IPOH: Two popular tourist attractions at Gunung Rapat’s limestone hills have reopened to visitors after extended closures for safety improvements.
Kek Look Tong Cave Temple, which was closed since October 2024 following a rockfall and flooding, resumed operations last month after safety mitigation and restoration works were completed.
It has also introduced standard operating procedures to safeguard visitors, including suspending operations during adverse weather, deploying more personnel on the ground and maintaining closer monitoring of conditions.
Upgrades include handrails along the entrance stairwell and anti-slip mats across the premises to reduce the risk of falls.
The century-old Buddhist cave temple, famous for its cavernous chamber opening into a landscaped garden surrounded by limestone hills, draws both local and foreign visitors.
Meanwhile, Qing Xin Ling Leisure and Cultural Village, which was ordered to close in April 2024 following a fatal rockfall, reopened on Oct 28.
Its operator, Cheng Swee Kiat, said the attraction would remain closed on Sundays and public holidays to limit visitor numbers.
He said safety measures at the site had been enhanced after consultations with the Mineral and Geoscience Department and experts.
“We have installed signboards and safety nets,” he said.
“We have also set up an artificial intelligence-based monitoring system to detect movement on the hills, rainfall and wind speed.”
