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.

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.

started at 8.55am

Reached top of Bukit Apek in 33 minutes, 1.58km from start

Top of bukit apek

From top of Bukit Apek, there are 2 junctions, going straight will take you to station 5 and waterfall.

A little bit on your left is the trail to Bukit Saga - follow this trail. Just ask around.

Reached top of Bukit Saga - 1.4km in 20 min

Just continue straight

few hundred meters, you will reach this junction roundabout. Take left

about less than 100 meters, the beirut

go straight

 less than 200 meters, the lookout point signboard, please go down

3.47km from start in 59 minutes or so

700 meters later, you will reach at this junction

4.16km from start in 1 hour 11 minutes

3.3km and 1 hour later, we saw this ruins in the jungle. Yay! we made it!

7.1km from start in 2 hours 12 minutes

Success!!

Remember, going back is one hell of a challenge ya. Pack your gear and move on.

Good luck

Broga, Gunung Tok Wan and Puncak 18

Take nothing but photo, leave nothing but footprint.

Bukit Broga located in Semenyih and is popular among weekend leisure hikers.
Every weekend (I repeat, every weekend) the parking area are filled with cars.
Hundred of hikers will climb their way through an easy to moderate trail difficulty.

GPS coordinate to Broga car park  : 2.938398, 101.901214

Unlike those days where the trail was a single trail and later developed from a multi-trail to more advance multi-multi stage trails. All the trails will lead you to the top, and some skipping few minor hills which was compulsory previously.

There are 4 hills divided into 4 sections, you might climb it all...haha, the 4th is the top.

The journey from bottom to Broga peak is approximately 1.7km, further up is Gunung Tok Wan another 3km and finally Puncak 18 (1.2 km more) which is the new chapter under Broga series.

Let's push your limit beyond Broga and headed to Gunung Tok Wan and Puncak 18 for an exciting new adventure (like dora the explorer)

Summary of Hike :
Parking to Broga Peak - 1.7km in 45 minutes or so
Trail condition : dry if it is not rain, slippery like hell when it rains a day before
Trail difficulty : easy to moderate, hard if it is slippery

Broga Peak to Gunung Tok Wan - 3km in 1 hour 30 minutes
Trail condition : dry
Trail difficulty : mostly easy, moderate hard at certain section, few inclination, be prepared

Gunung Tok Wan to Puncak 18 - 1.2km in 40 minutes or so
Trail condition : slippery when it rains or not....haha
Trail difficulty : not much of inclination, easy

Total journey : 5.9km in almost 3 hours (one way), 2 hours plus or so return with almost 12km total

Depending on which route you take, it will lead you to here

at the back of broga peak, please find this signboard leading to Gunung Tok Wan

Easy to spot. Just enter the trail 

1 hour plus later, you will reach the top of Gunung Tok Wan

The condition was misty on that day. 

This is the signboard of Gunung Tok Wan. 

The wooden makeshift chair was no longer there. 

From the Gunung Tok Wan Signboard, please look right.

This trail cannot escape from your view. Very easy to find. But no signboard lah.

1.2km later after few fall attempt, I made it to this open area. Also got no view or maybe there is but I dont know...haha.

Anyway, this is the end of the road.

It is also known as Bukit Hulu Beranang by some quarters, which I dont have a clue.

This is the opening area at the peak of Puncak 18, a flat, grassy open surface surrounded by not so tall trees. Why it is called puncak 18 remain unknown or I'm too lazy to google around, nevertheless, trail to puncak 18 was another trail to conquer and treat as one of your mild training.