Bukit Kembara is a mini hill with both easy and steep tracks. It is a pretty popular hiking spot during the weekend, as you may find many cars parking along the side of the road. Other than the hiking trails, visitors often come here for the view at Empangan Tasik Hijau. Empangan Tasik Hijau is an old reservoir called Ampang Impounding Reservoir.
Taking the Bukit Kembara trailhead into the Ampang reservoir to Taman Tar is a one-way journey. If you choose to continue through this most difficult and least traversed section of the hiking trail, you may find that you literally cannot turn back if you change your mind. There might be points in your path where the slope is too steep or the drop too high for you to climb back up.
The Ampang reservoir is the second major milestone along the Bukit Kembara trail and follows a somewhat tough expedition down the hill. See my previous post on the Bukit Kembara Summit Hike for a guide on the first part of this journey. If you make your way up to the summit then continue to the reservoir, the whole trek should take you around two and a half hours, round trip.
Bukit Batu Chondong hike was a short but challenging one. It takes about 30 minutes to reach the top, but the path was steep all the way up. Some parts also require a slightly more technical climbing method.
Rating Moderate. Short but steep with inclines exceeding 60 degrees in places. Best for Beginners with some rock climbing experience.
Ya, mesti bagi sesiapa yang dah terbaca dari blog orang lain akan perasan, kenapa tak disebut Lata Sham?! Based on info yang NDV baca, Lata Sham di simpang kanan di cabang sungai, dan tidaklah setinggi Sofea Jane, Lata Pinang atau Neelofa, so, untuk NDV, NDV dah selesai mencari semua air terjun disini.
Menurut info dari satu blog pada Jun 2016, kalau dari Lata Pinang terus maju kedepan lagi 10minit boleh jumpa Lata Gitar atau nama barunya Lata Neelofa. Time tu kami memang tak tahu, tapi, memang rasa nak explore lagi akan datang.Jom!
Tip Unless you plan to go no further than Jeram Kubang Gajah, this is a wet hike. So be prepared to squelch around in wet shoes and socks or opt for hiking sandals or adidas kampung, and pack your gear in a dry bag. Check the weather before you set out and have an exit strategy in place if it starts to spit. Do not attempt, if rain is expected. We did encounter some leeches, so wear leech socks and tuck in your tee/shirt, if getting intimate with blood suckers is not your bag.
Popular among trail runners and mountain bikers, hardcore hikers will know Lubuk Tedung as a stop on the punishing 15 kilometre trudge to Bukit Repin on the Pahang border. From pictures I knew it as somewhere I needed to be.
