Tamparuli Town is full with legend and myth, whereby people in Tamparuli used to tell me about a story of ” Bukit Perahu ” which mean Hill Of Boat in English Language a few years ago. One story that is still fresh in my memory is the story of a huge rock shape like a boat located somewhere behind the ” Bukit Perahu “. If you want to search for it, it will never be found but you will found it accidentally if don’t want to look for it. That was the old man told me years ago. Bukit Perahu is located behind the Buddhist Temple and at the brink of road to Kg Bawang, Tamparuli. This road also known as the old Ranau Road and if you follow this road, you will reach Kg Togop Tamparuli and from there you will penetrate to Ranau Road.
Bukit Perahu got it name because of the huge rock shape like a boat located somewhere behind that hill. No body have ever found it but there is story about it. It make me so confuse about the story because there is no evidence about the existing of the “huge rock shape like a boat” and no body dare to find it.
Bukit Perahu also used by the Roman Catholic adherent to do the Stations Of the Cross every year. The Roman Catholic adherent is from St Philip Roman Catholic Church of Tamparuli. Bukit Perahu is namely by the Roman Catholic follower as St Veronica Hill and a big white cross is planted on top of the hill. It was majestic and wonderful view from the hill top, you can see all the Tamparuli Town area from there. Pick up you camera and go for it. It open for public and make sure that your are really fit to make the climb. Bukit Perahu is also used by the Paraglider to do the Paragliding Extreme sport. Usually they will do this sport if the wind blow from behind Bukit Perahu.
How to go to Bukit Perahu:
from Tamparuli town, go into the road of Tamparuli Police Station, the go straight to Kg Bawang and around 2km you will see a Roman Catholic sign board. Park your car by the roadside can begin hiking. Is easy
Starting point
Middle point
Top of the hill
Mount Kinabalu are easily be seen when weather is good
Whole Tamparuli town can be seen here
No need to bring your drinks, You just need to bring money only. Drinks are sold here
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