Tapah is a town and the capital of Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia.

Attributing to its location on the western foothills of the Titiwangsa Range, there are some magnificent waterfalls within its vicinity.

The other one is the Lata Iskandar waterfall, located further inland along the main route linking the town with Ringlet of Cameron Highlands.

Tapah is located on the trunk road between Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh.

This town is also widely considered as the main entry point into the old Cameron Highlands route, which is a winding and narrow road uphill.