Scenic Route by Old Highway 1
The old highway 1 runs north south through Perak. It is more scenic and toll-free.Of course, it will be slower and harder to drive as there oncoming car and the speed limit is much lower than the PLUS highway.But you will be able to drive by rice fields, villages and stop at all the major towns in Perak like Bagan Serai, Simpang, Kuala Kangsar, Sungei Siput, Chemor, Ipoh, Gopeng, Kampar, Tapah, Bidor and Tanjung Malim.There will a uphill and winding climb between Taiping and Kuala Kangsar and between Kuala Kangsar and Ipoh. You will drive underneath a railway track and there may be several times you have to stop for the train to pass. The time taken may be 6-8 hours from north to south compared to 4-5 hours on highway.
