Gunung Nuang

A dear friend introduced this place to me. An excellent venue to get back to nature, get some exercise and be away from the hustle and bustle of city life. From the federal highway head towards Kajang via Cheras. After the first toll past Plaza Phoenix turn left and then left again at the Police Station. Drive straight until the road ends at the foot of Gunung Nuang which is also where the Hulu Langat Dam is located.

Register at the guard house and pay the RM1 fee. From there on start climbing on old fire tracks. The vegetation will change from pine forest to bamboos to thick vegetation. Your lungs will be on fire as it tries to acclimatise to the clean fresh air. Once it does, it felt good and you will most likely got your second wind. One and half or two hours later you will reach the base camp. From there another half hour will be Kem Lolo on single track passing the old dam on the way up which is flanked by a high waterfall. After Kem Lolo will be Kem Pacat after which another few hours will take you to the peak. I have only been up to Lolo and am still trying to get at least to Pacat. The peak will require an overnight trip or at least a whole (literally) day outing.

Wear comfortable shoes and make sure the soles does not give out as it has to go through mud and water too. Mine does and it was a struggle getting down on shoes with broken soles. To be safe carry a pair of slippers or sandals in your bag. Bring enough water, one half liter in a Camelbak is enough to get me up to and down Lolo. Some food would be good too. I like chocolates but it cause a friend to use the huge public toilet...