Monday, February 25, 2019

Gunung Chabang - Kampung Pos Slim, Simpang Pulai, Perak



Gunung Chabang located in Kampung Pos Slim, Simpang Pulai, Perak, with the height of 1711 meters. 3 hours drive from the heart of Kuala Lumpur.


Parking Fee (by orang asli)
RM20 per car

Hiking Summary
Ascending – 5.5km (one Way) in 4 hours
Descending – 5.5km in 2 hours 30 minutes
Total – 11km in 6 hours 30 minutes

Details


Checkpoints
Distance
Duration Taken
Trail difficulties/conditions
Parking to junction orang asli
320 meters
10 minutes
Tar Road/easy
Junction to small stream
50 meters
2 minutes
Trail/river crossing/easy/Not Wet
Small river to Rumah Orang asli trailhead
180 meters
5 minutes
Trail/easy
Rumah Orang Asli Trailhead to small waterfall
1.6km
40 minutes
Trail/moderate to hard incline/dry
Small Waterfall to False Peak
2.4km
2 hours
Hard incline/dry
False Peak to Mount Chabang Peak
940 meters
1 hour 10 minutes
Easy/little bit muddy

GPS Coordinate of parking area at Kampung Pos Slim
4.570540, 101.278867

The parking area. The main road - turn right to Cameron Highland, left to Simpang pulai




Form Parking area...heading to the bridge


Go straight

Some of the houses


Pay attention to house with no. 26, in front of this house is the entrance to Gunung Chabang which is towards the small stream. The trail entrance is at the parked motorcycle in the photo.

This is the trail (junction orang asli)

Further up, few meters only, there is a small stream, cross it. Just jump on the rocks

This is the stream

up the stream, just continue forward


keep going


You will reach this house. Turn left. Follow the trail path

Keep going

around 100 meters, you will reach another house (Rumah Orang Asli)
This is the trailhead leading up to Gunung Chabang.

Going up around 100 meters or so, you will reach here, please turn right and go up

1.66km later (or 2.14km later), this is the small waterfall, cross it, the trail continued up ahead


Actually its 2.14km or so from start (I accidentally pressed the paused button earlier..dem!)

At False Peak.
It seems like we reached the peak, but no...

Actually its 4.5km or so
At the false peak.
Another 940 meters to go


This is the peak

Around 5.5km or so in 4 hours 


Yup, we have to go through this bush tunnel - a knee breaking task

Along the way, you will find spot like this for photo session
and mesmerizing the horizon.
Looking back how and what you have gone through to get here

A panoramic view at one of the section

Not Green enough - it suppose to be green - its mossy 
but turned out to be grey instead with my cheapo handphone.

Before the clouds whitened the valley below, better quickly snap one shot...haha...i beat you cloud.
Dont mind the ugly face ya...

Descending was relatively easy as its all the way down. 
It took only 2 hours 30 minutes to reach the parking 

just add 500 meters to the mileage ya

There you have it, complete guide on climbing Gunung Chabang.

Few notes to highlight : 
1) I only bring 1.5 litre of water (1 litre of plain water, 1 small bottle of coke)
2) I travel light - few essential items only, first aid kid, survival kit
3) Hiking can be done in one day, no doubt about it but at least you are moderately fit enough
4) I walk fast, little time of rest, 2 or 3 minutes at check points, 20 minutes at the top
5) I ate less, for this trip I didn't bring food except 2 karipaps (uneaten...I forgot ok?)...
6) Few extra minutes for photo shoot, its a must to document your journey

Happy hiking
For inquiries please email to : sanorhizamsadili@gmail.com

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Gunung Tampin - Tampin Negeri Sembilan



Gunung Tampin, Tampin Negeri Sembilan 733 meters in height and 2.31km in distance (one way) is considered a leisure hike for avid hikers.


Summary of Hike
From the Welcome Arch to Trailhead - 4km by car (one way)
From trailhead to Gunung Tampin Selatan - 1.52km
From Gunung Tampin Selatan to Gunung Tampin Utara - 790 meters
Total hike from Trailhead to Gunung Tampin Utara - 2.31km around 1 hour (one way)
Total hike : 4.62km in 2 hours

Trail condition : dry
Trail difficulty : easy to moderate

Ration : 1 litre of drinks

GPS Coordinate of Car Park trailhead : 2.492512, 102.208083




This is the entrance to Gunung Tampin. Its all the way up on tarmac road about 4km to top of Bukit Tampin where the Telekom tower is.
I would recommend to bring your car straight from here to the trailhead.

This landmark is at the top of the hill (bukit tampin), 4km from the welcome arch

This is the trailhead at '90' mark (on the pole).  You can park your car here.
If you go straight up on the tarmac, you will reach the TM tower (around 100 meters)


Its going down

concrete stairs welcomes you - please go down


Gunung Tampin Selatan is our 1st checkpoint at 1.52km around 35 minutes from start

Gunung Tampin Selatan

Trans Naning is shown in the map



Done Gunung Tampin Utara in almost 2 hours, 2.31km from start
Distance from Gunung Tampin Selatan is 790 meters




The surrounding area

This is the way - continuation of Trans Naning to Gunung Datuk
Maybe someday I will do it


Completed in 1 hour 51 minutes, 4.62km total

Happy hiking