mcHiker: Gunung Bubu - Kuala Kangsar, Perak

The Trek

Height : 5436 feet ( 1657 meter) N4.68224 E100.80686
Location : Ulu Kenas, Kuala Kangsar (Perak)
Usually it takes 2 days 1 night or 3 days 2 nights
Distance : about 16.8 KM

Getting there

Exit Kuala Kangsar from North-South Expressway
Turn right toward Jalan Baling - Kuala Kangsar
Continue straight onto Jalan Baling
Turn right toward Jalan Dato Sagor
Take the 1st right toward A3
Take the 1st left toward A3
Turn right onto A3 (N4.68696 E100.88563)

Facilities and Fees

Toilet and Bathroom : Yes
Parking : Parking Area
Guide : No
Permit : Yes (Apply in advance)
JPSM Permit Information
JPSM Contact Information

Exploring Gunung Bubu

December, 28-29 2013

Mount Bubu with the height of 1657 meter located in Hutan Lipur Ulu Kenas, Kuala Kangsar. The entrance just beside the "Kem Bina Negara Ulu Kenas Kuala Kangsar". One of the famous mountain with full of leeches especially during raining session.

Although we knew this would be a tough hike for us to do it in month of December but we still proceed with it as it will be our 2013 year end closing hiking event. End up it really never disappointed us, full of leeches along the way!!! I should have called this as "Leeches Mountain".

The trail was clear enough to lead us to the destination with ribbon marker

Stage 1 : Start from B.T.N right hand side, passed by TNB hydroelectric station) until you see
               a small path on your right (with ribbon marker) journey takes approx. 45 minutes

Stage 2 : Small trek to river (passed by a small stream on your right) journey takes approx 1 hour 45
               minutes. There is a big campsite after the river

Stage 3 : River to Camp Garding (passed by waterfall which about 25 minutes from river) journey
               takes approx 2 hours 30 minutes

Stage 4 : Camp Garding to Last Water Point (LWP) journey approx 1 hour 15 minutes

Stage 5 : LWP to Summit (We didn't reach the summit this round as we started our journey a bit late
               on the second day.......I'll be BacK !!!