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Public pool · Trong, Taiping, Perak

Trong Hot Spring

Also known as: Kolam Air Panas Trong, Kolam Air Panas Trong, Kolam Air Panas Perubatan Trong, Air Panas Batu 9 Trong, Taiping hot spring

Water temp
48–60°C
Entry fee
RM4 adult · RM3 child
Opening hours
Daily 9am–11pm, closed for Hari Raya (Google Maps listing and June 2026 review)
Water type
Not tested
Status
Open

RM4 adult, RM3 child (June 2026 review); a January 2026 visitor paid RM5. Private bathing rooms, the VIP room and the 10-person pool from RM10.

Trong Hot Spring is a small, no-frills hot spring at Batu 9, Trong, near Changkat Jering in the Larut, Matang dan Selama district, about 50 minutes' drive north of Ipoh. It has run since 2002 and is billed as the first medicinal hot spring pool in Taiping; OpenStreetMap lists it as Kolam Air Panas Perubatan.

There is no play area for children, so families wanting a day out will do better at Sungai Klah or Lost World of Tambun. Adults come for a cheap, hot soak: entry was RM4 in June 2026, and enclosed private bathing rooms from RM10 are available until 11pm.

The pools

The main pools are the Kolam Puteh (white pool) and the Kolam Jepun (Japanese-style pool). There are also enclosed private bathing rooms, a VIP room and a larger private pool that holds up to 10 people. The pools are smaller than at the bigger Perak parks.

The 1997 national survey by Samsudin and colleagues recorded the spring at 48°C at the surface, and a 2025 travel guide put the water at about 50 to 60°C. A 2017 USM study found its water contaminated by saltwater intrusion, one of three springs in that study (with Tanjung Didih and Gersik) to show this. We found no published mineral breakdown, so the water type is listed as unknown. The same study named Trong among the five best sites in the peninsula for future geothermal energy.

Facilities

A January 2025 listing mentions a large car park, toilets, changing rooms, food stalls and masseurs working by the pools. The Google Maps listing, run by the operator, files it under foot bath and thermal baths.

Google Maps reviews from 2026 paint a basic but working place. An April 2026 reviewer found the changing rooms and toilets not very clean but the water properly hot, with a way to adjust the temperature to suit you. In March 2026 the woman running it said she had been there 26 years, and mentioned monkeys around the site and poor lighting at the entrance.

Costs and hours

A June 2026 reviewer paid RM4 for adults and RM3 for children; another in January 2026 paid RM5. That is up from RM2 in 2021. The private and VIP pools start from RM10. The Google Maps listing gives 9am–11pm daily. Older listings said 8am–midnight; a March 2026 group was allowed to stay until 10pm.

It opens every day except Hari Raya. The June 2026 reviewer said that if the gate looks shut when you arrive, call the number posted there; a 2025 visitor found a small side entrance where the attendant takes payment.

Getting there

Address: 2, Batu 9, Jalan Trong, 34850 Changkat Jering, Perak (Google Maps listing "Trong Hot Spring").

By car: about 50 minutes north of Ipoh. OpenStreetMap lists the site as "Kolam Air Panas Perubatan" at Kampung Chengal Jantan, Trong.

Public transport: not realistic. From Taiping, take a Grab or taxi.

WazeGoogle Maps4.75260, 100.72113 (approximate)

Before you go

  • If the gate looks closed, call 05-855 3990 or the number posted at the entrance, as a June 2026 reviewer advised.
  • Book a private room if you want to soak alone or as a family; they start from RM10.
  • Bring small notes for entry and the private pools.
  • Ease in slowly: the source water is around 48 to 60°C.
  • Do not plan a visit during Hari Raya, when it closes.
  • Bring a torch for an evening visit and keep food out of reach: a March 2026 reviewer mentioned poor lighting at the entrance and monkeys.

Questions people ask

How much is entry to Trong Hot Spring?

A June 2026 reviewer paid RM4 for adults and RM3 for children; a January 2026 visitor paid RM5. Private and VIP pools start from RM10.

Is Trong Hot Spring open at night?

Yes. The Google Maps listing gives 9am–11pm daily, and a March 2026 group stayed until 10pm. It closes for Hari Raya.

How hot is the water at Trong Hot Spring?

The spring was recorded at 48°C in a 1997 survey, and a 2025 guide put the water at about 50 to 60°C. Pool temperatures are not posted.

Does Trong Hot Spring have private pools?

Yes. There are enclosed private bathing rooms, a VIP room and a pool for up to 10 people, from RM10.

Is the water at Trong Hot Spring salty?

A 2017 USM study found saltwater intrusion in the Trong spring, one of three springs in its sample to show it. No full mineral analysis has been published.

Other springs within 150 km

Sources

Facts on this page were checked against these sources. Prices and hours change; confirm with the operator before a long drive.

  1. Travels with Sun: Ipoh hot springs (updated Sept 2025)
  2. Libur: Kolam Air Panas Trong, Taiping (Nov 2021)
  3. eCentral: Tempat menarik di Taiping (Jan 2025)
  4. Mohd Hariri Arifin (2017) Hot springs characterisation and geothermal potential study in Peninsula Malaysia, USM PhD thesis
  5. OpenStreetMap: Kolam Air Panas Perubatan, Trong
  6. Google Maps: Trong Hot Spring

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