort, Mutiara Pedu Lake Resort offers speedboat transfer from the Pedu Dam, cutting travel time to the resort by more than 20 minutes and offering a unique experience.