R U N N I N G: January 2020

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Bukit Apek via Cheras Bukit Hatamas

Summary of Hike

Parking to Bukit Apek - 1.56km in 32 minutes

Bukit Apek to Waterfall - 1.6km in 27 minutes

Total hike : 3.1km in 2 hours plus minus (one way)

6.2km in almost 4 hours (return)

Starting Point

Gps coordinate of the starting point

Top of Bukit Apek

In 32 minutes, 1.5km from parking

From top of Bukit Apek, please turn right

Yay! Waterfall

From bukit Apek to Waterfall : 1.5km in 28 minutes

From Parking to Waterfall : 3.1km in 1 hour

Trail condition : dry

Trail difficulty : moderate hard

Happy Hiking

Sunday, January 19, 2020

Bukit Chenuang - Sungai Chongkak

Bukit Chenuang located in Hulu Langat, Selangor and can be access via Hutan Lipur Sungai Chongkak.

Entrance fee is RM1 per pax and the parking cost is RM4 for outside parking and RM15 for picnic inside Sungai Chongkak.

Summary of hike
6.1km in 2 hours (ascending)
11.7km in 3 hours 40 min (return)

Trail condition : dry, open, single trail
Trail difficulty : moderate hard. 3 hills to torture you..haha

From entrance of Sungai Chongkak, we need to walk nearly 2km to the trail head.
And continue another 4km into the not-so dense jungle.

The trail is pretty straight forward and plenty of trail marker. Just follow it.

6.18km in 2 hours 7 min

That's about it. The peak is small.

The skyline view

Rested for 10 minutes and headed down.

Going downhill is easy and fast.

Might be able to do it in 1 hour plus.

Done in 3 hours 40 min

11.7km.

Easy....

Amazefit stratos with gpx trail route function i.e Chenuang. Will keep you on the right track.

Monday, January 13, 2020

Bukit Apek - Bukit Saga to Lookout Point

Bukit Apek - Bukit Saga - Lookout Point

Hiking Summary

7km (one way) in 2 hours

14km return in 4 hours 30 min

Started at cheras hatamas - bukit apek

1.5km in 33 min

Bukit Apek to Bukit Saga

1.4km in 20 min

Bukit Saga to lookout point Junction

1.1km in 20 min

Lookout point junction to Lookout point

3.2km in 1 hour

Overall trail condition : dry

Overall trail difficulties : moderate hard (few killer hills on the way back)

The objective here is to get to Lookout point from Bukit Apek. For some of you who are not aware what is Lookout point all about, it was once a tourist attraction with fancy restaurant built near a steep slope of Bukit Ampang, Langat. With it's panoramic view of Kuala Lumpur Skyline, a view that worth dying for.

However, in 2012, the place was closed to public due to it's precarious location with unstable soil following a landslide.

Now, the buildings are left in ruins and abandoned.

Back to Reality - Hiking

We used Bukit Apek entrance from Bukit Hatamas. There is another entrance i.e via Awana Cheras which is inconvenience because of the need to walk around 500 meters from carpark to trail entrance, while from Bukit Hatamas, carpark to entrance is almost zero meter.

Here are the GPX file Source :

GPX file : Suunto Movescount map

Strava : Lookout point strava gpx

my rough estimation on the overall map

More and more cars were seen parked at the roadside over the years signalling that this entrance is a popular spot for leisure hikers.

GPS Coordinate of starting point : 3.092941, 101.765701

the entrance is few metres from the mercedez benz

tadaa.....the entrance, easy to spot, near and convenient

Getting ready with sufficient drinks and food supply are essential. Mine was 1 litre of plain water and 250ml of 100plus (isotonic drinks).

The hike was manageable if you're fit enough, but if you are not, you may still be able to reach the end point with waaaaayyy too much effort and tears.

There are few killers hills on the way back and you may want to save your precious energy at early stage of the hike.

The trail is a single trail with a lots of trail marker - don't worry, you can't get lost here.