QUOTE(AngelLingLing @ Apr 29 2011, 11:02 AM)
anyone try this road before? from Karak can go? because going there this weekend~ if from karak can go better...
can come back from this road? because plan to go to ipoh before CH..
where to get cheap roses~~ please advise~ ty~
Casual Driving (3 April 2011)
This section took me bout 45minutes.
Well, the road from Pos Betau to Bertam valley, the road is fine except few spots which have some minor slide, but no worry, there's are cones and road sign along the way. You will be "tempted" to speed but always bear in mind, be safe rather than sorry later! There's one major landslide where it covers the whole road, but they make a bypass to it already. My last visit last month, they even apply tar road to it compare to my previous visit, stony/rocky road. But my wira can go over it with stony rocky road, i think any vehicles shouldn't be any problem. From Pos Betau to Bertam Valley, there's is totally no signal at all, I had tried Celcom, Digi, Maxis, totally no service at that time, now not sure. Once you reach Kampung Me or Kampung S(according to 'possible' vandalise signboard), you should be able to get some signal, these are orang asli kampung, few km away from Pos Betau.
This section took me bout 1hour. (It could be more time if you following some lorries)
From Pos Betau to Raub, you pass by few felda such as Felda Tersang, the road is narrow and really straight. Prefer you travel the road before the nightfall. Because there's one time my car almost hit a bunch of sheep that crosiing the road in the palm oil plantation after Pos Betau near sungai koyan. There's a potential cow/sheep pass by too, so drive safe and watch out!
This section took me bout 25minutes.
From Raub to Bentong, road wise is much more better compare to Pos Betau to Raub. Although the road is pretty straight but there's small hole here and there.
This section took me bout 15minutes with not much jams.
Once you reach Bentong, usually a day before the working day start usually weekend or last of of holidays. It will be pretty jam up at the main street at Jalan Loke Yew, this is mainly due to the bottleneck at the bridge of Sungai Bentong. Once you pass that bridge, your journey should be smooth till you heads up to Karak - Kuala Lumpur Highway.
So roughly around 3hours for me to drive from KL to Cameron via Sg. Koyan road.
Petrol bout RM 35.00
Gombak Toll RM5.00
Bentong Toll RM3.00
Notice: Not sure the road launch/official release by the gov or not?! If not, better drive safe than sorry; if you get into accident in between Pos Betau to Bertam Valley road, insurance may not be valid. FYI, if I'm not mistaken, the road was actually show in some GPS maps (such as Ovi Nokia - Updated March 2011) already; so is it officially launch and open to be use or else? I'm not sure, maybe somebody here can clarify this.
Answer from etigge:
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QUOTE(etigge @ May 1 2011, 08:33 AM)
The road was officially open by the Sultan of Pahang a few months ago so it is already a gazetted public road. Yes, insurance is covered and also summons can be issued too if traffic laws are not followed.

Compare to the route from KL to Spg Pulai/Tapah... I think this new route will cost ess you from around that area! Cheerz...
This post has been edited by ukiya: May 1 2011, 08:13 PM