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Mar 23, '09 2:26 PM
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01 Welcome back NATURE. After a long hiatus.

This time to Tanglir Falls in Bukit Tinggi.

02 The way to Bukit Tinggi was straightforward; the directions to the falls were not.

The Waterfalls of Malaysia page was true to its words; finding our way through the various farmland splits was like a maze: WE MISSED A LEFT TURN (shown in picture 12) and what was supposed to be a 45 minutes trek turned into a 2++-hours LONG & TIRING uphill task!!!

Here (UNFORTUNATELY), included are pictures of the WRONG & LONG way in. But it still leads to the same place at the end of the day, hopefully it helps.

*Do note also, most of the pictures were taken ON OUR WAY OUT, so it doesn't correctly state the time of the day and directions. I've tried my best to stay true to the track; hoping that my sometimes failing memory remembers correctly : >

03 Arriving from KL-Karak Highway, we took the Bukit Tinggi exit (Note: NOT the Berjaya Colmar Village, Bukit Tinggi one...) and headed towards Selesa Hillhomes.

*I remember this place well; been here before for a filming location recce, searching in vain for BAMBOO FORESTS. My work partner actually locked his set of car keys in the middle of the bamboo area... Unforgettable experience of waiting for an hour plus for the spare keys.

After successfully locating the parking spot, we backtracked to Bukit Tinggi town for a quick breakfast. We started our hike slightly before 10am. The pictures show our parking spot and the trail head area.

04 Before you start, make sure you bring MOSQUITO REPELLANTS.

Swarms of 'em m*thaf**kers!!! I kid you not!!!

05 10 minutes into the trek should bring you here. The road in front was in the process of being tarred; we took the right turn into a empty farmland.

06 The trek is actually quite well laid out with tarred roads most of the way and clear trail heads. We kept to the main trail for most of the way, going straight...

07 ... and up (and up... and up...) LONG & STEEP slopes.

08 Straight & further we went...

09 The weather was generally very good for the whole day. We were initially rather worried; since it was always raining in the 2nd half of the day in KL for the past week.

Worst case scenario was, Take this as a very long trip to eat Mc Ds at Genting Sempah ; p

10 The 100mm USM Macro lens is calling out to me...

11 Passing through more farms; reaching the crossroad which we were SUPPOSED TO turn left.

*We clarified this on our way back with a friendly tractor guy. Why wasn't he around in the morning!?!?!!!

**It takes roughly 25 minutes to reach this crossroad area.

12 Better view of the crossroad.

Turning left would lead you on a descent and straighter (easier) walk towards farmlands below, we were told.

Why did we go straight ahh... and over mountains and slopes, (at least it felt like that...) Why ah... why ah...

My legs are still sore even while I am typing this!!!

13 If you go straight, you get to see this. Nice stretch with farms and some sort of a nursery? Super consolation prize I tell myself.

14 Continuing our way up, the slopes got steeper and more deserted.

15 Abandoned plots. Somehow, I remembered seeing a lot of Dragon Fruit farms the last time I was around this area, none were in sight this time around??

16 Another split. Another pondering moment.

The different thing about the Tanglir hike is that there is not really any river clue. And most of the time I depend on rivers to give me hope; this time there was none. There was one somewhere after the Selesa Hillhomes/ Golf course area... but once you enter the farmland areas, nil. And scouring through the various splits, there was no sign of water anywhere, which played tricks to the mind.

17 This was the 2nd MAJOR split that we got wrong. Commons sense told us that rivers flow downhill. Well, most of the time...

The 1st attempt, we took the right turn, thinking we could locate a river source on lower grounds. What was before us were more slopes and farms. And there indeed was a small stream... No waterfall wor.

Luckily, there was a friendly immigrant worker who pointed us back to the correct track. Renewed hope and faith.

18 More walking. Limp and cramped legs by now...

19 * This was taken on the way out. Another 10 minutes walk from previous point.

Again, we took another wrong turn. As most of the info sourced from the net stated that we should always stay on the main trail. Translated, we went straight... Another uphill climb!!!

We stopped and ask for tips from another two immigrant workers. Clueless duo. We decided to backtrack...

Do note white signboard at the right; there is a slight trickling stream there... We then turned left, the correct track marked with arrow...

20 MOSQUITOES. ABUNDANT. BE WARNED.

In fact, no swatting needed. Palming gently would land you 3-4 casualties any one time!!! Crazy!!!

