Weekend Outdoor Hiking & Adventures - Back to Nature

Hutan Rimba Rekreasi- Tanjung Tuan Tanjung Tuan Recreational Forest is a  forest reserve area  with a lighthouse at the top of the hill (Cape Rachado Lighthouse); and few interesting forest trails leading to the beaches (ie. Pulau Intan, Pulau Masjid and Monkey Bay, and to a viewpoint  at the rocky peak of Bukit Batu Putih.  Note: One interesting thing is that the place is that even though the nearest town to this place is Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan) but actually falls into Melaka jurisdiction instead. So, you're actually stepping a foot into Melaka when you pay a visit here.    Cape Rachado Light House Key highlights of the trail Cape Rachado lighthouse building and pristine forest reserve areas with lots of native wildlife (monkeys, monitor lizards, squirrels and birds) and few top notch/clean beaches with view of the straits of Malacca. There are 3 different trails you can choose from - Pulau Intan, Pulau Intan and Monkey Bay.  Entrance/trails to the lighthouse When you arri

Wonders of Sipiso Piso Waterfall - North Sumatra, Indonesia Recently I got  the chance to visit the stunning  Sipiso-piso   waterfall , which is located Tongging, the Batak highlands of North Sumatra with a drop of 120m (390 ft) and considered as the tallest waterfall in Indonesia .  In Batak language, Sipiso-piso means piso or knife. I was informed this due to the height and rapid waterfall  which resemble a sharp blade when viewed from a height.  Below is the magnificent view of the Sipiso Piso waterfall from the top of the rest area (we parked our car here) The hike downhill was relatively easy in the beginning as the trail is quite easy to maneuver  - cemented walkways and hand guard rail throughout. As we pass through some small huts, we get a clear view of the Sipiso waterfall and lots of great's  spots for taking pictures.    Mid-point, we did notice that the steps start to get to be a little steeper and slippery as the areas around the waterfalls is almost wet due to the ma

 Sungai Tekala Waterfall (Hutan Rekreasi  Sungai Tekala) I must say that before I come here for the very first time, I have very low expectation on what Sungai Tekala has to offer. Well, I guess sometimes is good to be proven wrong, hahaha!  This recreational area does come with few basic facilities like gazebo, toilets, BBQ and camping areas as well as well-built walking path along the waterfall trails. And forestry area and waterfall are really well maintained, crystal clean water and plus lots of available spots for picnic/swimming. Trail distance/duration I don't know how long the entire trail was, but my hike was a very short one (less than 1km from entrance) with mostly cemented pathway except for upper part of the trail (which is mostly dirt/mud) In total, we spend about 3 hours here (short hike + swimming + picnic)   Available amenities /facilities in the park Walkway at the park trail area The trail is fairly easy to walk with lots of staircase all the way up to the variou

Weekend Hiking at Bukit Wawasan (Wawasan Hill) Wawasan Hill (Bukit Wawasan) is a relatively small hill situated in Puchong Bandar Puteri residential area and has an average height of 233 meters and loop distance of just under 2km. What's interesting here. This trail is fairly short with small elevation here and there. Hence, if you just want to get a feel of hiking and sound of forest insects, this gentle trail will be the place for you. Don't rush it - just take time to stop, view the vegetation and enjoy the cooling weather in the hill.  Just before the end of the trail, do take a small pause... there's a small little creek (pond), where you can see lots of tortoises.  Let's start to explore the trail. After you get yourself settled down and car securely parked, walk 5 minutes toward the main entrance, which is just beside some small food stall. When you arrived at the main trailhead, you will see a big green signboard which indicate the point of entrance. Entrance/Ex

Weekend Hiking Excursion to Gunung Datuk    Summary & Highlights  Gunung Datuk has a height of 885masl (meter above sea level) and trail distance of approx. 4.5km and offers a 360 panoramic of surrounding hills and forest of Negeri Sembilan. The trail is unique as you will encounters lots of big tree roots formation, rocky terrains and virgin jungle humongous vegetations.  The defining moment when you reached the peak, is to get the chance to climb on-top of the giant size granite boulders via mounted steel ladders. What are you waiting for? Let's go into the details of the climb and get to know what to expect along the trail leading up to the peak of Gunung Datuk. Have fun!!! Group of hikers at the base of the mountain Big group of hikers lining up to begin to climb the steps of the steel ladders - to officially step into the virgin forest area. (Note: There is a small "pondok" up ahead where you are required to register (sign-in) and show proof of payment of entranc