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Trans Naning - Gunung Tampin to Gunung Datok

We decided to hike from Gunung Tampin because of the easier trail route involving not too hard inclination in comparison if we hike from Gunung Datok.

For those of you who decided to hike Trans Naning, the difficulty will be on the logistics part because you have to park at one point and finish at another point which is way too far.

However, taxi rembau operates from 6.30am to 9.00pm daily- you may call them for booking or take a grab taxi instead (grab can only be done when you are in Negeri Sembilan and not possible if you are located out of state - I think)

The Weakness if start hike from Gunung Datok

First of all, Gunung Datok with its hard inclination of almost 2 km to the top  (I mean crazy inclination) will make you weak physically & mentally, and you are just starting. while you have 12km to go to Gunung Tampin to complete.

The Strength if Start hike From Gunung Tampin

Less inclination. The hardest climb will be from Kem Ultra to 701 but at this stage you have completed Gunung Tampin Selatan and Utara - that's one hell of achievement! and you still have more energy to push.

Route gpx;

You may download the gpx route file Here

Courtesy of other fellow hiker

Summary of Hike

Gunung Tampin to Gunung Datuk

Total journey - 14.5 km in 7 hours

Started at 7am, completed at 2pm

Parked at Gunung Tampin starting point

 The starting point, near the TM tower. I parked here. Starting time 7.01am.

Start to Gunung Tampin Selatan

Distance from Start - 1.48km

Time Taken - 35 min

Trail difficulty - Hard incline

Trail Condition - Dry

 Piece of cake

Still at Gunung Tampin Selatan...testing my new gear - hiking backpack aonijie 15L

I may put some review on it

Tampin selatan to tampin utara

Distance - 750 meters

Time Taken - 24 minutes

Distance From start - 2.23km

Time Taken from Start - 51 min

Trail Difficulty - easy

Trail condition - dry

yup, easy

complete with parang - just in case

From gunung tampin utara it is long way down to puncak 705, you can speed up downhill a little bit here. A few inclination but manageable.

From Gunung Tampin Utara to Puncak 705

Distance - 1.5km

Time Taken - 42 min

Distance from start - 3.82km

Duration from Start - 1 hr 32 min

Trail Difficulty - Easy

From Puncak 705 to Kem Ultra is another long way down, time to speed up. Easy trail.

From Puncak 705 to kem ultra

Distance - 2.5km

Time Taken - 47 min

Distance from start - 6.3km

Time taken from Start - 2 hrs 22 min

Trail difficulty - Easy

There is no signboard here for kem ultra. Those who kind enough may put your sponsored signboard here.

Kem Ultra is the water point.

 there were many hikers during weekends, so no need to worry

Big boulders are everywhere 

From Kem ultra to Puncak 701

Distance - 2km

Time Taken - 1 hr 35min

Distance from start - 8.3km

Time taken from start - 4 hrs

Trail difficulty - hard incline

 From Kem Ultra to 701 is the toughest incline of 2km please be prepared here.

Rest a lot and drink your isotonic ya...

 I've been hiking for 4 hours and 8.3km to get here...

From Puncak 701 to Gunung Gagak

Distance -1.6km

Time taken - 1 hr

Distance from start - 10km

Time taken from start - 5 hrs

Trail difficulty - hard incline

The climb is hard, few hills - but because you already feeling exhausted and weak, that's when the difficulties comes

finally made it up here  

Gunung Gagak to Simpang Y

Distance - 1.2km

Time Taken - 36 min

Distance from start - 11.2km

Time taken from start - 5 hrs 35 min

Trail difficulty - moderate incline

 Simpang Y is a junction to either Gunung Gagak or Gunung Rembau.

Gagak is 1.2km while Rembau is 500 meters.

I decided not to proceed to Gunung Rembau because many times been there.

My suunto ambit 2 indicate that distance from Simpang Y to Gunung Datok peak is only 1.18km.

Let's go

Simpang Y to Gunung Datok Peak

Distance - 1.3km

Time Taken - 22 min

Distance from start - 12.5km

Time Taken from Start - 6 hrs

Trail difficulty - easy, dry

The distance remaining from simpang y has a variance of 120 meters compared to actual distance, you need to accept with these differences when using trail route function in suunto ambit watches.

 I decided not to climb on top of Datok to save time and moreover, I've been here many times.So, no need la.

Datok Peak to finish

Distance - 2km

Time taken - 1 hr

Distance from start - 14.5km

Time taken from start - 7 hrs

Trail difficulty - easy, downhill all the way, dry

Yes, completed in nearly 7 hours, 14.50 km distance.

We called a taxi (taxi rembau phone no : 06 6851155) to get us from Gunung Datok to Gunung Tampin starting point at the cost of RM40.