mcHiker: Trans YB3B - Cameron Highlands

The Trek

Height : Gunung 6040 (1840 m ), 3B (1805 m), Challi (1923 m), Yong Bear(2181 m)
Location : Blue Valley Dam (Kg. Raja Cameron Highlands)
Usually it takes More than 12 hours plus nigh hike
Distance : 29 KM+-

Getting there

Park at Masjid Lojing open space parking area (4.596197, 101.433117)
Arrange 4x4 pick up to Blue Valley Dam (Half way trail head)
Arrange 4x4 pick up from Kebun

Facilities and Fees

Toilet and Bathroom : -
Parking : -
Guide : Yes
Permit : Yes
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JPSM Contact Information

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Exploring Trans YB3B

October, 29 2022

Trans YB3B basically is hiking the entire Gunung Yong Belar traditional trail (Blue Valley Dam except piping area) and new trail (kebun) crossing a few peaks like Gunung 6040, Gunung 3 Boundaries, Gunung Challi and Gunung Yong Belar. It is part of the traditional V1 / V2 route to Gunung Gayong, Korbu and Yong Yap.

You could either start from Kebun - YB - Camp Gurkha - Challi - 3B - 6040 - Blue Value Dam (YB3B) or reverse way. We did the reverse way (3BYB) started from Blue Value Dam - 6040 - 3B - Challi - Camp Gurkha and finally Yong Belar. It seems like much more tougher then YB3B via Kebun but enjoyed more beautiful scene especially on the track before 6040 to Challi.

I have been to Gunung 6040, 3B and Yong Belar in year 2014 with two different hike but not trying the complete route before. This trip was planned two years ago but due to the MCO period it was postponed and postponed again.

Do not underestimate this track as you will hike endless of dragon back and prepare for night hike if you are not an elite hiker. Of course I am not therefore I prepare for the wet, long distance hike, night walk, endurance pace, hike in a group, muddy trail, cool weather and endless dragon back trail.

Basically doing Gunung Challi day hike itself is a good choice, which you could hike three peaks with beautiful scene and enjoy the mossy forest view

Started from Gunung Challi raining all the way to Yong Belar and cause more muddy trail and cool weather which slow down our pace. From Yong Belar Peak out with every step of mud till kebun.

Car Park - Trail head

We parked our car in Masjid Lojing open space and arranged a 4x4 to Blue Value Dam, The 4x4 dropped us half way due to the road condition and hike about 1 KM to trail head.

Trail head - Gunung 6040

Trail started with stream crossing and first half of the trail hike all the way to the junction of old trail (via piping trail). Second half of the trail with more ascent but enjoyed the mossy forest scenery. Approx. 1 hour 40 minutes

Gunung 6040 - 3 boundaries

Mossy trail with more descent to a valley and ascent to 3 boundaries. Approx. 1 hour

3 boundaries - Gunung Challi

Start descent follow by few dragon back and all the way ascent to peak. Approx. 50 minutes

Gunung Challi - Camp Gurkha

Steep descent all the way to Camp Gurkha. Big campsite with water source. Approx. 38 minutes

Camp Gurkha - False Peak

Endless of dragon back and ascent all the way to False Peak. Along the way you could see 3 Boundaries, Challi, Yong Belar in your surrounding. We passed by the Helipad 2 (refer to other source) but can't find the exact location. Approx. 1 hour 30 minutes

False Peak - Yong Belar

Descent - dragon back - ascent. We passed by the Helipad 1 (refer to other source) but can't find the exact location and all the way ascent to Yong Perak peak. Approx. 2 hour 15 minutes

Yong Belar - Kebun

Long night hike with few times of regroup

Kebun - Masjid Lojing

Network reception is very poor, only Celcom or Maxis. Contacted the 4x4 owner but never turn up after few hours waiting. Finally find our way to settled it out.

0720 4x4 from Masjid Lojing

0735 4x4 Drop off point

0743 Start hiking

0758 Trail head

0842 Junction to traditional trail (piping) and regroup

0851 Continue

0947 Gunung 6040

1012 Continue after regroup

1113 Reached 3 boundaries

1205 Continue after lunch

1255 Reached Gunung Challi

1346 Continue

1424 Reached Camp Gurkha

1504 Continue

1636 Reached False Peak

1732 Continue

1858 Stopped and regroup

1928 Continue

1959 Stopped and regroup

2046 Reached Gunung Yong Belar

Only managed to logged the GPS track half way out from Yong Belar, the GPX file for map and Wikiloc I uploaded was joining from my previous Yong Belar hike