The Seven Wells of Serendah Serendah was a small mining town. It is still a one street town where those travelers on long haul stop for lunch. Just outside of town were ex- mining fields, now slowly disappearing, replaced by houses. In the north of town, there used to be beautiful Serendah River and a forested area where the river made its way. Housing has gone beyond the mining area and now into this forested land. The Peringi Tujoh is actually on the high ground to your right when you have passed the first housing estate. A 5 meter high bund blocks your view to see this drop. You will have to go till the end of your new road and make a turn back, following the track next to the Serendah River. Years ago, when the flow of the river reached this area dominated by huge boulders, instead of flowing over the edge as in the case of granite slap, the water permeated the gaps and emerged at the base some 15 meters lower. The location where the water was ‘sucked’ down resembled seven whirlpools. The scenario was fascinating to the visitors but not to the bathers.
The authority at that time renovated the spot by replacing the drop with a dam. To retain its flavor, seven potholes are installed to re-enact the whirlpools with the river waters flowing out at the base of the dam.
The existence of a waterfall here is only a memory, the present structure helps the older generation to tell stories to the young ones. |
