Sunday, February 16, 2025

T-REX Outline Hike at Bukit Kiara

T-REX Outline Hike on Sat 15 Feb 2025 (anti-clockwise direction):

Distance: 12km;

Elevation gain: 666 meters; (another Apps recorded 720 meters)

Total duration: 5 hr 20 min;

Arriving at Starbucks: 2 hr 25 min (with 30 min refreshment break);

Starbucks to carpark: 2 hr 20 min. 

Trail Lead: Vince Khor;

Team Lead: KC Leong.

CLICK HERE for WikiLoc T-REX trail map. Tap on waypoint icon for location photos.

Kudos and appreciation to the person or team that first created this T-REX outline shape.

Click on the photo below for a bigger display (original file size).

Group photo before the start of the T-REX hike (photo by Tony)
Photo at Starbucks (photo by Fernny Chan)
The outline of a T-REX created by GPS Apps based on the hike
T-Rex Trails Analysis (anti-clockwise direction):

1. At 2K Loop, it is used to draw the hind leg of T-REX outline, but the same loop is used to draw the tail of Unicorn outline;

2. At guardhouse located at cross-road junction - this is the part that draw the hind leg (but look slim);

3. At Simpang 5, route uses Yellow Flowers Trail to Starbucks;

4. From Starbucks, route goes down via Steepest Slope to Starbucks (SSS); passing by the Lone Durian Tree. At the junction T (a small sandy clearing), it is on top of the Penchala Link tunnel;

5. At D (Deforestation), the entire forest (marked in black line) is being cleared for construction;

6. At Met 2, not far ahead is the Look-up Point (overlooking Sri Bintang hills);

7. We returned via the Skirting trails (running parallel with the main trail to Ayuria, marked in blue dots).

Posted by KC Leong

Sunday, February 02, 2025

CNY Chor 4 Loh Sang Hike

Gong Xi Fa Cai 🙏 ... CNY chor 4 loh sang hike on Sat 1 Feb 2025 at Bukit Kiara ... special thanks to George Siew for sponsoring the nice yee sang; Datuk Steven for sponsoring the firecrackers.

Do CLICK HERE for photos taken by yours truly, KC Leong.

Special thanks also to the following hiker friends:

(1) KK Lim and Joyce Lee who provided the CNY red banners / calligraphy;

(2) Tong SH and Rose Cheong - to direct and choreograph the loh sang procedure; with Ivy Wong for assisting in the decoration of food and Starbucks Corner, and also other hiker friends who assisted in the effort; 

(3) Chong YF who brought portable gas stove to boil water for making hot drinks;

(4) Michael and TanJH who helped to clear up the debris of firecrackers (and restored the clearing to its original natural environment);

(5) hiker friends who contributed the fruits and food;

(6) finally, thanks for joining in this joyous loh sang hike.

The Year of the Wood Snake pose 
Coffee corner
A joyous moment taking the group photo
The fun of loh yang
A lot of other food contributed by the team members
Michael and Tan - who help to clear up the debris and restore the natural environment 


Do
Click Here for the previous loh sang hike at Starbucks clearing, Bukit Kiara.

Posted by KC Leong

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Unicorn Trail of Bukit Kiara

Hiking Unicorn Trail of Bukit Kiara on Saturday, 25 Jan 2025 led by Vince Khor and Felicia Hew. At the same time, also celebrating January birthday for Evelyn, Kelly Hoh and Rachel Thang.

Distance: 9km; Elevation gain: 430m; Total duration: 4 hr 30min (including 1 hour of birthday celebration at Starbucks). Kudos to the creator (person or group) who created this Unicorn outline trail map.
Do CLICK HERE to view the complete photo album by yours truly, KC Leong.

Unicorn Outline Trail (click on photo for bigger display)

At Starbucks, Bukit Kiara

January birthday girls: (L) Evelyn, Rachel Thang, Kelly Hoh


Friday, January 17, 2025

Betong Silipat Camping and Hiking

5D4N Self-drive Betong Silipat_Larnmork_Rock Village Camping & Hiking trip from 10 Jan 2025 (Friday) to 14 Jan (Tuesday). 

12 Team members travelled in 4 vehicles - packed to the brim - together with all the camping gears ... team members:

KC Leong (Team Lead), Amy T, ChanHN, Goh Wei Lee, Iris Lee, Jen Nee, Josephine Lee, Mei Chew, Ng Lay Keong, Rose Cheong, Wey Tyng, Tong San Hee.

Do CLICK HERE to view 210 photos taken by yours truly, KC Leong.

Gunung Silipat

Activities from 10-14 January 2025:

Day 1 - Cross-over to Betong, Thailand; drive to Silipat Campsite; dinner at guesthouse;

Day 2 - Hike Gunung Silipat (gloomy weather, no sunrise); drizzle; transfer to Moon Lake Resort; dinner at resort;

Punapa Guesthouse or Campsite from the peak of Silipat
Our camping tents at Punapa Guesthouse / Campsite
A group photo with Ms Joy, owner of Punapa Guesthouse/ Campsite
Yours truly, KC Leong
At Moon Lake Resort
At Moon Lake Resort

At Moon Lake Resort

Day 3 - Skywalk Ayerweng (drizzle since 4am; no sunrise); transfer to Winter Flower Garden (drizzle), Betong Hotspring; transfer to Larnmork Campsite (drizzle the whole evening; strong wind from 10pm until next morning 6am); own cook dinner and next day breakfast.
Skywalk Ayerweng
Skywalk Ayerweng
Skywalk Ayerweng
At the old platform of Ayerweng
Winter Flowers Garden
Winter Flowers Garden
Winter Flowers Garden
Betong Hot Spring
Betong Hot Spring
Larnmork Campsite

Larnmork Campsite

Day 4 - gloomy weather, no sunrise; cross border return to Kedah, Rock Village Campsite (fine weather); dinner at resort. 

Day 5 - Break camp at 10am; return to Kuala Lumpur arriving at 6pm.

A-hut of Rock Village, Kedah
Rock Village, Kedah
Sunset view of Rock Village
Having BBQ dinner
All tents illuminated in front of A-huts

Many boulders with unique formation at Rock Village

Posted by KC Leong.

Wednesday, January 01, 2025

New Year's Eve 2025 Fireworks

Happy New Year 2025 👋 May this New Year bring good health and bliss to your life … fireworks photo shoot at Sunway on 31 Dec 2024, Tuesday.

Do CLICK HERE to view photos taken by KC Leong.




Posted by KC Leong

Sunday, December 29, 2024

Lone Tree of Pantai Jeram

The Lone Tree of Pantai Jeram located at the west of Klang (... not Lake Wanaka of South Island, New Zealand). I went there with a few photo kaki in the evening, Sunday 15 Dec 2024, initiated by sifu Wong FK.

There are many Malay gerai there; good to have a drink and admiring the sunset; or let the kids play in the muddy sea water.

In Google Maps, search for: Sunset Jeram.




(click at image for original bigger file size)

Posted by KC Leong