Category: Hiking

Hiking 1.0

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Being a Doer and not a Talker, I gathered 10 friends and family for a 5D 4N hiking trip to 3 different hills and 1 mountain in Perak, Perlis and Kedah. Do you still remember my ranting about my trip last year (in 2023) to Mong Gajah in Tasik Pedu, Kedah?

Click >> here to read about my first time in >> Mong Gajah.

While I was enjoying my morning light at Mong Gajah, I saw a glimpse of the highest peak of Gunung Fakir Terbang (574 m) located in Tasik Pedu Kedah, hiding behind the thick morning mist. It is a part of the Trans Singgora (Banjaran Kedah Singgora), located at the border of Malaysia and Thailand. Amir, the owner of Tasik Pedu SeriMahawangsa boathouse used to share old folk stories about Tasik Pedu and its surroundings including Gunung Fakir Terbang, relating to the history of the Singgora Sultanate era.

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Hiking Bukit Saga in Cheras

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Bukit Saga is located in the middle of Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, about 20 km from my Subang Jaya home.

We were looking for a place to do a quick hike before the Ramadhan month started. Since Bukit Saga was the nearest, we decided to give it a try. Expect lots of uphill steps along the trek and please use any hiking app on your phone to guide your way deeper into the jungle as the routes were not properly marked.

I use my Kommot app to guide my way along the trek.

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Hiking Bukit Melati in Nilai

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Yep … out of curiosity, I did a half-day hike to Bukit Melati, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. The place is in the middle of a residential area at Bandar Baru Nilai, an old rubber and palm tree plantation converted into a recreation area.

  • Location: Bukit Melati / Melati Hill, Nilai
  • How to go: Waze for Melati Hill trailhead
  • Attraction: A half-day friendly-hike trail
  • Difficulty: Easy hike
  • Distance out and back: 3.6km full
  • Estimated time spent: 1 hour 30 minutes hike full circle
  • Tips: This place is very crowded during weekends/ public holidays. The best time to enjoy this place is during weekdays.
  • Leech level: I saw one leech while hiking 😳
  • Entrance Fee: None
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Why do people hike

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I am not a mountain trekker.

Yes, I did a ‘day hike’ around Malaysia but I never try mountain trekking. The thought of having to endure pains and aches along the journey to the peak scares me. Why do I want to do that to my beloved self, my inner self voice talked me out each time.

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Mardi Himal trek

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I decided to step out of my comfort zone and try something different.

When a good friend of mine suggested a new hiking trip to Mardi Himal, Nepal, I was skeptical. My body is not fit enough for long days of mountain trekking. My excuse is consistently the same, it’s not my kinda game. He shared with me a few beautiful photos of the Mardi Himal landscape, I googled more information about the place and later said yes to the trip.

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