Gunung Angsi

Gunung Angsi, Ulu Bendul

(825 m; 2706 ft)

 

18 th March 2018

(Tapau 2 Gunung Project)

 

08:oo a.m

 

arrived @Angsi permit counter... the roadside parking area alreadi packed with cars.... many group alreadi hike the hill....sometime later, pian the program coordinator came along with bas, yusz, hapidz n pizal....  radio boy busili trying his new hiking shoes n hiking stick with ghah aid.... as promised, mat rudy then arrived while doing his 'kerang busuk' (stinki bivalve) smiling signature with his jaguh... her! her!

 pic: entrance

 

 

 pic: brag hikerz

 

 pic: mat yie posing new shoes n stick

 

 

pic: ranger office

 

 



pic: toilet

 

 

after paying permits, began climbing the hill.... it has been a while since hiking Angsi.... last time was on January 2016, two years ago, during warm up hike with zul, mat rudy, suri n hazlan.... a lot has changed.... for example; new built toilet n ranger office, new entrance archway n clear wider track to the peak....

as yesterday @Mount Datuk, the ladies led the way, closedli followed by offed radio mat yie... the bragging hikerz as usual... sembanging (chatting) n word wrestling words with each other... then as predicted, the favourite topic surfaced again..... which was the group renaming n relabelling... after a lot of arguments, we then settled on 'salt hikerz', the gang inauguration will be held during lunching the sponsored smoked meat cooked in 'chili fire' creami style... her! her!

11:00 a.m.

reached peak Angsi... we settled @slope since the summit was so crowded... had 'first lunch' sponsored by yusz, while waiting congestion subsided.... then, queued @signboard for group photos... then, packed n starting to descend to starting point.... by 2:30 p.m. pian the program manager prepared us marvelous 'daging salai masak lemak' chili fire.... her! her!

pic: pizal, bas, pian, mat rudy, mat yie, ghah, soki, jue n yusz on the slope

 

 

pic: gang Kuantan (hapidz, pizal, yusz n bas)

 

 

 

 pic: gang Kuantan

 

 

 pic: queued @peak signboard

 

 

 pic: 'garam' hikerz

  

 

pic: 'garam' hikerz posing @waterfall view resting point

  

pic: warm up hike January 2016

20 th December 2015

'Santai2 Famili Hike'

08:00 a.m.
 

warmed up and all along with jue, ghah, kaisah n mat fikri..... saw other famili (mok nik nenni n husaini) did the same... onli hazlan hike solo this morning.... our nasi lemak sponsor czer arrived quite late... but as long as a nasi lemak benefactor... ordinari timing punctualiti rules doesn't matter... her! her! paid RM5 per head permit... onli those age 12 n above need to pay.... age below, free of charge.... stil need to write names in the book though, for safeti reasons..... 20 minutes later, started climbing iron ladder.... then scrambling the muddi trail...her! her! it was raining last nite...

actuali, today is famili hiking day... want to repeat last October group hike... climbing angsi with colleagues as one of activiti office health program..... last time though, we prepared guides, fasilitators n etcetra..... didn't know that we could get angsi certificate from the forest department...

 

09:00 a.m.
 

reached 'coffee' stop... there was an elderli heating water.... rest with the kids for 10 minutes... after kids having gulps of water, continued walking for another 20 minutes, later... we reached @reservoir view... took short break for photo time..... continued another 15 minutes and took a rest @waterfall trail.... had many stopping time when hiking with kids.... not that they need the rest.... it was us, wheezing out of breath trying to catch up with them.... har! har! har!

 

10:20 a.m.
 

not reali glad when seeing the "18 minutes to summit" sign nailed to a tree... her! her! after 3rd time coming here... starting to realize the 18 minutes onli true if hike @medium to fast speed.... then, 5 minutes later... reached @waterfall view point... mat fikri gave several cute pose while continuousli assuring himself stil could continue hiking.... har! har!

 

 pic: left kaisah n ghah, right mat fikri @waterfall view

 

finali, we reached Angsi peak after 2 n half hours hike.... had sponsored nasi lemak.... after some 'selfieing', headed downhill.....

 

pic: mat fikri @peak

 

pic: ghah, kaisah n mat fikri

 



pic: ladies of the day; czer, mok nik n jue 

 

 

 pic: 'mini' waterfall from Ulu Bendul route

  

pic: group of October 2015 

Bukit Broga

Bukit Broga, Semenyih

(400 m; 1312 ft)

15 th October 2015

went recce for first time to bukit Broga @Semenyih with a friend, hazlan. the purpose was pureli scouting the area @venue for a training program. it was an hour hike crossing 4 false peaks... 2 of them have names; 1. puncak tinjau pertama (first viewing point) and, 2. puncak tinjau kedua (second viewing point). it was noon!!! n hiking under hot-baking sun proved quite a challenge to us.... her! her!

