Broga Sunset Hike!

Broga Hill, a place well-known by almost everyone for its nice sunrise view.

For those who are not familiar with Broga Hill, it is located at Semenyih.
Many has sacrificed their sleeping time and came here as early as 5am, just to get a chance to peek at the sunrise from its peak!
Of course, we had done that too.

This time around, we did something different.
We went for BROGA SUNSET HIKE!!

During the evening it's not as packed as in the morning.
There was only a few cars at the parking space.
RM3 was collected per car as parking and entrance fee.

Hiking up took around 45 minutes to 1 hour, depends on your stamina.

By 6.30pm or so, we've reached the peak of Broga Hill.
There are 3 peaks, we stopped at the second one for the best sunset view.

Now, enjoy the sunset photos and time lapse!!

As the watch hit 7.10pm, we started to descent as it's getting dark.

In a nutshell, it is a totally different experience ascending in broad daylight, and descending in the dark at Broga Hill.
Familiar place, but a whole new experience.

Everyone enjoyed the hike and made new friends!!

Summary of the hike:-
1. Sunset time at Broga Hill started around 6.55pm, so if you want to view the best sunset, be sure to reach the peak by around 6.40pm
2. Bring torch light!! Whether you're going to Broga Hill for sunrise or sunset, torch light is a MUST as you won't want to hike in total darkness
3. Sufficient water and snacks
4. RM3 per car for parking fee and entrance

Until the next hike, ciao!!!

Bukit Batu Putih, Tanjung Tuan

This round, we will introduce a very leisure place for hiking!

Located at the border of Port Dickson and Malacca, Hutan Rekreasi Tanjung Tuan is a very leisure place for hike. It's very suitable for beginners and families.

To reach this place, just Google or Waze Hutan Rekreasi Tanjung Tuan.

It is the same entrance with Cape Rachado, the lighthouse.

Entrance fee RM1 per pax is payable to the management.

As for the parking, the space is very limited, hence you might need to reach this place as early as you can.

We started out with tar road from the entrance fee collection booth. 

It is quite short and it’s relatively easy.

However, you will need to be extra careful as there’s wildlife SCORPION!!

Yes you see it right, a scorpion. 

I stepped on one and luckily I did not get injured and it did not die from my leg.

We stayed on the tar road for around 10 to 15 minutes.

To reach the peak, there are 2 available routes.

The first route is on your right, heading downwards.

From the condition and steepness of the route, it is suggested to wear proper hiking shoes or

at least a proper pair of shoes. No slippers!!

The second route is also on your right, but it slightly going upwards. Also, it is very near to the lighthouse.

In fact, the lighthouse is right in front of the fork to the route.

We took the second route up as our group has one participant wearing slippers. Better safe than sorry.

*the entrance of second trail which leads to the peak*

The trail is also relatively easy, a little bit up and a little bit of down.

No worries of being lost at all as the trail can be clearly seen.

Follow the trail for 10 minutes or so, you will reach the final part of hike before reaching the peak.

It is a wall of big rocks, hence a little bit of rock climbing is required.

But again, no worries! It is a very easy climb!

However, do take note and be patient, especially during weekends and holidays.

There will be a lot people queuing for going up or going down, so DO NOT RUSH!!

Think of your own and other people’s safety as well.

Finally, we are at the peak!!

Breathtaking view, and you can definitely get your instagram-worth or profile picture-worth of photos.

As the space up here is limited, so be very careful when you are taking photos.

Remember, be patient and take turn!!

Next, are all the nice photos taken at the peak. Enjoy!!

Summary of the hike:-

1. Very easy hike

2. Limited parking; parking at roadside

3. The entrance of Hutan Rekreasi Tanjung Tuan is right next to PNB Ilham Resort

4. Entrance fee of RM1 per pax

5. Hot weather, be sure to bring sufficient water/isotonic drink to keep yourself hydrated

6. Wear cap to protect yourself from the heat

That’s all for this round. Hope you all find this guide helpful, and enjoy hiking!! 

