Showing posts with label Malaysia - Johor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Malaysia - Johor. Show all posts

Sunday 8 November 2020

Pantai Penyabong & Pulau Mawar (Revisit) – Endau Seafood Trip and The Search for Window of Heaven


“Halo my friends”

It all started with William’s message asking how we are doing, which mountain we are going soon and whether we shall meet up since it’s been eight months since our Everest Base Camp (EBC) trek in December 2019. With that we ended up planning a weekend trip to Endau where William is currently based, to visit both Pulau Mawar and Gunung Arong. Apart from Yogi and David who couldn’t make it, this trip is technically a mini gathering for our EBC trip (E.C Choi, Uncle Mak, William, Terry and myself) and we had Angeline (Uncle Mak’s girlfriend) and E.C Choi’s whole family (including his 7-months baby boy) tagged along. 

Wednesday 23 October 2019

Bukit Mor – A Leisurely Short Hike To Picture-Perfect Sunrise

Ever wanted to hike a mountain but you are worry about your fitness? You are drawn to those beautiful view at the top of the peak but hiking for several hours sounds too challenging? 

Monday 9 September 2019

Gunung Panti Day Hike : From Panti Barat to Panti Tengah (Forest Trail >>> Lukut Trail)

 
Gunung Panti is no stranger to most regular hikers, especially Johorians and Singaporeans. It’s the second most popular day hike destination, apart from Gunung Pulai due to its proximity to JB and Singapore and its easy to access trail head. However, most people only trek via the forest trail, the same one I hiked a couple of months ago. Wide, clearly marked and full of people, this trail is likened to that of “a highway in the mountain”, and not many hikers are actually aware of another less trekked trail – the Lukut trail. In fact, this may just be the official trail as there is a big arch gate at the trail head with the wordings: “Tapak Rekreasi Gunung Panti” (“Mount Panti Recreational Site”).

Friday 30 August 2019

Gunung Panti Barat Day Hike via Forest Trail

 
When asked what are the mountains or hills you can hike in JB, the first one which come to your mind is probably Gunung Pulai. However, JB is more than just Gunung Pulai, and with just an hour drive to Kota Tinggi, you can find many beautiful treks suitable for a day trip. One of such is Gunung Panti. A one way trek takes only around 2 to 2.5 hours, making it a 4-5 hours round trip, hence Gunung Panti is many hikers’ favourite leisure day hike on a Sunday morning. It’s famous among local hikers as the entrance is free and it’s short yet steep enough to pose some level of challenge, making it a good training ground for those looking to summit higher, more difficult mountains.

Monday 3 June 2019

Gunung Belumut Day Hike – The Crown of Kluang

Back in the days, people named places according to its legendary tale, historical significance or unique characteristic. This applies to most mountains in Malaysia. Gunung Belumut, judging from its name most definitely named after the prevalence of mossy and slippery rocks in the area. The name Belumut could be derived from Berlumut, with "lumut" meaning moss in Malay Language, and "berlumut" meaning mossy. 

Sunday 14 April 2019

Trans Bukit Payung: Legend of the White Robe Men



Bukit Payung, which literally translates to “Umbrella Hills” in Malay Language is a small hill in Parit Sulong, Batu Pahat. With an elevation of less than 300m, the hills on this part of the trail is overshadowed by the many other popular mountains in Johor (think Gunung Ledang, Gunung Lambak and Gunung Belumut), and therefore, a lesser known group of hills among non-locals.
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