Mount Korbu or Gunung Kerbau is located in Perak,
Malaysia. It is the highest peak of the Titiwangsa Range, the southernmost
section of the Tenasserim Hills. The Mount Korbu is also the second highest peak
in Peninsular Malaysia (7th in Malaysia), standing at 2,183 metres
(7162 feet). Mount Gayong is standing at
2173 metres (7129 feet) is the fourth highest in Peninsular (9th in
Malaysia) is also located in the Titiwangsa Range.
An average climber
would need at least four days and three nights for a return trip to Mount Korbu
and Mount Gayong. Thus, a reasonable level of physical fitness is required to
conquer Mount Korbu and Mount Gayong and it is strongly not recommended for
first timer, amateur or beginner climbers. A local guide is needed to scale this
mountain as the route is unmarked or poorly marked hence, making the climbers getting
lost easily.
Mount Korbu and
Mount Gayong can be hiked from Kinta Dam (Empangang Sultan Azlan Shah), Kinta
or from Blue Valley Dam, Cameron Highlands. If starting from the Kinta Dam, valid
hiking permit from Forestry Department and Kinta Dam entrance approval from
Perak Water Department are compulsory. However, these documents are not
required if starting from the Blue Valley Dam (Trans V1 – Mount Yong Belar,
Mount Gayong and Mount Korbu). The approval from LAP is necessary if drive in
to the trail head otherwise, orang asli ride (motorcycle) can be engaged at
RM25 per person for one way. The orang asli will be waiting at the stalls near the
dam entrance. The road from the dam entrance to the trailhead which is about
8km is well tarred enabling sedan car to drive in.
Pushing the limit
is my passion thus my 2012’s wildest hiking dream is to conquer Mount Korbu and
mount Gayong within a day. The target was to complete the round trip hiking within 18 hours. It’s tough, crazy, impossible and possibly stupid but, my
calculation clearly showed otherwise.
Many says it is
impossible and no one ever done it before (not sure about this). Too many river
crossings, steep climbs, bad weather (raining session) and many other warnings
were said and given. The river might swell making impossible to cross thus
bring extra food, dry cloths and rope is a mandatory. But again…
The team members
are
1. Munintaran Sundram (Leader)
2. Charles Frew
3. Subramaniam
Ponnuvelu
4. Prem
Kumar Ramadas
5. Foo
Kam Miew
6. Tan
Zhi Hng
Mount Korbu and Mount Gayong Profiles
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The Start - Car Park 05:10
The Team
The Team
Mount Korbu from Botak Hill
Mount Gayong from Botak Hill
The Mount Korbu Summit with Charles, Subra and Prem (Foo and Tan not in the picture)
Mount Gayong
For More Picture Visit
Advance day hike-
completed within 14 hours.
The Time Splits
Start at 05:10 (3rd November 2012)
Camp Seroja:
3:03'27" Rest - 12'16"
Camp Kijang:
44'27"; Rest - 10'56"
Botak Hill:
1:18'51"; Rest - 3'33"
Korbu: 51'51";
Rest - 8'46"
Total Time is
6:25'22"
Gayong:
1:10'20"; Rest - 26'10" {Total – 8:10'38"}
Return
Korbu: 1:11:56;
Rest - 14'14"
Botak Hill:
46'14"; Rest - 6'19"
Camp Kijang:
52'08"; Rest - 7'29"
Camp Seroja: 46'50";
Rest - 3'11"
END 1:40'58"
Total Time is
5:49'21
END at 19:00 (3rd November 2012)
The success of
conquering both Mount Korbu and Mount Gayong has earned the team member the
title of "EDHS – Extreme Day Hiker Specialist".
EDHS has broken the
mind barrier and making it possible for other hikers who endure the speed to
attempt and to conquer the toughest mountain to scale in Malaysia by day hike.
For More Details
Visit
Forestry Department
YM. Tengku Mohd
Ridzuan Bin Tengku Ibrahim)
Penolong Pegawai
Hutan Daerah
Pejabat Hutan
Daerah
Kinta/Manjung
Jalan Bemban
31000 Batu Gajah
Perak DR (Tel: 05-3661228; Fax: 05-3651679)
Lembaga Air Perak
Pengurus Besar LAP (Att: Hj.
Ishak Abdul Rahman)
Lembaga Air Perak
Jalan St John
30200 Ipoh Perak
For More Personal Details email munintaran@yahoo.com
Munintaran Sundram @ Leopard
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