 

pic: starting point (private palm oil)

 

11:50
 

arrived @parking area... private palm oil farm with RM2 car fee per entri. saw that the signboard also bears direction to Tok Wan mountain.... actuali, i never heard such  mountain before..... maybe, need to come back n do recce again.... from this starting point, took 10 minutes walk towards gerbang Broga (entrance). dont panic if see many trails.... all trails end up at the @same entrance. walked under oil palm tree shades.... don't know that this was the onli heavenli place/ area along the trail to the peak.... her! her!

 

pic: entrance

 

12:55

after 25 minutes walk from Broga entrance... reached @puncak tinjau pertama (800 ft).... at this first lookout point, we could see nice view of semenyih town. from this spot, could also see top of Broga hill... another 10 minutes... after passing second false peak, arrived @puncak tinjau kedua (1150 ft).... signboard here has been alreadi uprooted....  took  short 'long' break catching breath.... fuihhhh!

 

pic: hazlan near false peak 1

 

pic: broga view from 1st view point

 

12:50
 

after short scrambling, we reached Broga peak aka puncak tinjau ketiga (3rd viewing point 400 m/ 1312 ft). took shade under tree shadows..... rest a while.... quite a view from the peak plus haze of course... the sceneri onli slacken by many old rubbishes thrown behind big rocks.... careful climbing ensures safeti... he!

pic: marking on broga hill peak

 



going downhill onli took us 15 minutes from peak to tinjau 1.... another 20 minutes to the entrance.... so, total 35 minutes.... got general idea about Broga hill....

 

on 27th October, carried out office hiking program.... with colleagues... 

pic: with colleagues

CBL (Chemerong-Berembun-Langsir)

CBL

Chemerong - Berembun - Langsir

 (1038 m; 3405 ft) 

19th - 21st September 2015

pic: trail signboard

 

 

been a year alreadi not climbing mountain.... last trip dated on 31st Aug 2014 celebrating merdeka on gunung (mount) Irau (2110 m; 6922 ft) @Cameron Highlands.... he! he! thankfuli, an old budi, surie ganu kite organized Chemerong Berembun Langsir (CBL) trip this year... gathering nearli all best of friends.... from klate; awie plus 2 x kancil turbo (fiq n yie) , bust, daniel toke pare, pok leh, nazmi, woreh, and from pehe; surie ganu kite, abe aji apez de zack, bas, pian, pendi, yuzs, amir misai plus; 1 x daughter (akak mirah) n 2 x kancil turbo (achik reza n baby aziq), lin, jue and syida.

 

 

19th September

 

09:40

 

began climbing as earli as 0940 a.m..... planned to start moving @0800 a.m., but permit & registration office opened quite late (it's ok though, more time for warming up and doing ice breaking with eazi going joli funni and charming mr guide.... later introduced known as man Pahang). right after all documentation over..... began following cement trail by the chemerong river for about 20 minutes... then, forest trail began...  trail begining going up n down. later, reached beautiful chemerong waterfall with clear crystal see through blue water.... pehhh! so alluring majesticali, that could rival even stong waterfall as well as Pelangi waterfall @Sungai Lembing..... see picture below.... had nice short break swimming chill water... her! her!
 
 



 pic: Chemerong waterfall

 

continued hiking (starting here, trail goes mencanak uphill), until Bukit Taubat (a.k.a repent hill, which is true to its name!).... rested a while catching oxygen.... her! her! some were sighing longer than others....har! har! har! so... new group name established then n there.... which was.... geng kura-kura (turtle gang). after that... stil ascending trail... until reaching peak about 30-40 minutes later.... then trail goes downhill... need to cross a river to arrive @Kem Balak.... having lunch here... (attention please! no fishing!)

 

15:15
 

continued hiking after some refreshment. our destination for camping either Kem Y or Langsir Waterfall... no rush actuali since we were enjoying the process..... talking, joking, kutuking each other til stomach ache (as told earlier, a year past since we got together... her! her!). following trail by the river Chemerong.... sometimes in the river as well... no worries... its onli ankle deep cool water.... stop awhile to put on rain cover.... drizzle accompanied me strolling until reaching Kem Y... about an hour later.... earlier arrivals of the group (guide, ladies and children).... alreadi 'booking' tent-site.... after setting up camp... her! her! its berkubang (swimming) time, even in the shallow n cold water.... her! her! the children seemed to have thick skin.... never leave or stop playing river... took their seniors (our fellow friends), quite sometime to manage fish them out.... had masak lemak cili api for dinner... tq ms chef (ur cooking stil wonderful even 'ter-forgot' bringing along ginger... her! her!). after that, chit-chatting til good night sleep.... stil wondering... no dream at all and can hear nobodi snoring! her! her!