Bukit Tabur East

Finally we get to come to this peak!!

Long story short, let's skip to the hiking day itself!!

It's rather easy to reach Bukit Tabur East entrance.

You just need to Waze it and you'll be directed to the entrance itself.

How to know whether you're at the right place?

If you see the huge pipelines, BINGO!! You are at the right place!!

 *the huge pipelines at the entrance*

Just walk until the end of the pipelines, and take note of a small fork on your right, that's the start of the trail.

From what I read on other hikers' blogs, there used to be a signboard stating it's restricted area but the day I went the signboard was already torn by half; and that's where the trail starts.

The start of the trail is already a very steep sloop. It's not really a sloop, it's a 70 - 80 degree steep steps all the way up. 

Now let the photos do the talking of how steep it is!!

 *the first view that welcome us!*

*the trail continues to be steep all the way*

*the second view that welcomed us!!* 

 *the third viewpoint*

 *the fourth viewpoint - KL city view*

*the other side of fourth viewpoint - Klang Gates Dam - just look at the mirror-like water!!*

*the peak of Bukit Tabur East, and that's where we are going*

*a tree which we came across, looks like the demon tree in enchanted forest*

*a closer look of the peak - you can see people climbing up in the photo*

 *the final challenge to the peak!*

Note to all hikers, if you are afraid of height, you might need to reconsider whether to climbing up this part. It's literally 70 - 80 degree slope.

*us at the peak!!* 

 *the daring posers in our group*

*the daring poser in our group*

*the crystal rock on crystal hill*

We spent around 1 hour at the peak taking photos.

None of us is willing to go down as the view is really breathtaking!!

We started hiking at 7am, reached the peak at 9.30am (including the waits and queues).

Started descents at 10.40am and reached back at the carpark around 11.30am.

An accident happened when we were descending from the summit.

As you can see from the photo above, the last part of rock climbing to the summit is VERY STEEP. 

We will need to descent from the summit using the same route.

As we can only descent one person at a time, the queue has formed and some hikers lost their patience and decided to descent from the other part where no one is queuing.

One of the impatience hikers causes one rock as big as my head fell from the peak and rolled all the way down to the ground, at a direction where all other hikers are on their way down.

Luckily no one was hurt or injured during that incident.

Imagine one big rock falling from 6th floor of a building with full force.

I can't imagine how severe the injury will be if it hits someone.

That's why, DO NOT RUSH!!!!

Save yourselves and the other hikers!!!

Once all of us got down from the summit, we descent to carpark using another route.

The descending trail is much more easier compared to the ascending route.

It's quite steep but it is all mud and ground.

Summary of the hike:-

1. Wear gloves to protect your palms as you will be doing lots of rock climbing. And the rock surfaces are all very sharp. 

2. Sufficient water needed.

3. Peak is at 275m above sea level.

4. Long pants preferable, especially for those with limited hand/arm strength. I have very limited strength on my arms which made me knelt on the ground most of the time to support myself and to climb up, which then causes my both legs and knees full of tiny scratches and bruises.

5. MUST be very cautious during the whole hike as it's very dangerous. Support each other during the hike. DO NOT RUSH as most parts of the trail only can fit one person at a time.

6. People with fear of heights should reconsider climbing this hill

7. Be ready for lots of rock climbing and to do a lot climbing with physical strength.

8. The trail is very clear so do not have to worry of getting lost in the forest.

To hike all parts of Bukit Tabur, you will need a hiking permit.
You can get the permit from the location below:-

Pejabat Hutan Daerah Selangor Tengah
KM 11 (Batu 9), Jalan Cheras-Kajang,
43200 Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Contact No : 03-9075 2885
Fax No        : 03-9075 6022

That's all for this hike!! Stay tuned until our next hike!! =)