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Escape the heat and visit a tea plantation in the rolling hills of the Cameron Highlands.
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1. Gunung Irau (Mount Irau)
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4.5 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By csChai - Malaysia, null
This is a unique and beautiful mountain to hike. It is different from the other mountains in Malaysia in many ways. It is cool, misty, wet, mossy, muddy, slippery and in certain parts, dark. The trees and vegetation on this mountain is unlike those in other tropical jungles. Every hiking and outdoor enthusiast should hike this mountain at least once. To get to the trail head, one has to enter through the Mossy Forest entrance and walk to the end of the wooden broadwalk. The entrance fee is RM10 (adult), RM5 (senior citizen and children) and RM30 (foreigner). There is a hut that serves as the permit checking counter at the end of the broadwalk. Only hikers with a permit from the Pahang Forestry Department are allowed beyond this point. There are a total of 10 checkpoints (CP) from trail head to the peak of Gunung Irau at 2110 m asl. CP1 (Balak 1989 m asl), CP2 (Taman 1980 m asl), CP3 (Tali 1949 m asl), CP4 (Pisang 1873 m asl), CP5 (Pergam 1947 m asl), CP6 (Mini Irau 2024 m asl), CP7 (Slide 2028 m asl), CP8 (Bonsai 2043 m asl), CP9 (Batu 2048 m asl) and CP10 (LOTR - Lord of the Rings, 2089m asl ). From CP1 to CP4, the trail is descending. Then from CP4, it ascends all the way to CP6, Mini Irau. This is an excellent place to stop for a rest and refill our tummies as there is a wide area of flat land here. Officially, the trail is open from CP1 to CP6 only. Parts of the trail farther up have been damaged by landslides. Extra caution is required if one chooses to proceed to the peak. From CP6 the trail descends to CP7. Then it is ascending all the way to the peak which is a short distance (15-20 minutes) after passing CP10. In this section of the trail (CP7 to Peak),the atmosphere and vegetation is totally different with beautiful wild orchids, pitcher plants, bonsai-like shrubs and moss-covered trees enveloped by the thick mist. Truly enchanting! The total distance one way is about 5 km. The average time it takes to hike from the trail head to the peak is about 3 to 4 hours, on a leisure pace with many photography stops. So, start early and give yourself about 7 to 8 hours to complete your hiking adventure on this majestic mountain. Hikers are advised to turn back at 2.00 p.m. for safety reasons as the forest can get dark early and fast. The trail is clear and there are no sharp ascents or descents. Just be careful on where you put your foot on, the tree roots are smooth and slippery, the ground is wet and soft. In my personal opinion, it is not necessary to engage a professional guide for this hike. However, it is not advisable to hike alone, it is safer to go in a group. Happy Hiking!
2. Gunung Brinchang
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4.0 based on 138 reviews
Reviewed By lionel300693 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
My Australian Group of 5 pax enjoyed themselves. Early morning is the best to go to this place and you can find many people trekking so the chances of getting lost is remote but stay in course. And don’t venture too far away from the normal route. A map can be obtained from most of the Hotels or from tourist information centre
3. Mossy Forest
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4.0 based on 932 reviews
Reviewed By wongtas1 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I will start off by saying that I strongly recommend you book a tour with a local tour guide for two reasons. 1. They will most likely drive you up in a Land Rover or other such vehicle that will be well suited the winding, narrow road that leads up to the forest and 2. You will gain invaluable knowledge that the guide has cultivated over years. I booked my tour through Father's Guest House where I was staying and Raju was my tour guide. He was so knowledgeable and shared the names of most of the plants in English (UK and Canadian), Malay, and Chinese! He also shared lots of knowledge on the ecology of the forest and conservation as well. It is best to do this on a clear day otherwise you will be stuck in the clouds as that altitude is sometimes also known as cloud forest. But the views from the top are amazing and it is some good exercise to walk up and down all the stairs.
4. Cameron Highlands Jungle Trail No. 1
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4.0 based on 161 reviews
Reviewed By Fernwehjourney
We did the path no 1 in Dezember 2019. We used the maps.me offline card to navigate. We hitchhiked from Taha Rata to the start point. It was quite easy to find the start of no 1 with the maps.me navigation. The hike itself is not easy. A lot up and downs, climbing over fallen trees. At some point were ropes and we were happy to use them. This path guided you through jungle, the mossy forest and you also have to walk through a small river. You don‘t see any tea plantages on the way up. And some point we‘re not sure if we were still on path no1 but after 4 hours of walking we ended on the parking place of the mossy forest and hitchhiked back to the city. Ps: There are some signs at the EXIT that the path is closed from November - January... but yeah we saw the sign after we did the path and everything was fine.
5. Hill Top Travel & Tour
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4.0 based on 82 reviews
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