Gunung Brinchang

Gunung Brinchang

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Full-time Traveler
Yerevan, Armenia228 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019
Hi there, I’m a full-time traveller that stayed twice in Cameron Highlands for several weeks. I walked every single trail here, and realized there’s an incredible amount of incorrect information and confusion out there. Times are incorrect, trail info incorrect (even on the signs), and people (incl. the local tourism office) seems to be unclear of trail names and which exist and which ones don’t.

So, I made it my goal to walk each and every one of them and made many notes. A full hiking guide including an entirely updated map (+ other info on transportation / accommodation / food / other activities / traveling the Cameron Highlands for FREE) can be found on the site that is my username + /cameron-highlands (links will get blocked here).

Here is the trail info for TRAIL 1:

Trail info: Everyone told me that this trail had been closed off, and that it’s now inaccessible. True, they did close it off at the top, and you could turn around and simply do the same hike both up and down… or you can do a bit of trespassing and rule-breaking, which I always thoroughly enjoy. I even brought a towel to climb the barbed wire more easily and comfortably: A well-prepared rebel!

Beginning & end: The trail starts at the top of the Brinchang village, as you can find on the offline map of Maps.me. From the principal road take a left, then take a right on the Y-section. Opposed to what blogs and TripAdvisor reviews state, you do not need to enter the water facility. You can walk up the hill side on the right just before the water facility (as you can see on Maps.me) and then simply follow the pipeline until the trail becomes obvious. If you see some kind of tree hut, you're on the right trail. From there it slightly deviates from the Maps.me route, but you can follow the ribbons. It ends at the mountain top of Gunung Brinchang where you have to walk past a fence and later on climb a gate just before the Mossy Forest entrance, so you need to be a bit cautious and sneaky. If you get caught, just play stupid-tourist-who-doesn’t-speak-English. The Mossy Forest is an overpriced tourist trap and is only interesting if you want to continue to Mount Irau (the second Trail 14 - you ‘officially’ need a permit and guide for this one). You can simply walk or hitchhike back down the (long!) road to Kea Farm, passing the stunning Boh tea fields. [see below photo slide show on the left]

Experience / Level of difficulty: This is a trail how it’s meant to be. Beautiful, ‘jungle-ey’ and adventurous, with plenty of views. You’ll notice chunks of the trail has disappeared due to landslides, but new trails have formed to circle around it (easy and obvious to find – not dangerous). I saw many monkeys along the hike and lots of other wildlife! The trail goes up in a mellow fashion, except of the last part which is pretty damn hardcore. Hiking poles are recommended.

Time: 1:40hrs – going up.

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Written September 11, 2019
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DJD140215
Stamford, UK287 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2018 • Couples
We first drove to the Boh Tea Plantation, which was a challenge in itself as there were so many cars trying to navigate the narrow road in both directions. Having parked our car near there, we then walked to Gunung Brinchang and the Mossy Forest - a route not for the faint hearted, as it’s quite steep in places. But the views along the way were the best part. Acres of undulating ground planted with tea bushes. We took so many photographs, as every bend in the road seemed to provide a new perspective. It took us around 3.5 hours, including circumnavigating the canopy walk-way.
If you drive carefully along the pot-holed road, you can get there and back much quicker but, for us, the walk was better than the end attraction. The rating is for the attraction but we’d give the walk itself four “blobs”.
Written February 20, 2018
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JanetSaw
Penang Island, Malaysia17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2017 • Solo
First you have to drive to the Boh Plantation and enjoy their cakes and a nice cup of tea. Then you walk up to the Lookout Point which is 174 metres up. Nice walk with hand guard railings to assist you in the climb. It was a beautiful sunning Tuesday morning when I did the climb. The view from the top is surreal you're surrounded by greens just green scenery. You can see the tea plantation and the surrounding jungle and the mountains behind. Simply breathtaking and a must see place when you're up in Cameron Highlands
Written June 21, 2017
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KentBulow
Stockholm, Sweden20 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2012 • Solo
Entire Cameron highland is commercialized in a really bad way...traffic everywhere and big buidling complexes. Gunung brinchang is supposed to be the highest peak of cameron highlands..I took a bicycle there and the whole day was spent avoiding cars. even in the top of g.b i could still here motors..i will never visit cameron highlands for its nature anymore..As soon as malaysians are going to "develop" an area it becomes like a dirty suburb of kuala lumpur. when i got to the top I was met by a powerstation and the road ended. I didnt really know I was at the top. I tried to find another road, going around the fences of the station, which of course takes up all the space in the famous peak. On the fences are such beautiful texts as "trespassers will be shot". There is a small viewing poitn to which you can climb up

On the way up to G.B i passed teaplantations and strawberry farms. The existence of strawberry farms are only cosmetical it seems...

