Sunday, February 18, 2018

Bukit Kutu Hiking - Beware of the BEES

A hiking trip to Bukit Kutu, KKB, Malaysia. We woke up pretty early to drive to the trailhead. All good!

DISCLAIMER: This post was written in 2012. Information may be out of date!

Location: Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor, Malaysia.

Start point: 3.572510N, 101.738128E 289m a.s.l.

Summit: 3.543263N, 101.719998E 1092m a.s.l.

Difficulty: Moderate. No technical skills required, just a fair amount of stamina. The trail is not very steep, but it goes on for a fair amount of distance. Trail is easy to follow but has a fair number of obstacles (branches, fallen trees, etc.)

Duration: 3 hours 57 minutes (including break at summit & ruins)

Length: 6.5km

Average Speed: 1.6km/h

Max elevation: 1092m

Min elevation: 285m

Vertical Up: 992m

Vertical Down: 216m

Essential Items

Minimum 2L fluid (3L+ recommended), isotonic recommended.

High energy snacks/lunch

Hiking shoes (good grip)

Raincoat/poncho

Plastic/waterproof bags for electronics in case of rain

Emergency gear: Whistle & small flashlight/headlamp

To leave in car

Extra drinking water (1L)

Change of clothes/towel

2 large plastic bags, one for dirty shoes, one for dirty clothes

Clean slippers/sandals

Recommended Items

Tissue paper

Insect repellent

Hiking stick

Extra T-shirt

Salt (for isotonic drinks / leeches / etc.)

Wristwatch

Small hand towel

Cap/Hat for summit, if it is sunny

Emergency Gear: Knife, fire starting kit, 1st aid kit, rope/cord, etc.

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