20th September

08:40

after having camp cooked nasi lemak.... packed everything up n getting readi to continue hiking..... adek yie led us as instructors doing warming up n stretching.....plus some 'top-up' moves from us..... followers.... the, the santai walk began towards bonsai... the trail quite sloping but not as steepi.... so... nobodi repented like yesterday... her! her! almost 2 hours walking... arrived @ bonsai... took few pictures while reminiscing 'bonsai' @Kinabalu as well as Tahan... from bonsai.. 30 minutes hike to peak Berembun (3405 ft).

11:40
 

from puncak Berembun... continued to Langsir waterfall which wil be our day 2 campsite... trail goes downhill from here...@ 1215 p.m., arrived @Jeram Lesung... met other climbers bathing river (was told they been here 2 nites alreadi n they wil moving out today). walk another 5 minutes to destination... couldnt get thinking straight while setting up tent... Jeram Lesung is calling....n calling.... ate maggie tomyam quickli n getting readi for swimming! took some apples, biscuits n drinking water along... always good choice bringing fruits whenever climbing mountàins....

 

pic: pool

 



pic: Jeram Lesung

 

swimming to my heart contend in the enchanted greeny pool-like waterfall... pool centre quite deep..... almost 3 meters to riverbed.... so careful guys whenever swimming here... got out of the water just for picnic; eating fruits... then went back into the river..... later, picnic again having biscuits.... then, jumped in the water again..... pehh! absoluteli definiteli wil come here again next year.... the best swimming spot of all mountains we've been so far...

 

pic: all gang members @Langsir waterfall

 



pic: amir, baby, abe apez, soki, suri, pendi, bas, pian, yus n mira

 

after almost 2 hours playing cold water... headed to tent and gave as little help as possible to ms chef preparing late lunch... her! her! the menu was soya sauce fried beef... plus dried salted fish with chillies n some sambal petai bilis breakfast leftover.... watching beautiful sunset @Langsir waterfall.... had joined dinner with comrades all... and will be having good chatting tonite.... her! her! heard man Pahang and his crew telling stories their wonderful experiences as mountain guide... also got tips and infos about other mountains trips.... yuzs was appointed as next project chief to either Korbu-Gayong trip or Kerunai-Kenderong @Grik..... good to have general project idea alreadi in hands....

 

21st September

09:50
 

watched sunrise..... ridiculousli beautiful coming out from east.... later, took time setting down camp after having curri for breakfast..... a group of climbers from IPG Sultan Mezan arrived later right after group warming up... they were undergoing program kembara duga or lasak as one of their training program... personali, i totali agree in applying outdoor approaches in human resource development training & recruitment program that results  in positive attitude modification... later, they caught us at Bagan waterfall.... where we had another chapter of swimming moment.... her! her! had supper before continued trailing....

 

11:35
 

long dunking lingering in cold water began taking its toll.... feel calf tightened while going uphill.... did slow pace hike to seraya besar (later, a friend told me scientific name is Shore spp)..... seraya besar is the resting point where it named from a tree which has basket-like trunk....  rest for a while....

 

1315:
 

the journey continued from Seraya Besar to Kem Balak. ms chef cooked lunch with my little helping hands as usual.... had rice with egg curri n omelets.... and then.... another swimming spot.... felt disagreement n disturbed on the way to the pool, after seeing thrown rubbishes in the small branch river just behind Kem Balak.... (this is not nice guys!)

 

15:30
 

from Kem Balak.... trail descends until crossing Chemerong river..... waited others to catch up..... it was raining, need to make sure of everyone before crossing Chemerong river.... finali, cement trail marks the end of the memorable journey we had..... reached Taman Hutan Lipur Chemerong State Park.... took shower n cleaned up.... drove seperate way after having tea @park canteen.....


words:

klate = Kelantan
pehe = Pahang
turbo kancil = nickname for nimble, quick n fast hiking boy (friends son/s);
bukit = hill
taubat = repent
mencanak = very steep
balak = log/ timber
berkubang = dwelling
toke = shop owner
pare = parang
jeram = rapids
kutuk = 'badding' each other?

Discovering Baram (Marudi)

Miri - Baram (Marudi)

Multi-mode Transportation

03 - 07 August 2015

my 1st trip entri...he! he!
planning 2nd trip...will write in purple... 

03 August 2015

KLIA - Miri (2h15mnt)

took erl from Putrajaya to KLIA for 1st time actuali. used to park car @KLIA in covered parking whenever flying. checked in imperial hotel Miri as suggested by a friend. veri nice hotel in the same building with shopping center. tgv never escape my eyes as movie enthusiast... her! her! stayed with tom cruise in mission impossible: rogue nation. right after mission completed, ronda2 north yu seng road where restoran muara branch: "the founder of lalapan" located (200m from hotel). thought that this restaurant must be hot spot in town with full customers... even heard slang spoken from peninsular. here are some house menus...

