Gunung Irau2110
How the
story start?
Bismillahhirrahmanirrahim….
Most of my
trip either hiking or travel trip were actually AOR (at own risk) trip because
usually aao will join trip organized by mostly strangers. But surely together
with other safety measures.
So this
time my senior in HUKM + my buddy in hiking, kak why is my partner in crime for
this hiking trip.
Driver: Why
Co-pilot +
nagger : AAO
Passenger:
new friend from Ampang
2 am:
Our journey
start from Ampang heading to Brinchang, Cameron Highland. Our meeting point
with other line up is at Nova Hotel in Brinchang. RnR Tapah was our pit stop
for early breakfast, fuel refill and touch and Go reload.
6 am:
We reached
Nova hotel, perform Subuh prayer at the small surau at the basement.
Just few
points for Nova that I think I need to share. The hospitality is quite good
even I’m not staying at the hotel. Knowing that their hotel will always be a
place for hikers to stop and refresh themselves, the hotel provide toilet, each
basement’s toilet can be use for outsiders. Free parking. Surau also available
for Muslims… There is 7e (24 hours convenience shop) at the hotel. So if you
plan to hike. You can also buy your food and drinks there.
As for me, these
are what usually I need for my daytrip hike
1.
Mineral water: 2 bottle of 500-600ml
2.
100 plus or other sweet drink
3.
My fav choco bar
4.
A packet of bread, prefer with bilis (emergency food)
coz I am not a bread eater ..
We need to
use 4wd from the meeting point to reach starting point. For the 10 min drive,
you will be viewed with tea plantation alongside the hill. Cool and chilling, a
great start for your hike.
Advised to
remain seated, due to bumpy small road along the tea plantation.
8.30 am:
After group
warming up we start to hike.
Starting
with steps trail, the view,and weather is so good that you feel like you are
actually in a vacation.
11.00 am
Reach Mini
Irau. Ok. Forget to share. Mount Irau is known as mossy forest with 2 peaks.
Mini Irau and Irau.
Before my
trip a few of my hikers friends say that, if you start hiking at 7-8 am in the
morning, but by 2 pm you still didn’t reach Mini Irau, forget to proceed to
Irau. Earlier on, I don’t really understand why. But when me myself start to
hike. I understand.
After 30
min of rest we proceed to peak.
1 pm:
Reach peak.
So called introvert ( ye k). I didn’t converse much. Just rest. Have my snack
and sending smile to others at the peak. My precious smile. Haha
2.30 pm:
Start
hiking down.
Seriously
to me, hiking down is so much harder for the trek. I hope from the picture
itself can deliver my message
6 pm:
Reach
starting point. Waiting for all line up to reach
8pm:
Again with
4wd we all together went back to Nova hotel.
Things you
need to consider when you want to deal with IRAU
-
Windbreaker @ thick clothing @ ponco –either way you
prefer
-
Glove. For girls especially, if you don’t want your
hands to get smudge by the mud. But as for me, I prefer have my hand dirty. Coz
I feel best to grip the woods and stone with my bare hands.
-
Adidas kampong. (the best shoes for Irau trail)
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Day backpack.
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Camera
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Food and drinks
