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The best waterfalls in Sarawak

A hand-picked guide to 1 of the most stunning waterfalls in Sarawak. Each entry below has our personal notes, photos, driving directions and the practical detail you need to plan a visit — from parking and hike lengths to swimming rules and the best time of year to go.

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#1 · 15 m drop

Apek Waterfall

Kuching Division · Sarawak · Malaysia

Whatever happened to the “easy hike” we were promised? Turned into straight-up training mode instead. Good thing I had a group of friends with me, or I’d genuinely have been questioning my life choices out there.

Apek Hill to Saga Hill to Apek Waterfall. I’d climbed Saga Hill a bunch of times before, but this time we took a completely new route, and the experience was nothing like before.

This time we followed the AllTrails route, Apek Hill to Saga Hill to Apek Waterfall. Just over 9km total, and it took the full 7 hours.

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