Bukit Tabur Barat 22 Feb 2009

Starting at 7 a.m. from 150m asl, 7 of us trooped up Bukit Tabur to catch the sunrise. Since the last visit in August 2008 (http://happyotrekker.blogspot.com/2008/08/bukit-tabur-west-1682008_17.html), the trail now appeared much wider and eroded but still pleasantly neat and free of litter. Notwithstanding the rain the night before, but the terrain was dry and easy to trek.

As expected, we saw a thick sea of mist hovering over the Dam Lake. We stopped intermittently to admire and photograph the beautiful sea of mist and moving slowly against the orange sky backdrop over the East Tabur Ridge and settling down and disappearing over the Melawati residential area.

By 8 a.m. the ridge was crowded with many hikers, young and old, signifying the popularity of the trail. We hit the highest ridge 490m asl on the last hump at 10.30 a.m. It was about 12 noon when we reached the base via the kebun after an hour of downhill trek.

Below is a series of selected photographs of the trek arranged in chronological order.

For the photographs, please refer to http://happytrekker.shutterfly.com/pictures/5237.

Gunung Datuk 14 Feb 2009

We left PJ at 6.45 a.m., reached Pedas Toll at 8 a.m. and finally at the G Datuk Park at 8.45 a.m. with about 15 minutes break to buy some food along the way. There was no big crowd and there was plenty of car park area.

At 9 a.m. we started our hike at 120m asl and reached the false peak clearing at 725m asl at 11 a.m. After s short rest, we climbed up several flights of the metal ladder to the viewing point at 740m asl atop gargantuan boulders.

The weather was beautiful and we have a wonderful time sun bathing on the boulders.The trail was dry and easy to trek. It must be "Spring time" in Gunung Datuk. The trail was adorned with blooming pink and yellow inflorescence flowers.

We started to take our leave at 1 p.m. and reached the base at 2.20 p.m. where we had a short splash in a mini waterfall pool. Overall, a fun and good moderate day trek.

For the photographs, please refer to http://happytrekker.shutterfly.com/pictures/5144.

Earlier trips were recorded at:
http://happyotrekker.blogspot.com/2008/03/gunung-datuk-2032008_20.html and
http://happyotrekker.blogspot.com/2007/03/gunung-datuk-1832007_19.html.

Kiara Hills Pictures 6 Feb 2009

For more pictures of Kiara Hills from 2006 to 2009, please refer to: http://happytrekker.shutterfly.com/pictures/15992