21 If we had stopped less to swat mosquitoes we would have arrived earlier, hahahahaha!!!

22 The trail seemed to led us nowhere. This reminded us of our once upon a time Kemansah Falls outing: Turning round in circles and ended up way past all the falls? A repeat, we dread.

BTW, Bowling brand slippers are the most comfortable slippers that I've tried. Bought a pair when I was at Tg. Malim. Funny to see this here too...

23 Halfway trekking, another steep climb. Deflated us.

And out of nowhere came a roaring 4WD Pick-up. The driver was just as surprised to see us. Asked for directions and we were indeed on the right track. Yeay!!!

*Trek is accessible by car/ bikes. 4WD advisable or those who wants to take up the government's RM5K offer to change to another substandard local car??? Very tight roads. Be warned.

24 Farmland below. Far away, you can see a trail too. Looking back after the trip, I think this is the way if we had taken the correct left turn mentioned earlier in picture 12???

25 Along the farmland stretch below, we could faintly hear roaring falls? Are we nearing???

26 Another split. 4WD driver told us to follow the dirt trail on the right. * Picture 19 split to here is around 30 minutes.

27 Yeah!!! Yeah!!! Yeah!!! x 10000000

28 Err, this is supposed to illustrate cam-whoring overjoyed trekker... Tthe camera was excited too and overexposed the shot...???

29 We could see the lower falls from the thick foliage. But how to reach it? We noticed a ravine which "could" be accessed. We decided to explore the upper parts and revisit this option if-all-fails-worst-case-scenario.

*Picture 26 split to this point is roughly 5 minutes.

30 On the way up, we passed the Middle Falls as well. Decided to go visit and rest at the upper falls instead.

31 FLAT OUT.

The both of us, after being absent from hiking for some time, took a heavy toil on us.

Relieved tired happy...

32 ... although it doesn't show on trekking partner's face. He looks in pain, with his cramped legs.

Kawan, Lata Khong next??? Hahahaha.

33 We didn't stay too long at the upper "MINI" falls as we were eager to find our way down to the Lower and Middle Falls.

34 Finding our way down was the next challenge. There wasn't any clear marked trail down. We tried our luck scrambling down one of the slopes.

It was worth the effort, as you can see : >

35 The Middle Fall had a nice inviting deeper pool. Perfect for a quick bath, jacuzzi treatment thrown in.

As you can see on the left picture, I think I remembered seeing water pipings for integration for the farmlands below. I am unsure whether there are farms further upstream; which might be a source of pollution?

36 This trekker was undeterred by that though. You only live once and I was too damn tired to care!!! Hahaha.

37 And finally, cramp-leg trekking partner even managed to run in the waters. Loved that smile on the face : >

38 Below, the Lower Falls were beckoning for us. We moved on duly.

39 If getting down to the Middle Falls was difficult, the Lower Falls proved to be even more a challenge. We tried a few spots to hike down, to no avail. We backtracked to the earlier ravine area.

The ravine looked like a dried up waterfall to us . A powerful one in its time, judging by the fallen tree barks and scattered large rocks on our way down.

Do take heed if you choose to go down this way. It is a treacherous stretch and frankly we didn't see any other access route down. And do remember to monitor the changing weather. I am suspecting that once with rainfall, your access route back up would be very slippery and dangerous, if not completely sealed off?

40 The Lower Falls. Majestic looking. At least 20ft tall, much more powerful. It had a nice shallower pool. Another jacuzzi session beckons!!!

41 Another view of the surrounding area. I think this was taken from the Upper Falls... Loved the greens around the area.

42 A deserved break. Regardless of insecticide polluted water or source, I'm gonna have my cuppa!!!!

43 Remembered to bring sugar this time around, but still no taste leh. Diluted, in went the Milo Fuse sachets too. Mocha anyone?

44 Pretzels? Wow. So un-hiking-like. Scones next time around?

45 Impatient trekker waiting for coffee. The smell was irresistible.

46 After 30 minutes or so soaking in the environment, getting wet of course, we were off. Dark clouds were above us. Gingerly we trekked back up the ravine.

47 Then it was blue skies again.

On our way out, we were still debating how impossible it is to manage to trek to the falls in 45 minutes. Unknowing that we have missed the crucial left turn.

NEXT TIME, read properly lah!!!

