Thursday, March 14, 2024

Taiping Maxwell Hill Hiking

Taiping Maxwell Hill (Bukit Larut) hiking trip from 8 to 11 March 2024 ... Activities:

(1) hike up Bukit Larut via forest trails that start from an Indian temple;

(2) visit Terong Waterfall, Taiping;

(3) visit Lanno Valley 逍遥谷, Ipoh.


(a) Hiking team lead: Terence Phuah and Jimmy Teh;

(b) Waterfall team lead: Jimmy Teh;

(c) Lanno Valley team lead: Ewe Heng Teong;

(d) Organizer: ChanHN.

Overnight in Kevin's Dragon Place Guesthouse Taiping - a clean, cozy and comfy huge bungalow that has 8 bedrooms and 8 toilets. 

Trailhead and car parking information is listed at the end of posting.

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Trailhead in front of an Indian temple

The hike this time has more forest trails with a mix of existing tar road: Trailhead to Rain Station 3 then Great Wall all via trails; from there, we took the tar road to Tea Garden. 

From Tea Garden, we followed the red electric-cable pipeline and hiked via trails up the steep slopes. The last part was walking on tar road to arrive at Bukit Larut peak.

One way up from trailhead to jeep terminal is about 7km with elevation gain of about 1,000m in 4 hours' hike.
A big waterfall in the background ... Josephine Lee and Gillian Ong

Taiping Bukit Larut will reopen to jeep passenger service this June 2024, complete with two campgrounds with 22 campsites. Bukit Larut has been closed for 4 years due to landslides and also Covid-19. During this time, only hikers are able to arrive at the peak. Most resorts here are in a run-down state. We went to Cendana Hut which I stayed there before, and were sad to see that it suffers the same fate. (refer end of posting for Cendana Hut photos).
Straight up is the trail for MMTF trail running event, and will arrive at Box Bungalow. We took the trail on the right, passing by a waterfall and lead us to Rain Station 3.
Cross this waterfall to arrive at Rain Station 3 ... Ong Soon Aun
The peak of Bukit Larut
A big and unique tree at the peak of Bukit Larut
Dragon Place Guesthouse Taiping; facing Bukit Larut.
Dragon Place Guesthouse Taiping - More information is listed in Google Maps. Click Here
Gotong-royong in preparing dinner 
Big living hall
At Taiping Lake Garden
A picturesque Taiping Lake Garden
Terong waterfall 
Terong waterfall
Sunrise at Bintang Range - The small "V" next to a wide "V" is where the peak of Bukit Larut is situated. Photo is taken at the top of the guesthouse where there is a 360° viewing platform. 
Fishing pond near Taman Panaroma Rapat Indah, Ipoh
Lanno Valley 逍遥谷, Ipoh

Hiking up Taiping Maxwell Hill via forest trails:

(1) Trailhead is opposite 'Thanneermalai Sri Thandayuthapani Alayam' Indian temple about 100m away, TNB pole #36 ... Click here.

(2) Park your car here, the 4-point junction before Kaki Bukit Larut. Refer to the Street View of Google Maps. From here to trailhead is 850 meters. Later, you can take bath in the toilet of Kaki Bukit Larut, about 200 meters away from this junction ... click here.


The Trong Falls - Terong waterfall, Taiping ... click here

Previous hiking of Maxwell Hill in 2017 ... click here

Run_hike up Maxwell Hill and overnight in Cendana Hut 2012 ... click here

Posted by KC Leong.

Saturday, February 24, 2024

CNY sau gung loh sang

CNY sau gung loh sang 收工撈生 hike at Bukit Kiara on Sat 3 Feb 2024. 

Wishing everyone a Happy Chinese New Year of the Dragon. 

祝大家 新年快樂; 龍年大吉, 龍馬精神, 龍飛雲翔.

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A group photo at Kiara park entrance
Preparing the yee sang which is hand-carry from car park to Starbucks in the trails
Preparing the yee sang
Yee Sang sponsor by George Siew
Getting ready to loh sang

Variety of food contributed and brought by team members
Gong Hei Fatt Choy! Chinese calligraphy from KK Lim

Posted by KC Leong



Sunday, December 24, 2023

Lata Perahu_ Berekeh_ Penyel

An action-packed 2D1N hiking and sightseeing trip at Sauk and Sungai Siput from 18-19 Nov 2023. 

(1) Lata Perahu waterfall and Dusun Homestay (Sauk town);

(2) Hiking Bukit Berekeh for sunrise and sea of clouds (Sg Siput);

(3) Penyel Waterfall (Sg Siput).

At Sauk town, we went to the local restaurants to try the famous river-fish dishes. At Sungai Siput, we visited a soy sauce factory, and bought some soy products. En route to Ipoh while returning home, we have a nice coffee and toast at the famous Kin Loong Valley Chang Jiang White Coffee. 

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At Dusun Homestay, Sauk ... Ivy Wong, Ivy Chin, Rachel Thang
At Dusun Homestay, on the way to Lata Perahu waterfall
Lata Perahu waterfall
Delicious and fresh river-water fish

Viewing sunrise at Bukit Berekeh, Sungai Siput
Viewing sunrise at Bukit Berekeh
Penyel Waterfall, Sungai Siput ... Felicia Hew, Wey Tyng, Ivy Chin, Vandy Yap, Ivy Wong
Penyel Waterfall ... Rachel Thang
At at soy sauce factory, Sungai Siput
Actual itinerary and timing of post-event updates


Posted by KC Leong

Sunday, November 05, 2023

Phu Kradueng Second Visit

After a lapse of 4 years due to the interruption of Covid, finally, I assemble a team to revisit Phu Kradueng National Park again from 15-22 October 2023. Four years ago, it was a recce trip with LamKF, and I find the place offers superb experience for hikers. 

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This trip ...

Phu Soi Dao National Park - overnight camping;

Phu Kradueng National Park - 3D2N overnight in chalets with hot water bath; sunset view at Mak Dook Cliff; photos shoot at waterfalls and Lomsak Cliff;

Phu Tubberk - overnight in homestay;

Hotel overnight:

At Lampang City - City2 Hotel;

At Loei town - Loei Village Hotel;

Eve of returning, overnight in Lampang City2 Hotel again.

Do CLICK HERE to view photos taken 4 years ago in the recce trip.

Phu Soi Dao National Park - overnight camping 
Phu Soi Dao National Park - overnight camping
Phu Soi Dao National Park - overnight camping
Phu Soi Dao National Park - overnight camping
Phu Soi Dao National Park - overnight camping
Phu Kradueng National Park
Phu Kradueng National Park
Phu Kradueng National Park - the gerai-gerai here have been renovated with totally new facilities
Phu Kradueng National Park - viewing sunset
Phu Kradueng National Park - viewing sunset
Phu Kradueng National Park - one of the many waterfalls
Phu Kradueng National Park - the famous lone pine at Lomsak Cliff
Phu Kradueng National Park
Phu Kradueng National Park - thousands of tents are being set up from Oct to May (following year). 
Phu Tubberk - overnight in homestay. There was too heavy mist that we could not see any sunrise.

Posted by KC Leong