Posted On Friday, November 1, 2013 at
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10:22 AM
by warriorsofwind
After barely a month, we have made our second trip to Bukit
Tabur. This time, we will be attempting the East Tabur instead of the West with Jane joining us as the seventh new member!!
The plan was simple. We will take a flight to Kuala
Lumpur on Friday to have a good rest. Then we will
start our climb on the next morning before having our R&R at my favourite
Shangri-la hotel. When we touched down in KL at the evening, there was a heavy
traffic and a downpour. I was worried and prayed for good weather since there
was a weather forecast of scattering thunder storm during the weekend.
We woke up at 7am and had Roti Prata for our breakfast at the coffee shop
below our Ampang Peutri Hotel. The Prata was good and huge compared to Singapore
standard. After checkout from our accommodation, we headed towards Taman Melawati
by taxi at 8 am. The sky was cloudy
but cooling in the morning after yesterday's night rain.
The route is made up total of 4 checkpoints
with the last ridges catered for those adventurous climbers. We followed the
water pipes to reach the trail head. Subsequently, it was a steep climb with short
forest section. We were perpetually scrambling up the steep slope. I was a bit
exhausted and out of breath with the heavy backpack (7kg) carrying on my back.
About 40mins later, we came to our 1st checkpoint. The scenery was beautiful having a good view of the city looking
from afar with bungalows below us.
Then after, it was another steep
climb going up and down through rocky areas and ropes to reach our next
checkpoint. This time, we managed to have a stunning view of the reservoir
similar to the one that we saw at West Tabur.
As we made our way further up to the
summit ridge, we encountered a big group making their descent. To reach the
summit, we had to overcome a long 60-80 degrees long section with ropes along
the entire route. It was the grand finale, which could look intimidating for the
weak heart. We were stuck at the junction towards the summit for 30mins to wait
for the entire group to come down.
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| The East Tabur's summit looking from far |
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| Too bored waiting.. Time to do rock-climbing exercise! |
The climb up to the summit was
super steep. We had to rely on our hands and the ropes to pull ourselves up.
However, I couldn't recommend of using the ropes unless necessary due to the
erosion. Technically, it was not a difficult climb and was rather fun if you
like rock climbing or scrambling. At the top of the ridge, you wouldn't regret
making to the summit with a fantastic 360 degree view of the city and
reservoir!!
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| View from the Summit |
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| The descent |
The descent down from the summit
was more challenging than going up. We had to be careful and constantly trying
to find a good landing for the foot. I would have tempered to use the ropes.
Nevertheless, my common sense told me to use the ropes for support with the
other hand holding tight on the rock as I landed my foot down carefully.
When we reached the junction again, we made a left turn and walked down a
slippery slope to the base. I felt blessed and thanked God for the kind weather. The rain was starting to
come when we ended our trek at 1.30pm.
The next destination was our relaxation at the best hotel offered by the
city with great food and shopping experience followed up..
Posted On Saturday, September 21, 2013 at
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6:37 AM
by warriorsofwind
Bukit Tabur is located at
Melawati, Kuala Lumpur. The hill is divided into the eastern and
western section which consists of 3 trails, namely: (1) Tabru East; (2) Tabur West; and (3) Tabur
Extreme. Although the hill is less than 500 meters, but it is a magnificent
quartz ridge offers a view of the dam and panoramic views of Kuala
Lumpur from the north. This time, we intended to hike
up to the ridges of Tabur West.
We took an early flight at 7am from Singapore
to KLIA before heading down to town by KL Express. This was my first time travelling
on KL Express. The journey took around 30 minutes, which was very comfortable,
relaxing and efficient.
Eventually, we started our climb at 11 am. There are 13 ridges to pass in order to reach the peak. We walked up strenuously through
the forest before reaching our first ridge at 11.50
am. From here, the routes became more interesting, which involved
scrambling and balancing ourselves on top of the ridges. Sometimes, the route
may get a bit dangerous and requires a little rock climbing skill.
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| Top of the Ridge with my Beloved Roz |
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| Kenneth pretended to be falling |
On our hike to the last ridges,
we were stopped by a huge boulder that required us to scale around. It looked
scary at first glance as the path was rocky and offered no protection from
falling. One wrong footstep or misstep would lead to fatal. We noticed there
were some aluminum handlers attached to the rock. However, it felt shaky and
might detach anytime. None of the handlers could give me any sense of security.
When I was about to scale down and around the boulder, Eddie showed me a
detached handler which he just easily pulled out from the rock. Great!! Now, I
didn't even dare to use the handler for support.
The boulder has proven to be the
most exciting part of the whole journey. At the edge of the boulder, we needed
to jump over a small gap in order to reach the other side of the ridge.