48 Ahh well, no GPS, still wanna trek... Has its advantages, and more story/ picture to tell : p

49 We took slightly 1 hr and 45 minutes to trek back out to our parked car. Fatigue and the damn mosquitoes being our major distraction. Civilasation never looked so good suddenly to us.

50 Souvenirs. There was a leech bite in between the toes somewhere...

51 On our way back to KL, we decided to detour and go look for Lata Khong. Which we didn't manage, and shall return some other time.

Mempage exit, I will find out where you are!!!!

52 Genting are for the losers!!!! Botched Photoshop attempt as well, shooting and post-processing with Canon G9 RAW files is still something new to me. The lack of Dynamic Range is something I am unused to too. Must learn. Must learn.

53 Great outing Kawan. Camping trip is next.

54 Nature, welcome back : >

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Tags: waterfalls, malaysia，马来西亚, canon powershot g9, bukit tinggi, tanglir falls, nature

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42 CommentsChronological Reverse Threaded

elliwaterfalls wrote on Mar 24, '09

wonderful story, amazing photos and a memorable journey.. though i do feel sorry about those nasty mozzie bites!

naesrimu wrote on Mar 24, '09

elliwaterfalls said

wonderful story, amazing photos and a memorable journey.. though i do feel sorry about those nasty mozzie bites!

Thanks for the kind words. Had great fun. I guess the bites were a small price to pay; better than leeches attacks : >

rocketman1221 wrote on Mar 24, '09

unfortunately i can't join on the trip. :(
NICE album bro.

naesrimu wrote on Mar 24, '09

rocketman1221 said

unfortunately i can't join on the trip. :(
NICE album bro.

Thanks. Camping trip is coming up... See u then!!!

rocketman1221 wrote on Mar 24, '09

naesrimu said

Thanks. Camping trip is coming up... See u then!!!

When? Where?? Who???

rocketman1221 wrote on Mar 24, '09

naesrimu said

Thanks. Camping trip is coming up... See u then!!!

1st May??? Nenasi@Pahang????

ngmk wrote on Mar 25, '09

rocketman1221 said

1st May??? Nenasi@Pahang????

interesting, include me??????? :D

naesrimu wrote on Mar 25, '09

ngmk said

interesting, include me??????? :D

Err... err... err... I tumpang tent only wor... Let me survive this one 1st then I'll plan the next. Your Avanza is a very attractive asset. Hahaha : >

ngmk wrote on Mar 25, '09

naesrimu said

Err... err... err... I tumpang tent only wor... Let me survive this one 1st then I'll plan the next. Your Avanza is a very attractive asset. Hahaha : >

okay.

My car still under repairs, need to order spare parts wor.....sigh.......

nicny wrote on Mar 25, '09

hei, i wonder anyone can join your trip? how much time did u spend on doing the above album. some fren of mine love hiking n camping too. all guys? or perempuan ada?

nicny wrote on Mar 25, '09

like this. good contrast. why u said YEAH oh?

nicny wrote on Mar 25, '09

aiyo, busuk. whose leg is that

nicny wrote on Mar 25, '09

hahah........ shan shui kopi. love this tag. u know i went to the big buddha at lantau island, hk, they also named the tofu called shanshui tofu. yummy ,

u made me think of arthur naked too. i'm sure he'll be happy to join u playing masak masak near the water la.....

nicny wrote on Mar 25, '09

like this too. made me think of great wall.

nicny wrote on Mar 25, '09

are they the same guy?

nicny wrote on Mar 25, '09

family of mine love pretzel too. ...wat u cooking on the right???

kohn5070 wrote on Mar 25, '09

photo stories telling concept....very good.....guess need to print out ur photo to get to this place...........^_^
thx sean for sharing!

naesrimu wrote on Mar 25, '09, edited on Mar 25, '09

Anny, replies to your questions:
- Cooking coffee.
- Yes, same guy.
- I'd rather be at Great Wall than to enrich their coffers.
- 山水咖啡, not that good. But loved the atmosphere.
- Naked Arthur. Hmm...
- My leg.
- Yeah. My feeling then.
- Most of the time, impromptu session. Last minute... I would normally invite others after successfully reaching one falls. Better than a whole bunch of lost people circling around in the wilderness, which can be dangerous : >
- Girls, welcome. Of course. Hahahaha.

Sekian, terima kasih.

naesrimu wrote on Mar 25, '09

kohn5070 said

photo stories telling concept....very good.....guess need to print out ur photo to get to this place...........^_^
thx sean for sharing!

