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| Route information | |
| Length | 17.6 km (10.9 mi) |
| Existed | 1965–present |
| History | Access road completed in 1969, with further construction during 2001–2005 |
| Major junctions | |
| Summit end | Genting Highlands |
| Major intersections |    Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway /FT 2 /AH141 FT 68Federal Route 68 B66Jalan Batang Kali–Genting Highlands FT 433Jalan Gunung Ulu Kali |
| Downhill end | Genting Sempah |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Genting Highlands,Gohtong Jaya,Institut Aminuddin Baki,Genting Sempah,Batang Kali,Ulu Yam |
| Highway system | |
TheGenting Sempah–Genting Highlands Highway is the main highway fromGenting Sempah toGenting Highlands, Malaysia, a mountain resort and entertainment park. This is a private highway owned byGenting Berhad. The speed limit of the highway is 50 km/h (31 mph).
The Genting Sempah–Genting Highlands Highway begins at the downhillGenting Sempah near EXIT 803 on E8Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway (kilometre 17.6). Its terminus (kilometre zero) is atGenting Highlands summit.[1]
The Genting Sempah–Genting Highlands Highway used to be a private highway owned byGenting Highlands Resort. Construction of the access road to Genting Highlands began on 18 August 1965 and took four years to complete from Genting Sempah to Mount Ulu Kali's peak. The access road finally opened on 31 March 1969 in conjunction with the official laying of the foundation stone for the Genting Hotel (the then Highlands Hotel) by the then-Prime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj. In 2001, a new bypass Chin Swee Bypass was designed as a downhill route from the summit to the downhillChin Swee Caves Temple was constructed and completed in 2005. The construction of the new bypass was regarded as one of the most astonishing engineering projects[by whom?] in Malaysia.[citation needed]
In 2021 and 2022, Genting Sempah was closed due to landslides caused by heavy rains that were exacerbated byclimate change.[2]
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At least six spots along the 18 km road leading down from Genting Highlands have recorded horrificaccident area involving buses and other heavy vehicles since 1989. 10% steep gradients, sharp bends and less-than-ideal road conditions can make it difficult for heavy vehicles to manoeuvre, and odds of losing control, skidding off the road and crashing, are high.
The one-way road (formerly original dual-carriageway highway) from Chin Swee Temple was constructed as a climbing route to the summit. The other one-way road from the summit was designed as a downhill route to Chin Swee Temple.
Emergency escape ramps are also provided, especially on the one way downhill Genting Sempah bound lanes. An emergency escape ramp enables vehicles that are having braking problems to stop safely. It is typically a long, sand or gravel-filled lane adjacent to a road with a steep grade, and is designed to accommodate large, heavy vehicles. The deep gravel allows the heavy vehicle's momentum to be dissipated in a controlled and relatively harmless way, allowing the operator to stop it safely.
Viaducts at the downhill road of Chin Swee Bypass leading Genting Sempah bound.
Genting Highlands serve as the finish point of a stage in theTour de Langkawi cycling race. It is one of the longest (30 km) climbs featured in a cycling event.
Kilometer and Hectormetre markers are placed along the road. It can be used for reporting accident locations.
The entire route is located inBentong District,Pahang.
Legend:
| Location | km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genting Sempah | – | 1 | Genting Sempah Genting Sempah A Roundabout 600m above sea level |  Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway /FT 2 /AH141 – Kuala Lumpur, Gombak, Ipoh, Klang, Ulu Klang, Seremban | Interchange To Kuala Lumpur only |
| – | 2 | Genting Sempah Genting Sempah B I/C 648m above sea level | FT 68Malaysia Federal Route 68 –Bukit Tinggi,Janda Baik,Gombak, Genting Sempah RSAKuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway /FT 2 /AH141 – Bentong, Raub, Gua Musang, Kota Bharu, Kuantan, Kuala Terengganu | Interchange Westbound only Engage lower gear | |
| – | – | Police post 1 684m above sea level | .jpg) | Police checkpoint | |
| Gohtong Jaya | – | – | Hydrophonic farm 797m above sea level | Genting Sempah bound Engage lower gear | |
| – | – | Roundabout 956m above sea level | Roundabout Genting Sempah bound Engage lower gear | ||
| – | Vista Point ---m above sea level | ||||
| – | – | U-Turn 861m above sea level | U-Turn | ||
| – | 3 | Gohtong Jaya South I/C 870m above sea level | Gohtong Jaya Town Centre Goh Tong's Villa(Lim Goh Tong's private residence) Genting Skyway cable car stations  | Interchange with one ramp underpass to Gohtong Jaya from Genting Highlands | |
