Genting Highlands Mountain

Website: https://www.rwgenting.com/

Admission: Free to enter resort; attractions (e.g., Genting SkyWorlds, cable car) charge separately

Genting Highlands is a hill resort and entertainment complex in Pahang, Malaysia located on the Titiwangsa Range and known for its hotels, casinos and theme-park attractions. The development sits at roughly 1,800 metres elevation and is a prominent leisure destination for domestic and regional visitors.

The resort complex includes multiple hotels, shopping malls, entertainment venues and gaming facilities, all clustered on the hilltop. A cable car provides a direct visitor link from the lower valley up to the resort, giving scenic access while reducing road traffic.

Development of the highlands began in the 1960s under private initiative and has since expanded into a multi-component resort with year-round attractions, including indoor and outdoor entertainment zones. The site is particularly popular for its cooler temperatures and panoramic views compared with the lowlands.

Genting Highlands is located about an hour to two hours’ drive from Kuala Lumpur depending on traffic and is served by main roads and the resort cable car system.

• Elevation/climate: Sits at around 1,800 metres above sea level, giving it a notably cooler climate than nearby lowland cities.
• Origins: Developed from the mid-1960s and established by entrepreneur Lim Goh Tong; the resort is a major year-round leisure destination in Malaysia.

What to See#

• Resorts World Genting: Large integrated resort complex of hotels, casinos, shopping, restaurants and entertainment occupying the hilltop development known as Resorts World Genting.
• Awana Skyway: A cable car line that links the valley station with the hilltop resort and provides primary public access while offering panoramic views of the surrounding highland forest.
• Theme and entertainment areas: A modern outdoor and indoor theme park and family entertainment zones clustered around the resort hotels and shopping areas.

Genting Highlands (Resorts World Genting) sits on the Titiwangsa Range in Pahang and is commonly reached from Kuala Lumpur. By car, follow the Karak Highway (E8) toward Genting Sempah and then the signed access road up to the resort-drive time from central Kuala Lumpur is typically around 45-75 minutes depending on traffic.

Regular scheduled coach services run from Kuala Lumpur to the Awana Bus Terminal at the base of the resort; from Awana you transfer to the Awana Skyway (cable car) or resort shuttle to reach the hotels and attractions at the summit. There is parking available at the resort if you drive.

• Ride the Awana SkyWay (Genting cable car) from the lower stations near Gohtong Jaya to avoid long traffic queues that build on weekends and public holidays; weekday visits are noticeably less crowded.
• If you want cooler air and clearer views, visit in the late afternoon or evening when the highland temperatures drop and the city lights below begin to glow-avoid major Malaysian public holidays when the resort is busiest.