BUKIT TABUR WEST ADVENTURE

Salam,

Haha..another series of the "Underestimate" adventure.

Last Saturday, 6/2/2010, we had a day trip to Bukit Tabur. At first, only 4 of us confirmed to go but eventually it became 9.

Bukit Tabur is located at Taman Melawati, KL and next to Klang Gate Dam. Bukit Tabur ridge is rated the longest Quartz-Rich Ridge in the worlds...really???

7.30am - Departed from MMU Melaka

9.00am - Had breakfast at Seremban R&R

10.00am - Headed straight to Taman Melawati. The traffic was a bit congested a MRR2. Took the Melawati Exit and went straight. At the first roundabout, take 9 oclock direction. Second roundabout, take 12 o'clock direction until you find a T junction, turn right and go straight until you reach Klang Gate Dam. The entry point to the trek is on your left just before the Dam.

The green gate infront is the entrance to the Klang Gate Dam

Park your car along the road

11.00am - Start hiking. The weather was very hot. The hiking supposed to be done in the early morning.

The view was very nice. Could see the lake from above. A lot of interesting rock formation.

After about an hour hike, I think at checkpoint 8, we met a rescue team from DBKL doing their training there...quite a number of them with complete equipment. Here, begins our first 90 degree rock climbing. I thought it was the first and the last and the peak is just right after the steep slope...but...pheww..very bad guess. Some of the "underestimates"refused to continue after seeing such slope. I proceed with the expectation that there'll be no more climbing like that afterwards and that's it...I will get back to them and we'll go back together using the same route we went up. However, one of the rescue team told us that it's nearer to go down if we proceed and they will cover us. With this assurance all of us agreed to proceed...and the adventure begins. There were a few more slopes like this infront.




After a few ups and downs, we finally managed to reach the end. Thanks to the sporting abang rescue that had helped us to finish the climb. The view up there was superb. We can see KL and UIA from up there. There's a lot of interesting and strange looking plants and trees. Some parts of the trek were mossy and very picturesque.

Conclusion:

Bukit Tabur is very challenging and risky for those who are not well-prepared mentally and physically. It involves hiking and rock climbing. Although the hiking is not really tiring, but the rock climbing could be fatal to those who are not careful enough. My advice, if you are afraid of height, DON'T GO, because a lot of the steep climbings require you to use your bare hand...no rope is provided.

Bukit Tabur has a good package:

- HIKING

- ROCK CLIMBING


- LAKE VIEW

- CITY VIEW


- INTERESTING PLANTS AND TREES

- INTERESTING ROCK FORMATION


- MOSSY FOREST


If the temperature up there is cold, it completes the package...Bukit Tabur would be a magnificient place to go.

As a whole, the trip was successful with the help and confidence given by the DBKL rescue team. Otherwise, I think most of us will not have the guts continue the hiking...thanks again.

Thank you bro..

My advice:

The route can also be quite confusing. You might end up not completing the whole trekking if nobody guides you since there is no proper signboard available along the trek.

Start your hiking in the early morning for better view and temperature.

Bring enough water and food..haha

Thank you.