Gunung Berembun (Jelebu) Hike

I last hiked at Gunung Berembun on 16 Jan 2016, a lapse of 4 years. The previous time, it was after a heavy rain the day before and the ground was wet and slippery. This time, it was completely dry. Together with ChanHN and Kean Joo's Hike for Health group, we hiked this mountain again on Saturday, 29 Feb 2020. Since this is a leap year, we need another 4 years to be able to hike on the same date again.

Do CLICK HERE to view 67 high-resolution photos courtesy of yours truly, KC Leong.

A mega group photo of 45 hikers at the trail head

Registration – register and pay RM5 on-site for each hiker. For bigger group, it is recommended to get ready the name list to speed up the process. Necessary details: name, IC, handphone number; emergency contact: name, handphone number, relationship is optional.

The older and bigger tree trunk was collapsed; highlighted in red is the other half of the older trunk.

Crossing the river – the big trunk spanned across the length of the river has been collapsed. Instead, it was replaced by a newer and smaller tree trunk; it is not easy to walk the entire length.

Gua Kambing – it is much cleaner without all the kitchen utensils.


Crash site – only a few of the members went to the crash site; the return trip back to the peak required two hours.

A genius idea by Michelle Wong and Joanne Lim ... inching slowing with the buttocks in crossing the river

Detailed Timing: 
Start: 8:15 am
Arrive at river crossing: 9:00 am 
Arrive at Gua Kambing: 10:15 am; rest for 15 minutes;
Arrive at peak: 11:20 am; rest until 12:30pm then descent the hill;
Back at Gua Kambing again: 1:25 pm;
Back at river crossing: 2:15 pm;
Back at trail head: 3:30 pm.

A good landmark for taking photo

In summary:
Time require from start to peak: 3 hours;
Rest for 1 hour;
Time require from peak to trail head: 3 hours;

Total = 7 hours.

Taking a breather at Gua Kambing

How to get there:
type following search keys in Google Maps:

(1) Gunung Berembun Trailhead;

(2) Kedai Makan Dan Minum Abdullah (Kodai Dol) - for breakfast; next to it is a Chinse coffeeshop. Opposite is a public toilet.

Boiling water and making hot drinks at the Berembun peak

A group photo before we descent the mountain

Do click here to view the previous trip in 2016.

Posted by KC Leong