National Park of Peninsular Malaysia closes canopy walk on 28 October
Published on 10/31/2026 at 17:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSClosure and conservation setting
- Seberang Ara Canopy Walk closed on 28 October 2026 after damage from a fallen tree.
- Department of Wildlife and National Parks manages the site, while Mutiara Taman Negara published the closure notice.
- UNESCO records the park as a 2014 tentative-list submission covering Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu.
- Visitors reach Kuala Tahan through Jerantut and Jeti Kuala Tembeling by road, bus, taxi or boat.
National Park of Peninsular Malaysia has closed the Seberang Ara canopy walkway near Kuala Tahan, Malaysia, from 28 October 2026 after a fallen tree damaged its structure. The temporary closure applies while repairs are carried out, with no reopening date announced.
Canopy walkway closure begins on 28 October
The Seberang Ara facility is inside the national park near Kuala Tahan. A report by Berita Harian says the closure takes effect on 28 October 2026 and will remain in place until a further notice gives a date for reopening. The park superintendent, Mohd Hafid Rohani, said the measure is intended to protect visitors while repair and maintenance work continues.
The same report says the structure was damaged when a fallen tree struck it. The operator Mutiara Taman Negara also lists the Canopy Walk as temporarily closed for repair works from 28 October 2026 until further notice. Its notice records the walkway as a visitor activity, but does not state that other areas of the park are closed. The closure report from Berita Harian names both the facility and its location near Kuala Tahan.
Seberang Ara sits within a protected rainforest
The closure concerns a treetop attraction rather than the entire protected area. The Department of Wildlife and National Parks lists the national park site at Kuala Tahan and identifies the Canopy Walkway among its recreational activities. The department also identifies Jerantut as the nearest town and Kuala Tembeling as the river departure point for visitors travelling by boat.
The park has a long conservation history. UNESCO records the area as the National Park of Peninsular Malaysia, a tentative World Heritage List submission covering Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu. The site was gazetted as the Gunung Tahan Game Reserve in 1925 and declared a national park in 1938 and 1939 under the separate enactments of the three states. UNESCO describes it as Malaysia’s first and largest national park. These dates place the 28 October closure within a protected landscape whose management history reaches back more than a century. The UNESCO site record gives the park’s history, extent and tentative-list status.
Access changes only for the treetop attraction
For travellers, the practical change is specific: the Seberang Ara canopy walkway cannot be visited from 28 October 2026 while repairs are under way. The reported reopening date will be announced after the work and maintenance are complete, so a visit planned around that structure needs a later status check with the park management.
Visiting National Park of Peninsular Malaysia: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Seberang Ara canopy walkway is closed from 28 October 2026 until further notice, according to the operator and the closure report.
- The closure affects the canopy walkway near Kuala Tahan, while the notices do not announce a closure of the wider national park.
- Jerantut is the nearest town; visitors can continue towards Jeti Kuala Tembeling by bus or taxi, or use the road route to Kuala Tahan.
- The Department of Wildlife and National Parks manages the park, which includes jungle trekking, river exploration, wildlife observation hides and cave exploration.
- Malaysia’s official language is Malay and its national currency is the Malaysian ringgit.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about National Park of Peninsular Malaysia
What has changed at National Park of Peninsular Malaysia?
The Seberang Ara canopy walkway closed for repairs on 28 October 2026 after a fallen tree damaged its structure. No reopening date has been announced.
Where is National Park of Peninsular Malaysia and how do you get there?
The Kuala Tahan entrance is in Pahang, Malaysia. Jerantut is the nearest town, with onward travel by road or via Jeti Kuala Tembeling and a boat to Kuala Tahan.
What is National Park of Peninsular Malaysia?
It is a protected national park spanning Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu. UNESCO records it as a 2014 tentative World Heritage List submission.