This was a bit long-winded. Trying hard to be concise and yet, thorough.

Before the trip, I found it quite hard to source for relevant directions off the net... Thought this might help like-minded souls. Good luck : >

naesrimu wrote on Mar 25, '09

ngmk said

okay.

My car still under repairs, need to order spare parts wor.....sigh.......

Better than my Taiwan bumpers lar... Yours should be well worth the wait.

I passed by 4D shop today.... hahaha.

nicny wrote on Mar 25, '09

naesrimu said

- Cooking coffee.

it doesn't look like coffee, the one next to pretzel. look like cooking snail inside. how many in this trip? next time put your trip on your calendar if you welcome others.

ngmk wrote on Mar 25, '09

naesrimu said

Better than my Taiwan bumpers lar... Yours should be well worth the wait.

I passed by 4D shop today.... hahaha.

Wish it's worth waiting......sigh

no worry, none of the number came out is the latest draws YET.....hahaha

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atxlsy1 wrote on Mar 27, '09

ngmk said

Wish it's worth waiting......sigh

no worry, none of the number came out is the latest draws YET.....hahaha

May be you need to buy 全打。haha.. Good luck.

atxlsy1 wrote on Mar 27, '09

Sean, appreciate your effort in compiling the photos and make them richer. Pui Fuk Pui Fuk. How much time you spent in doing this? I've yet to gao tim my Laos album. Jin pai seh.

naesrimu wrote on Mar 27, '09

atxlsy1 said

Sean, appreciate your effort in compiling the photos and make them richer. Pui Fuk Pui Fuk. How much time you spent in doing this? I've yet to gao tim my Laos album. Jin pai seh.

I went on Saturday, posted on err... Tuesday.

Tak susah, the words and remembering was the tricky part. Post earlier so I dun mess up the directions.

Laos album; we all sing you Richard Marx song... Hahaha.

atxlsy1 wrote on Mar 27, '09

naesrimu said

Richard Marx's song? What do you mean? Hold on the night ah? haha

naesrimu wrote on Mar 27, '09

atxlsy1 said

Richard Marx's song? What do you mean? Hold on the night ah? haha

The other more famous song... Hahahaha.

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atxlsy1 wrote on Mar 27, '09, edited on Mar 27, '09

naesrimu said

The other more famous song... Hahahaha.

RIGHT HERE WAITING! soli soli.. Busy for too many things recently since coming back from the trip. I wanted to make my album as nice as yours lar, but don't know how to use photoshop. If I were to come out with something like yours, wah, you gonna sing this song repeatedly until 'meng nin kam yat'.

naesrimu wrote on Mar 27, '09

atxlsy1 said

'meng nin kam yat'.

下一首﹐陳百強的...哈哈哈。

你慢慢啦...

atxlsy1 wrote on Mar 27, '09

naesrimu said

下一首﹐陳百強的...哈哈哈。

你慢慢啦...

愿意再等? haha.. cannot be 但愿人长久right, like ask me to live longer to complete it. hahaha...

ngmk wrote on Mar 27, '09, edited on Mar 27, '09

陈百强 - 等

等寂寞到夜深夜已渐荒凉
夜已渐昏暗莫道你在选择人
人亦能选择你
公平原没半点偏心
.......

atxlsy1 wrote on Mar 27, '09

ngmk said

陈百强 - 等

哈。你也来玩估歌仔。

naesrimu wrote on Mar 27, '09

ngmk said

等

BINGO!!!!

依家齊齊_等_放工。

rocketman1221 wrote on Mar 27, '09, edited on Mar 27, '09

甘開心﹐我都來一首哪!!!!
“等又再等為妳等又再等始終等妳不到
想了再想為妳想了再想多麼想妳知道............”

naesrimu wrote on Mar 27, '09

rocketman1221 said

等又再等為妳等又再等始終等妳不到

咁好唱口﹐叫你地去Neway吃飯又唔愛...哈哈哈。

mynameiskoko wrote on Mar 31, '09

The start of the trail is on the left side, about 20m at the abandoned farmland. If you took the left turn where the tractor told you, you would have arrived from the left side.

naesrimu wrote on Mar 31, '09

mynameiskoko said

The start of the trail is on the left side, about 20m at the abandoned farmland. If you took the left turn where the tractor told you, you would have arrived from the left side.

Thanks Koko. This would prove an invaluable confirmation for my next trip there : >