Cherating
A laid-back beach village on the South China Sea, 47 km north of Kuantan. Its sheltered bay is a favourite for learning to surf in the monsoon months, and Asia's first Club Med opened along the shore here.
- Where
- Pahang, Malaysia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 4.1293, 103.3870
Get the Cherating stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Cherating. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Pahang volume with your photos and a note.
Near Cherating
Kenyir Lake 117 km
A vast man-made lake in Hulu Terengganu, created in 1985 when the Kenyir Dam closed the upper Terengganu River. It is the largest artificial lake in mainland Southeast Asia, and the tops of drowned hills now rise from it as forested islands.
Taman Negara 120 km
A vast rainforest set aside in 1938 across Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu, first called the King George V National Park. Boats run up the Tembeling River to Kuala Tahan, where trails lead into some of the oldest forest on earth.
Kapas Island 121 km
A small island off Marang, roughly 1.5 by 2.5 kilometres, with little Gemia Island just to its north. Its name means cotton, after the white beaches, and jungle runs down to coral reefs in clear water.
Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque 131 km
Known as the Floating Mosque, it stands in the Kuala Ibai lagoon near the river mouth, about 4 kilometres from Kuala Terengganu. Finished in 1995, it mixes modern and Moorish design in marble, ceramics and mosaic.
Crystal Mosque 136 km
A mosque of steel, glass and crystal on the river island of Wan Man, opened in 2008 within the Islamic Heritage Park. It holds more than 1,500 worshippers and glows after dark when it is lit from within.
Tioman Island 171 km
A densely forested island 20 km long, lying 39 km off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Seven villages sit along its shores, and the coral reefs around it make it one of the country's favourite places to dive and snorkel.
Redang Island 188 km
One of the largest islands off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, and the main one of nine islands in a marine park. The water around it is clear and full of coral, which is what brings the divers and snorkellers.
Endau-Rompin National Park 188 km
Protected rainforest straddling Johor and Pahang in the southern foothills of the Tenasserim Hills, around 870 square kilometres in all. It is the second largest national park in Peninsular Malaysia after Taman Negara, crossed by about 26 kilometres of trail.
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Questions
Where is Cherating?
Cherating is in Pahang, Malaysia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kenyir Lake (117 km), Taman Negara (120 km), Kapas Island (121 km).
How do I get the Cherating stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Cherating and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Pahang volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Cherating before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Pahang volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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