 

pic: menu

 

 

other halal food just across the road, under white parachute like tent... also food vendors available...another shop just on the right building of the hotel.... near maybank & cimb bank.... 3 shops halal food to choose...

04 August 2015

Miri - Marudi (2h)

after second thought, decided go to marudi via land.... by toyota hilux. discovered earlier that boating to marudi seldom used anymore due to lack of taxi @ muara baram as well passengers, since road building (former timber trail) to marudi (told later by locals, that 'tar sprayed trail road" was very expensive!). about 40 mnt driving miri - bintulu road, turn left trail to marudi before lambir national park..... need to drive reali careful to avoid 'millions' road craters. after crossing sg arang bridge (once was ferrI point), it was 30 mnt drive before reaching batang baram river ferrI cross near kg ridan... cost a car rm1 ferrI toll. just then, rain started. continued driving until crossroads kg baru... saw kg dagang big mosque on the right. took left turn to small town of marudi. checked in mayland hotel, just above baram education office..... rain welcomes me there.....

waited for rain to subside, then walked and recce marudi town... quickly found banks n halal restaurants some not shown on google maps..... as listed below (all within walking distance):

banks:
 

1. public bank

2. rhb bank

3. bsn

4. bank rakyat (atm only)

restaurants:
 

1. restoran hj ismail

 besides grand hotel (breakfast/lunch)

2. restoran muqhriz

opposites public bank (breakfast/ lunch)

3. nakhoda cafe @ kg dagang -open evening

while 'tea-ing' @ restoran muqhriz saw monument just 100m on the hill..... later, found out it is hose fort muzium where king brooks of sarawak held regatta in attempt to end tribal blood feud.... back to hotel n had good nite rest n facebooking....

05 August 2015

Marudi

following morning, had mi kolok for breakfast (became my everyday breakfast... he! he!). started exploring marudi.... visited the museum.... spend time reading interesting historI of marudi.... walked to kg narum, kg baru n kg dagang..... all village clustered in one are by batang baram.... continued to airport n completed 1 circuit walking around padang terbang marudi (mini airport of marudi).... which also locals jogging trek... drove around to ibanez village @ kg sg brit n kg lubok nibong took almost 2 hours return trip..... it was durian seasons.... ask an ibanez guy to buy 4 durians but got 4 for free.... he! he! tqvm. dinner @ nakhoda café... saw customers of multi races in joyful harmonI; talking, laughing, joking with each other.... original 1 Malaysia...... got to share table with two guys n had delicious chicken lalapan.....

06 August 2015

Marudi-Long Jeeh (8 hr)

next day, after having mi kolok, drove to kg long jeeh located @ ulu baram with a friend; mr johannes to guide me... again, need to drive reali careful to avoid craters from marudi to miri - bintulu main road, then passed slip road to lambir national park....on the right... as well as tropical rain forest resort... until berkenu junction.....there is petronas  station, and Norsafia Indah Café & Catering....which sells special me kolok.....he! he! tar road was only as far as small town lapok from this junction...... after that, more than 200 km drive via timber trail (locals often refer as the company trail)...

pic: red arrows

after bypassing lapok small town, had disorder road rules... her! her! here, onlI 1 kind signboard exist as drivers reference... which was 'red arrows'... johannes then schooled me about the regulations.... prioritI left or right of the roads were given to vehicles coming from outward baram, since they usuali carri heavi loads... the red arrows show which side to take approximateli 100 m before reaching the sign.... must continue doing so... until red arrows show otherwise.... n..  alwiz give way to trailers...... luckili, brought along nasi ayam for lunch... was told earlier.... we would have picnic at natural 'rnr' after 4 hours drive @ sg paong (turned out... the best stop ever..... he! he! went for swimming in nice cool water). after 3 more hours of driving, reached kg long jeeh....a kenyah village.....rest for a night.... enjoy eating semah fish.... nyum! nyum!

 

pic: mr jalong (left) n mr johannes (right)

 pic: sg paong

 

07 August 2015

Long Jeeh-Miri

earli morning, started driving to miri...... stopped @ that 'rnr' again.... eating prepared lunch... which was semah fish....arrived late @ miri imperial mall... but stil had time @ tgv........ he! he! watched unfantastic fantastic four..... anyway.... stil enjoyed...... took night flight to klia.........

words learned:
 

1. "long" means  muara (malay); estuary (english); nanga (iban)

2. "batam" means sungai (malay); river (english)
3. "semah" means ikan kelah (malay); mahseer (english)