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Gunung Korbu at 2183m
The second highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia as seen along Jln...
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Start of hike on logging trail
Our hike started from Kg Chadok, Ulu Kinta
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Lazing lizard
Along the logging trail.
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Erected banana flowers
Wild banana found along trail.
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New dam for Ulu Kinta
Our trail by pass the construction of Ulu Kinta dam below.
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Signboard that wrongly erected?
We came from the other end and found this signboard facing the other...
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Entering the dam
Somehow we have to go through the dam.
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The dam
This area will be flooded soon.
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Another signboard in wrong direction?
It read, "hikers of G.Korbu not allow to enter/go through this area".
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Abandoned Orang Asli Huts
Orang asli evacuvated for the dam project.
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Trekking along the river
It was a long walk along the river going upstream.
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Abandoned hut
Another abandoned hut as we reached the upper reaches of the dam.
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Then through rubber estate
Leisurely walk through rubber estate.
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Spider and ants
Found under a rubber tree.
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Walking through bamboo country
The look of an "eye".
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A smiling orang asli of temiar tribe.
Met an orang asli as he came out from the jungle with his harvested bunch of...
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Root used as path
Adventurous trail indeed.
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Bird nest fern above
with ficus fruits below.
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Crossing river
with aid of stick.
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Some kind of flowers
Lipstick?
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Fern
with something to remember.
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Fungi
on dead log.
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More river crossing
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A temiar shelter
near Kem Batu Besar.
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Batu Besar Waterfall
The waterfall is 15-20 feet high.
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A moth
along the trail.
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Rattan fruits
Stem used as cane furniture. It has fruits with scaly skin. Eatable but too...
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What a waste at Kem Seroja
Malaysia Boleh - meaning we can built but we don't maintain!...
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Frog
found along the river beside Kem Seroja.
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Another frog on a plant
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Our first night at Kem Seroja
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Fossil at Kem Seroja?
On first look it could be mistaken for fossil. Actually they were wasps with...
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Waterfall of Kem Seroja
Jefri bin Long, our orang asli porter (is also a guide) took me to...
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Smaller waterfall at Kem Seroja
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Riverine plant
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Strangling Ficus Tree
Engulfed by the ficus tree, the host eventually dies. It decayed and left a...
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Legung plant
Its stem can be used as walking stick.
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Giant black millipede
This millipede is unlike the red species found in Penang Hill.
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Complicated surrounding
Real complicated and "noisy" looking trail.
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Reddish mushroom
A reddish mushroom found above 1500m.
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Fairyland
Mosses everywhere.
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Mt Korbu at 2183m
It is 4m lower that Gunung Tahan(2187m).
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Camp at the peak
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Morning at G. Korbu peak
Looking towards the east.
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G. Gayong our next destination
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G. Korbu
Picture taken midway to G.Gayong
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Rhododendron spp
with red tipped shoots.
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Hardy trees
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Golden mosses from a sun ray
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G. Gayong peak at 2173m
4th highest in Peninsular Malaysia.
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Fresh flower at G. Gayong
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G. Korbu as seen from G. Gayong
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Nepenthes at G.Gayong
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Resembling G.Irau
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Stunted tree
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Steep slope up G. Korbu
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Vertical drop
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Fern on liana
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Ginger spp
The species that only grow on tree.
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Trekking over fallen log
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The ambush site
Communists ambushed the British army deep in the jungle of Ulu Kinta. Here,...
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Water canteen
Remain of the communist's ambush during the emergency.
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Frog
A frog with batek painted legs!
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Long winding trail
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The dam
We used the road through the dam on our return journey.
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Rhinoceros beetle
Poor little beetle injured and found on the cemented concrite of the dam.
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The dam
as seen from the top.
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The long march
Our long march on the road from the dam to Kg Chadok.
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