If you want to experience waking up to a breathtaking sunrise on the ridge of Southeast Asia’s highest recorded waterfall, then you should try a 3D2N camping trip at Baha Campsite, Dabong.
It’s a clean, well-kept site complete with toilets and a surau with ice-cold water running straight from a small waterfall right next to the camp, which honestly makes the whole process of enjoying nature surprisingly comfortable. You can just spend hours lying in your hammock, enjoying the morning mist wrapped among the tall trees while listening to the gentle roar of the falls. And if you’re lucky with the weather, you’ll get to witness a soft layer of awan karpet settling over the valley below.
- Location: Baha Campsite, Dabong, Kuala Krai, Kelantan (450m)
- How to go: Drive to Dabong, use Waze for “Stong Heritage Eco Resort”. Another option is to take a train from KL Sentral to Gemas (ETS) and Gemas to Dabong (KTM) to experience a different adventure.
- Attraction: Camping at the ridge of Jelawang Waterfall, the tallest waterfall (recorded on paper) in southeast Asia
- Difficulty: Moderate and steep, vertical hiking
- Distance: 2-3 hours hike with load. 3.4km long
- Time spent: 3 days 2 nights
- Caution: Not advisable during raining season
- Tips: Arrange food ration with your guide so you can focus being in the moment
- Leech level: High
- Entrance Fee: Yes
- Require Permit: Yes
- Local Guide: PakDo +6017 908 0884
- Hiking date: 01.05.2025
