Bukit Tabur, Gombak

Our planned family trip to Jerantut over the 4 day weekend didn't turn out as it should. We left Kuantan Friday about 9am and reached Jerantut about eleven. It was drizzling as we set out. Not that it dampen our spirit for camping and fishing at Kg. Bukit Dinding, the cool morning made us more excited and eager to set camp. The weather was forecasted 60% chance of rain throughout the weekend. So the backup plan should we decide not to camp out was to head for KL. That was what we did as the Pahang river had risen high and there were noticable floods at low grounds besides the road.



Next day we took up an offer to hike Bukit Tabur near Melawati and Ulu Klang Dam.

Our nephew a regular to Bukit Tabur offered to take us up and we were up to it. Looking at pictures of the hill, we were skeptical of us managing it. But it was just too good of an opportunity to refuse. 11am we started our way up hill. Ikram estimated the hike would take us 4 hours.

The trail started straight uphill and we were advised to take small steps at a time. My son Hazem offered help as we started to make the climb. The further up we went the more lagged behind from the group I was. The group: Me (45), Baba (44), Liyana (17), Ajim (14), Helmi (12), Ilham (8), Nazmi (14), Aizat (23) and Ikram (32).

By 12 we reached the first clearance to see the Tabur East, the Ulu Klang Dam water reservoir and KL. The trail took us uphill and downhill. We heard the azan for solat Zuhur when we were up there. It must have been from the UIA mosque nearby. With many stops to rest ourselves we walked along side cliff, climbed walls of stones, down a rope, down under large stones. Man it was challenging.



Towards the end of the ridge UIA is very close by. We can see the whole campus spread in front of us. 3:30 we reached the end of the trail.

We then started to follow the downward trail. You'd think it's a short way down, but it was like an endless walk along trees, shrubs, kebun durian, dusun, more trees, houses, fish pond and finally the road at the foothill. I can feel my toe nail biting the flesh with each step I took. I can barely walk but pushed myself to end the hike.

Bottom line, we made it up and across the Bukit Tabur ridge, and down in 6 hours!!

Clap! clap! clap! (Photo from Aizat's Flickr taken with timer)

Next we setup camp at the Ulu Klang Dam Recreational Park.



(Photos at MySpace Photo Album. Photos taken with Canon PowerShot A70, Nokia 6820, Sony Ericson Cyber-shot K550 by the children.)

(More photos with Aizat from his Nikon D300 at Flickr)