Luckily, for Jessica, Kenneth brought slings. We used the slings to hook up with
her as a safety precaution in case she fell. I was holding tight on the other
end of the sling and guided her carefully to cross over the ridge's gap.
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| The boulder Path |
The return journey led us to
venture through the woods again. When we turned our head and looking back to
the ridges on top, it was amazed that we were able to be up there. Even though
Bt Tabur is not a big hill to hike, but its dangers shall not be undermined. Any
miscalculation or wrong steps could lead a person fall off from the ridge and dropped
down endlessly. Eventually, we completed our hike at 3.30pm feeling exhausted but satisfied. We promised to
ourselves to come back again to attempt the East Tabur.
Posted On Thursday, December 20, 2007 at
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6:51 AM
by warriorsofwind
A pouring wet experience!! This was the adventure I gotten on this ever Hara Raya Haji holiday. Nevertheless, it was fun and full of laughs. I wouldn’t miss for a second chance. :D
We all gathered at Changi Jetty around 7.30 am. There were 20 totals of us. The weather seems to be kind since it had been raining continuously for the past few days. It looked like we could enjoy a dry morning and afternoon after all. I had decided to rent a bike with the rest instead of using my own. (I am too lazy to clean my bike if it caught hold in the rain.)
Setting Off
The cost of renting a bike was $10 for a whole day trip. It was those mountain bikes with fat tires, wide seat and heavy body weight.(*Disappointed*) Surprisingly, when I sat on the seat, it was relatively stable, and not using too much strength to peddle the wheels. After a hassle of adjustment made on the equipments here and there, we were ready to set off.
At the jetty station, I saw a few cyclists crossing the sea to the same destination as us. Their bicycles were mostly those MTB equipped with semi-slick tires. At the sales counter, the staff member told us that we needed 13 people to fill up the bumboat full before it could depart. Since we had 20 people and not wanting to waste time waiting, we decided to pay for the extra 3 empty seats not taken by anyone. After the staff member recorded our names, we loaded our bikes one by one onto the bumboat. And guess what!! The staff member turned out to be the bumboat driver too!!
After 45mins ride, we had reached Pengerang, but our blessing had vanished to the thin air. The weather started to pour immediately when we touched on the Pengerang jetty station with the wind growing stronger. We booked the bumboat driver to meet us back around 3.45pm by paying off our deposits first. The station closes at 4pm. (see left)
The Ride
After an half an hour wait, we decided to cycle in the rain while those without raincoats would catch a cab and meet us in town instead. The road was relatively flat with few up and down slopes. The whole route was straight with only one right turn heading towards the town. During the ride, the raindrops had been splashing on my eyes. (My cap had lent to Hwee Li). I wouldn’t open my eyes and been blinking them on and off. I did try to wear my shades and naively to think it might block the water coming to my eyes. It was not effective and I better off without the shades. The raincoat that I bought at Bali did help to keep my shirt minimum dry. After a stopover for photo session, we arrived at 11/2 hr later for a distance of around 17km.(see below)
The Town
The Sungei R
engit was a relatively small town. We met the other 5 whom took a cab down there. The cost of arrival was RM18. Apparently, they had started their feast. (see left) We split into two tables and our table ordered a “Lobster Set Meal C” which cost RM280. I fond of the vegetables and the soup particularly. The butter lobster and chili crabs also smelled good too!! Contrast to what I pictured, the lobsters were those small ones and the chili crabs were in mid-size. My friend told me that the crabs were caught from nearby shores. Overall, the whole dishes tasted super!! My stomach was too full and lazy to ride back. Ha.. The rain hadn’t been stopped yet.
The Ride Back
It was a non-stop ride back to the jetty, which took me around 1hr On our boat ride back, the rest couldn’t stop taking photo shots on this memorial day. We disembarked to Singapore at 4.30pm. I was completely exhausted and slept in the MRT train…..
The route is made up total of 4 checkpoints
with the last ridges catered for those adventurous climbers. We followed the
water pipes to reach the trail head. Subsequently, it was a steep climb with short
forest section. We were perpetually scrambling up the steep slope. I was a bit
exhausted and out of breath with the heavy backpack (7kg) carrying on my back. 
The Town
engit was a relatively small town. We met the other 5 whom took a cab down there. The cost of arrival was RM18. Apparently, they had started their feast. (see left) We split into two tables and our table ordered a “Lobster Set Meal C” which cost RM280. I fond of the vegetables and the soup particularly. The butter lobster and chili crabs also smelled good too!! Contrast to what I pictured, the lobsters were those small ones and the chili crabs were in mid-size. My friend told me that the crabs were caught from nearby shores. Overall, the whole dishes tasted super!! My stomach was too full and lazy to ride back. Ha.. The rain hadn’t been stopped yet.
