Hiking at Bukit Tabur (Klang Gates Ridge)
Taman Melawati,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
In terms of geological importance, the quartz ridge is internationally recognized as a world-class geological site, based on its importance in terms of the Earth’s history as well as its universal scientific value which extends beyond the national boundary, making it a heritage of the world. Nevertheless, the most important factor that makes it so significant and so unique is the sheer size of the ridge, and the fact that it consists of 100% pure quartz, making it the single largest pure quartz dye in the world.
Bukit Tabur becomes local favor hiking spot for regular and new visitor due to the easy access and natural richness near by the city. Walk along the trail,enjoy the breathtaking views of the Kuala Lumpur skyline on your left and the reservoir on your right where the ridge splits the natural and urban world. Sit down amongst the brush or watch panoramic vistas for wildlife to catch songbirds flickering nearby and eagles cruising the currents. Not to left out that some visitor hike up in the dark to catch the sunrise moments, and some in the late afternoon for sunset. if you're lucky enough, you should see the yolk rising up the sky softly.
Bukit Tabur becomes local favor hiking spot for regular and new visitor due to the easy access and natural richness near by the city. Walk along the trail,enjoy the breathtaking views of the Kuala Lumpur skyline on your left and the reservoir on your right where the ridge splits the natural and urban world. Sit down amongst the brush or watch panoramic vistas for wildlife to catch songbirds flickering nearby and eagles cruising the currents. Not to left out that some visitor hike up in the dark to catch the sunrise moments, and some in the late afternoon for sunset. if you're lucky enough, you should see the yolk rising up the sky softly.
Please spend 3mins signing the petition to save Bukit Tabur and Selangor State Park from project KLORR
http://www.petition online.com/ KLORR/petition. html
http://www.petition online.com/ KLORR/petition. html
Kuala Lumpur Climate/Weather
Kuala Lumpur has a year-round equatorial tropical rainforest climate which is warm and sunny, along with abundant rainfall, especially during the northeast monsoon season from October to March. Temperatures tend to remain constant. Maximums hover between 31 and 33 °C and have never exceeded 37 °C , while minimums hover between 22 and 23.5 °C and have never fallen below 19 °C.
Location
Taman Melawati, 20mins drive from center of Kuala Lumpur
How to get there
The drive path to the Start Point is very tricky, use the google map or google earth to get the direction with following GPS position information.
Entrance from the main road
Latitude : 3°12'58.67"N
Longitude: 101°44'18.61"E
Entrance, starting point
Latitude : 3°14'1.90"N
Longitude: 101°44'56.65"E
Park your car at the roadside soil road near the Klang Gate Dam, make sure your car wont block the access road. look for the short cement wall where the trail begins in an old orchard,the path going up the hill is pretty straightforward by follow the trail.
How do i return at the end or half way
The return path is very tricky, there are 2ways to return back to the Start Point.
Conservatively 1.30hr up to summit from start point, 1.30hr down
Best time to start hike
7am to 8am, for those wanted to cache sunrise should start hike at 6:30am or early, weekend especially at Sunday is very pack.
Climate
dry season is best time to visit, dry season falls between Feb-Aug.
Difficulty: climbing staircase efforts, however if you have medical and physiological limitations must first obtain approval from the doctor prior to the hike
Height
approximately 1000m
What to Wear
Casual clothing with light weight trekking or jogging shoes. shoe must not be tight and able to walk for long hours without pain.
What to bring:
Taman Melawati, 20mins drive from center of Kuala Lumpur
How to get there
The drive path to the Start Point is very tricky, use the google map or google earth to get the direction with following GPS position information.
Entrance from the main road
Latitude : 3°12'58.67"N
Longitude: 101°44'18.61"E
Entrance, starting point
Latitude : 3°14'1.90"N
Longitude: 101°44'56.65"E
Park your car at the roadside soil road near the Klang Gate Dam, make sure your car wont block the access road. look for the short cement wall where the trail begins in an old orchard,the path going up the hill is pretty straightforward by follow the trail.
How do i return at the end or half way
The return path is very tricky, there are 2ways to return back to the Start Point.
- The straightforward, just follow the same path where you came from.
- Another exit path is tricky as there is no signboard, you will have to go until the end of the trail and there is a downward trail that will lead you down to the jungle trail. Please be cautions, finding the right trail is tricky, friend of mine has got lost in the jungle from chosen the wrong trail. For first time visitor, i will advice to take path of where you came from, otherwise meet others visitor there and follow them.
Conservatively 1.30hr up to summit from start point, 1.30hr down
Best time to start hike
7am to 8am, for those wanted to cache sunrise should start hike at 6:30am or early, weekend especially at Sunday is very pack.
Climate
dry season is best time to visit, dry season falls between Feb-Aug.
Difficulty: climbing staircase efforts, however if you have medical and physiological limitations must first obtain approval from the doctor prior to the hike
Height
approximately 1000m
What to Wear
Casual clothing with light weight trekking or jogging shoes. shoe must not be tight and able to walk for long hours without pain.
What to bring:
- Change of clothes and towel
- Sun block(Optional)
- Min. 1.0 liter of water per person
- Slippers (optional, for backup purpose)
- Waterproof camera (optional), Snack food (optional)
- First-aid-kit
- Rain coat (optional, very rare rain in the morning in dry season)
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