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Gunung Bunga Buah - Revisited - Rewritten

Gunung Bunga Buah (GBB) - Revisited & Rewritten

25/10/2014

Revisited Gunung Bunga Buah in Genting Highlands for a few reasons. Firstly, its been a while since my last hike (back in August 2014 - CBL; Chemerong, Berembun and Lansir, with my 2 friends from Germany) and; secondly, to accompany my friend who wants to revenge the mountain as he failed to conquer it back in 2013.

In summary, I would like to personally rewrite history on the mountain itself. I was an inexperienced hiker who gets to taste her own medicine. 'padan muka' kau!

So it started today! My gift for remembering trails and identifying markers made the journey smooth sailing for the 5 of us to hike GBB 

For those who wants to give a GBB  a try, here are some pointers. Do take note.
  • The tarmac road before the Pintu Rimba is a long one. It's about 45mins to 1hour long depending on your pace. It may get boring after a while. Do not give up! Enjoy the trek as much as possible.
  • The trails are fairly easy. The first hill is the 'tanah merah' soil or laterit soil which may get super slippery during rain. Please be extra careful.
  • With steady pace, the 'Bonzai Garden' will take you about one hour from the Pintu Rimba. 
  • The campsite and the peak, another 30 mins of steady pace from the 'Bonzai Garden'. 
  • There is no water point at the campsite & peak. 

*Steady pace - walking fast,stop for breaks after 30mins of trekking and rest for a solid 5 mins. I have been keeping this pace for trail running purpose. 

Here's a short video I compiled on GBB. Not educational, but my personal point of view on GBB. Enjoy!




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