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Trans Titiwangsa
This trek is one of the toughest treks in
Malaysia. It will normally take about 5-7 days to complete, one way , and passes some of
Peninsular Malaysia's highest peaks (Gunung Korbu , Gunung Gayong and Gunung Yong Belar). The trek itself is tough on its own, but that's not all, as you'll be
facing cold weather , hours of rain , strong cold winds as well as irritating
insects. You should be really prepared in order to make this trip really enjoyable (yes it can actually be enjoyable). The route usually begins just like climbing
Gunung Korbu , starting at Ulu Kinta or Tg, Rambutan. Once you're reached the peak, you'll be heading to lembah H20. From there, it's up again to Gunung Yong Belar and out to the TNB dam in Kampung Raja, Cameron Highlands.
Start from Tg Rambutan, 4wd ride to start of trek, and trek to the
From the waterfall campsite, trek up to Gunung Korbu. If you reach the peak early, it is possible to trek straight to Gunung Gayong which is about 2.5 hrs away and spend the night there. The campsite at
Gunung Gayong might not be very comfortable, as it is quite small. Here a fly sheet will
benefit more than a tent.
If you begin trekking from Gunung Korbu, today will be quite long and you should start early. If you begin trekking from Gunung
Day four will bring you to Gunung Yong Belar, another of Malaysia's high mountains.
This stretch will be quite steep and will be passing the mossy forest. Watch out for falling trees due to high winds.
The trek begins with a steep ascend for about 30 minutes, the flattens and goes
up and down. The last water point to Gunung Yong belar is baout 1 hr from the
peak. Near the water point, there is a small landslide on your left. You'll have
to climb a small rock to continue to the water point. from the land slide,
it is about 3 minutes to the water point. Water can be collected from a
small stream if you take the short trek on your left. There is a huge rock wall
near the water point. You should reach Gunung Yong Belar in the late evening. At night, it is possible to see lights, probably from Cameron Highlands or from Ipoh.
Today will bring you down from Gunung Yong Belar. The trek is not You should be able to reach the TNB dam comfortably say at around 5-6 pm. The trek will pass the 3 state border, which is about 1.5 hours from Gunung Pondok Challi. From the 3 state border, you will walk along the Pahang / Kelantan border, which is marked by cement stumps. Imagine yourself crossing the border 300-400 times in a day! You will pass some small campsites as well as some small water points along the way. When you reach a cobble stone road, and a big border stone, take the road on your right. You will then have to descend about 200 steps before reaching the TNB dam. Here is the place to kiss the ground , soak in the not so cold water and wash your equipment. Make sure that you have your equipment and food kept before late evening, as hundreds of birds will come and fly above , some of them shitting on your stuff. Spend the night telling each other of your experiences during the trek. To get out of the TNB dam someone will have to walk out and get a 4wd to come and pick up the rest. The walk out will probably take about 1 hr, along a badly maintained dirt road. Just stop at any coffee shop and ask. Do that the next day.
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waterfall camp to spend the night there. For a more detailled description, refer to
Gayong, start early also!
You'll have to back track abit to go to the junction to yong belar. From the
junction, it's about 30 minutes to the next campsite, Kem Cerek. The campsite
there is not very comfortable and the water source is about 20 minutes away.
Continue on as this trek will pass mainly through mossy forests , and you will be doing
a lot of crawling below, above and between roots. Along the route , you'll be passing Gunung Bubu ( not the
Bubu to other places, and make sure you descend the right one. From Gunung
Bubu, you will pass Puncak 6852 , which is about 10 minutes away. If you look
carefully, you can see the aluminum tag left by ABM some time ago tied to a
small tree. It will mostly be downhill
until you reach the next campsite which will usually be Lembah H20 , where a river flows next to the campsite. Here you might encounter the most irritating insects , as well as continuous rain. The campsite is rather small, though big enough for about 4-5 tents.
actually easy, as there are also up hills as well as very steep descends. From the peak , you should reach Gurkha camp around 2-3 pm. There, there is a river and you can have your bath, cook as well as have your lunch. You can also camp here for the night, but you will probably need another two days to get to the TNB dam from there. A better option would be to
camp at Gunung Pondok Challi, which is about 1.5 hours from Gurkha camp. It is possible to camp further , closer to the TNB
dam, but I suppose after eating and bathing , it would be probably be around 4 pm before you leave Gurkha camp. At Gunung Pondok Challi, you can see the vegetable farms as well as the 3 state
border. The campsite is rather small, and can perhaps fit 15 people.