Sunday, February 8, 2009
Gunung Nuang
Monday, October 29, 2007
Gunung Berlumut, a perfect climb.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Western Hill, a teaser.
At 830 m above sea level Western Hill present a challenging and a demanding hike. You can either trek up Western Hill by following the trail along the funicular railway tracks or hike up from Teluk Bahang. The trail along the Penang Hill funicular railway track should take you about two hours hike to reach Station 1. From Teluk Bahang, a more challenging and demanding trail await you. This trail will take a fit trekker about three hours to reach Station 1. To reach Penang Hill will take another forty five minutes walk along a bitumen road known as the Jeep track.
Penang Hill Forest Challenge,Trail 5
A teaser.
The Penang Hill Forest Challenge Trail involves a series of up and down trekking. This trail is a teaser in the sense that when you think you have almost reached the highest point, you will be led to a downward and sometimes very steep trail. And some of these downward trails are so far down you may be forgiven to think you have been brought down to the foot of the hill again.
The Ranger's estimate.
If you read the website posted by the Pejabat Hutan Teluk Bahang, the estimated time needed to reach Top Station is about eight hours. If you ask the rangers, they said it will probably take a fit trekker about 6 hours to reach Top Station. It took me, without stopping for rest, about 3hrs and 40 minutes to reach Top Station and another 1 hr and 10 minutes to trek down to Botanical Garden. So it all depends on your fitness level. But, whatever your level of fitness, it is advisable to bring along with you at least 1 litre of water and some light snack for this energy sapping trek.
Monday, September 3, 2007
Gunung Lambak, not as easy.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Gunung Angsi, a challenge.
The trail and the peak.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Easy climb Gunung Datuk / Gunung Dato
Gunung Dato located is in the state of Negeri Sembilan. If you are travelling from South, take the NS highway. Exit at the Alor Gajah toll. At the roundabout, turn 2 0'clock and proceed toward Rembau. At the T junction turns left. After a short distance you will be directed to turn right. You should see adequate signs directing you from Alor Gajah exit to the Forestry office from where the ascend to Gunung Dato start. Register yourself at the forestry office (a trekking permit fee of RM3.00 per person) and then proceed to enjoy your ascend.
At 870 m, you would probably think that Gunung Dato will be a challenging trek. On the contrary, summiting Gunung Dato is actually quite easy. If you are a fit trekker, you should be able to summit the peak within one hour or one and half hour the most. I myself have reached the peak within one hour. The climb is quite a straight forward up trail that does not involve much side track walking. The path leading up to the peak is very clear and no trekker, however new you are, will get lost. So no guide is needed.
As it is quite a short climb, all you need to bring along up with you are:-
1. About 750 ml of water. There is also a water source (from fresh water stream)about ten minutes from the peak.
3. A dry t shirt to change before your descend will be nice.
The view at the summit is one of the best I have seen. Once you reach the top, on your left you will see giant boulders with metal ladders leading up to the summit. If you are brave enough to climb up these metal ladders, you will be rewarded with magnificent view of Seremban town. The summit however can only accommodate perhaps about seven to eight persons. So if you are trekking up with a big group, you may need to take turn at the summit.
I strongly recommend Gunung Dato to all new mountain trekkers. It is one Gunung that even as a first timer, you should have little difficulty summiting the peak. And what serve as better encouragement for one than a successful summit to try other mountains.
If you need additional information on Gunung Dato , you can contact:-
Encik Abd Rahman Bin Hj Idris
Taman Rekreasi Gunung Datuk
Kampung Batang Nyamor
Rembau, Negeri Sembilan
Tel: 013-2364443.