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Kuala Kangsar - the Royal CityKuala Kangsar is located near Taiping and Ipoh and about 90 km from Pangkor island. As a royal city there's a few not to miss sites to visit.
Taiping and Ipoh are not far away. It is perfectly possible to cycle from Taiping to Ipoh in a day and visit the interesting sites in Kuala Kangsar too. On my Cycling in Perak page you will find some more ideas. So what is interesting in Kuala Kangsar? The town center is quite small but it stretches a little out in especially the western direction to Taiping for some kilometers. It's why I always advice those who come from the north to skip the last part of road 76 and take the junction to Sauk (A11, which is a much more attractive road), plus... the last kilometers on road 76 do go quite a bit up and down.
There are a few hotels in Kuala Kangsar (Double Lion is OK). Although you can get a decent meal in town, it's not as extensive as for example in Taiping or Ipoh.
The golden domes are a well known landmark in Malaysia. It is said to be one of the most beautiful Mosques in Malaysia. The Mosque was build by the government architect AB Hubback. You will find Moorish as Mogul style elements back in the design. The Mosque is certainly worth the effort to go there. The Sultans palace is nearby, you won't have a nice clear view of the palace from nearby but if you cycle out of town to Ipoh, you might have some decent views from the opposite riverbank. On a short distance from Ubiah Mosque is Sultan Azlan Shah Gallery. This is another former palace which was called Istana Hulu or Istana Kota. It was build in 1903 during the reign of the 30th Sultan of Perak. Today the Gallery features many faces by the now Sultan of Perak: books, souvenirs, etc. Back to the top of Kuala Kangsar More about Taiping, the road to Kuala Kangsar and Ipoh. Back to the Bicycle Adventures.com homepage 
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are a few options to cycle to Kuala Kangsar. If you come from either
Betong or Penang via Baling, check these page for details:
In fact the only reason to have a stop in Kuala
Kangsar is the palace of the Sultan of Perak and the is the Ubudiah Mosque. 