I did not like Cameron highlands due to the disastrous exploitation it has been put through. Shopping complexes being built on the side of dirt and conjested road. There is NO public transport and for Malays it seems suitable to build golfcourses rather than preserving the delicate nature of cameron highlands..
Written July 24, 2012
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Irina S
12 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2016 • Solo
Did Trail 1 in a bit less than 2 hours at the end of January 2016. As a solo traveler, I had been advised by a tour guide on the previous day (if you're in Cameron Highlands for a little longer, it's good to book a guide just to get a 'feel' of the place) to join another group of hikers, just to be on the safe side since accidents may occur in the jungle.

Trail 1 starts on a secondary road in Brinchang (on the left side if you come from Tanah Rata, approx. 400 m after what looks like the town centre). There are 3.5 kilometers up the mountain starting from this marker. The first couple of hundred meters are just a walk through a village. Take right where the road splits in two. Then you'll get to where the trail enters the rainforest. If you're traveling solo, it's best to wait here for another group. I didn't have to wait more than 10 minutes.

The hike through the rainforest is not particularly challenging, though it requires a bit of acrobatics now and then (a lot of tree roots everywhere). We ran into other people doing the trail (and even a dog), so there is quite some traffic. The first 500m portion out of the last 700m (you'll see a sign) is more challenging, as it is steep and very muddy (bring good shoes). In this section it is sometimes tricky to figure out where to put your foot next, and there are ropes here and there to help you with the climbing. The air is cooler and the forest looks very different at this stage, like some sort of enchanted realm. Take a break for a moment to listen to all the sounds around you.

Once you've reached the peak, it's good to climb down the car road, where you'll go past the vegetable greenhouses, the humongous BOH plantation and, closer to the end, the strawberry farms. Be advised that this way down is extremely long, approx. 14 km altogether to Brinchang.
Written February 5, 2016
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neuhaus_benjamin
Lausanne, Switzerland24 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2013 • Friends
When you arrive in Tanah Rata everyone will try to sell you an organized trip. If you are in a good shape and don't like to waste your money you'd rather organize everything by yourself. An average price for a day tour is 100 RM and if you organize everything by yourself it would cost you around 10 RM.
We took a taxi from Tanah Rata to the beginning of the path 1. The price is fixed so you don't have to bargain (12RM). Then we hiked the path. It's quite muddy and steep so take good shoes and some water. It took us 1h30 to reach the top. It's still pretty accessible since I've done it with my 60 years-old parents. They are sporty but you don't need to be an expert to do it.
Once on the top you have the observation tower and you will see all the other tourists who decided to go with an organized tour arriving by minibus. From the top we went down by the road until we reached the Boh Tea plantation. You also need about 1h30-2h.
Written January 12, 2014
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speechsoul
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia33 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2016 • Friends
We went up the scenic route through path 1. The road leading up to the path is narrow and there is minimal parking on the grassy patches off the road which sadly was full of rubbish.
The path starts of with a stream that you have to cross over. It was better to stick to the left side of the slope to climb up. After that it is like walking up an almost never ending staircase. And just when you feel like you can't do it anymore... There will be some flat ground. So don't give up. The last part of the hike got rather muddy and slippery but it was super fun. It took is 1 hour and 15mins up to the summit and 1 hour to descend. Climbing down was surprisingly easier than the climb up.
There is a look out tower at the summit which you can climb and take pictures of the view.
It's a moderate climb and worth it if you only have a few hours to hike.
Written June 6, 2016
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Zack-X
Singapore101 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2015 • Family
This my second time driving up to the summit. We went up the first time around 6am naively thinking of catching the sun rise, only to be disappointed to see heavy mist.

On my second trip, I had checked the weather condition before driving up around 7.30am. The drive took me about 30 minutes. The road condition going up can be much worse than you can imagine, therefore slow and caution while driving up. I met a few vehicles coming down on my way up and we have to reverse to give way. It did not help that I am driving a 7-seater vehicle up with such narrow road. Atmosphere in the vehicle was tense on the way up as none have been through such nerve wracking trip. A test of driving skill and endurance!

The sky is clear and we climbed up the lookout tower and had a clear view up there. The lookout tower look pretty rusty and poor condition, but stable. Climbing up the steep stairs may take some courage for the elderly. Surface up there are almost wet throughout and therefore good footwear will be good.

Not an easy trip to the summit even by car, therefore best to checkout weather condition before heading up. Best timing to be there around 7-8am to get clear view at the lookout tower. Too early, too misty. Too late, will encounter many vehicles on the way, which will not be easy.

Make sure to visit the Mossy forest on the way down.
Written November 11, 2015
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HooiTeng
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia40 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2012 • Couples
Gunung Brinchang is at the peak of Cameron Highlands. This is the coldest place especially in the morning before 9am. You may need transportation to get up here. I've seen many of the foreign tourists hire cab to here. You can visit Sg. Palas Tea Plantation right after visiting Gunung Brinchang.
Written January 26, 2012
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Mahesh B
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia21 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2017 • Couples
Recommended to go early morning to get a good serene view of the entire place. Can go visit Mossy Forest on your way back.
Written February 6, 2018
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