Back: Derick, Chiew Hong, Cynthia, Carol, Mak, Hamdan, LimFront: Ann, Chee Sum, Josie, Chooi Lin, Sharifah, Shirley, RosePhoto taken by yours truly (KC).
The group went trekking at Gunung Apek in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday 2 March. The Team Lead was Derick who is very familiar with the terrain and trail of Gunung Apek.
That was my first time going beyond Level 3. From base to Level 3, it was uphill most of the time. But beyond Level 3, the terrain was flat; possibly, one can even run there.
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L-R: Cynthia, Sharifah, Hamdan, Rose, Chee SumTotal trekking time was about 2 hours 30 minutes. For our fitness level, it is considered a little short.
Back at the base, the group ordered fruit juice, 'tong sui' and cocktail of fruits for refreshment. The group later went in a convoy to Cheras via short-cuts (lead by Derick) for brunch. The coffee shop offered unique and 'kaw' (strong) teh and coffee.
Next trekking is scheduled on this Saturday 15 March at Gunung Datuk.
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L-R: ChongYF, Chooi Lin, Shirley, Mak, CarolNote: The name Gunung Apek gave me a wrong impression after seeing many elderly folks walking up and down the hill. “Apek” in Cantonese mean ‘old man’.
However, according to Chiew Hong (one of the trekking members), the original name is called Bukit Putih. The equivalent in Hockien is called Apek Sua. Somehow the Hockien pronunciation for white (Pek) was further transformed to become Gunung Apek, that gave different meaning from its original name.
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