| – | – | U-Turn 861m above sea level | U-Turn | ||
| – | – | Genting Permai Resort 888m above sea level | Genting Permai Resort – Highlands International Boarding | From Genting Highlands | |
| 18.0 | 4 | Gohtong Jaya Roundabout 925m above sea level | B66Jalan Batang Kali–Genting Highlands –Batang Kali,Ulu Yam,Ipoh,Genting Skyway cable car stations Jalan Sri Layang –Institut Aminuddin Baki  , Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Layang | Roundabout | |
| Genting Highlands | 17.9 | – | Genting Highlands main entrance Police post 2 930m above sea level | | Police checkpoint |
| – | – | Gohtong Memorial Park 966m above sea level | Gohtong Memorial Park –Lim Goh Tong's grave | ||
| 16.0 | – | ---m above sea level | |||
| 15.3 | 5 | Awana Roundabout 1045m above sea level | Awana Skyway cable car stations, Genting Highlands Premium Outlets  V,Mohamed Noah Foundation Mosque , Awana Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort | Roundabout | |
| 12.9 | – | UPM Field Station 1227m above sea level | Genting Sempah bound Engage lower gear | ||
| – | – | Vista Point ---m above sea level | V | Genting Sempah bound Engage lower gear | |
| – | – | Chin Swee Caves Temple Separation 1275m above sea level | Genting Highlands Summit Bound – Genting Highlands (One-way Genting Highlands bound) | One-way separated carriageway Genting Sempah bound Engage lower gear | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
(Climbing route, One-way Genting Highlands bound)
| Location | km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genting Highlands | – | – | Vista Point ---m above sea level | V | Start of the one-way bound |
| – | 6A | Chin Swee Caves Temple Exit 1446m above sea level | Chin Swee Caves Temple –Lim Goh Tong's statue, Chin Swee Temple'sAwana Skyway cable car stationsV | RIRO exit | |
| – | Vista Point ---m above sea level | ||||
| – | – | Cradle Rock ---m above sea level | Cradle RockV | ||
| – | – | Heliport 1485m above sea level | Heliport – Open car park | ||
| 1.0 | Vista Point ---m above sea level | ||||
| – | – | Ria Apartments 1671m above sea level | Ria Apartments | ||
| – | – | Genting Highlands police stations 1708m above sea level | Genting Highlands police stations | ||
| 0.1 | – | Genting Highlands Genting Highlands Summit Kayangan Apartments I/S 1728m above sea level | Genting Highlands Summit – Kayangan Apartments, Genting Highlands fire stations, Genting Highlands staff quarters | End of the one-way bound Junctions | |
| 0.0 | – | Genting Highlands Genting Highlands Summit 1760m above sea level | Genting Highlands – Genting Grand,First World Hotel, Maxims Hotel, Resort World Hotel, Theme Park Hotel, Maxims Hotel, Crockfords Hotel, First World Plaza, Sky Avenue Mall, Skytropolis Funland, Casino de Genting, SkyCasino, Genting Highlands International Convention Centre, Genting International Showroom, 20th Century Fox World | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
(Downhill route, One-way Genting Sempah bound)
| Location | km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genting Highlands | 0.0 | – | Genting Highlands Genting Highlands Summit 1760m above sea level | ||
| – | Start of the one-way bound ---m above sea level | ||||
| – | Petron L/B 1682m above sea level | ||||
| – | – | Pelangi Hotel one way 1679m above sea level | Pelangi Hotel – Genting Highlands Hotel, Casino de Genting, Genting Highlands International Convention Centre, First World Plaza, First World Hotel, Genting Theme Park, 20th Century Fox World | One way directional Y junctions | |
| – | Start/End of the single carriageway ---m above sea level | ||||
| – | – | Heliport ---m above sea level | Heliport – Open car park | ||
| – | TNB substation 1656m above sea level | ||||
| – | Start/End of the single carriageway 1650m above sea level | ||||
| 1.0 | 7 | Mushroom Park Roundabout 1652m above sea level | FT 433Jalan Gunung Ulu Kali – Gunung Ulu Kali, Mushroom Park, Batik Centre | Roundabout | |
| 1.6 | – | Emergency escape ramp 1634m above sea level | Emergency escape ramp | Engage lower gear | |
| – | – | Viaduct ---m above sea level | |||
| – | – | Emergency escape ramp 1606m above sea level | Emergency escape ramp | ||
| – | 6B | Chin Swee Caves Temple Exit 1445m above sea level | Chin Swee Caves Temple –Lim Goh Tong's statue, Chin Swee Temple'sAwana Skyway cable car stationsV | RIRO exit Engage lower gear | |
| – | – | Viaduct ---m above sea level | Engage lower gear | ||
| 3.4 | – | Emergency escape ramp 1296m above sea level | Emergency escape ramp | ||
| 4.0 | – | Viaduct ---m above sea level | |||
| – | – | Chin Swee Caves Temple Separation 1282m above sea level | Continued to the original route | End of the one-way bound One-way separated carriageway Engage lower gear | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||