Dabong

Dabong is a town in Kelantan, Malaysia.

Understand
Dabong is a town of 2000 people, close to the River Galas. It is the main access point to Gunung Stong and Jelewang waterfall, both visible from the bridge over the railway line in the town.

It is small enough to walk around in 30 minutes and has a hollowed out feel due to urban drift, as the people who remain are all either old or still in school.

Get in
By train: It is a station on the Jungle Railway line between Tumpat and Gua Musang. Dabong has the most trains per day to Tumpat in the north and has multiple trains to the south, all ending in different places - either Gua Musang, Kuala Lipis, Gemas or all the way to Johor Bahru so make sure you pick the right train for your intended destination.

By car: Route 66, either from Jeli or Gua Musang

Get around
There are usually no taxis waiting at the train station, however you might find a local person willing to bring you around either by car or motorbike.

Everywhere within the town is easily walkable.

Your accommodation can usually organise to get you to Gua Ikan or Gunung Stong.

Do
Engage in communication with the local school kids - most of them are very eager to practise their English.

Eat

 * A small restaurant at the other side (east side) of the railway
 * Foodstall at the bus stop (east side of railway)

Sleep

 * Rumah Rehat Dabong. Has five rooms.  A basic room cost RM20 or RM40 for a bigger room with attached bathroom.  The owner can organise a taxi to transport you to the waterfall, wait for you to climb it and bring you back into town for RM25.  To get to the guesthouse walk 100m up the main road away from the station and then the second street on the left onto Jalan Pejabat.  The guest house is on the right about 40m up this road.

Connect
There is an internet cafe provided by the community, RM 1/hour in the orange building, two blocks away from the train station

There is Digi/Celecom service in the town and at the Jelewang waterfall

Go next

 * Gua Musang, Kelantan
 * Kota Bharu, Kelantan