Distance: 21-22km
Elevation Gain: 2000m+
Rated:
6.5/10
Gunung Liang, unlike other mountain, this mountain tend to give me the goosebumps even though it not the toughest hike out there, but it still pack a punch. To get the trail head, use "
3.796894,101.527167" or
"Kebun Behrang, Slim River, Perak".
(Note: the Kebun Behrang is a guide, just go straight along the road after you reach this destination.)
(Also note: the GPS coordinate is car park area, park your car here and walk along the road till you see the trail head.)
The trail head don't have public facilities and car park space is limited, car pool is advised. Permit is definitely needed from the Forestry Department but guide is not needed for the hike. There a river at the side to wash-up but only go down when it bright though as the whole area is extremely dark during the night!
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| To Gunung Liang Trailhead from Monash |
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| To Gunung Liang Trailhead Car Park |
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Car Park, U-Turn first before parking!
(Walk straight along the road to the trail head)
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| Car Park Area from the back* |
GPX File Link:
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| The start of the trail is on your left |
The initial 4km hike to your first campsite, Lubuk Hantu has a relatively steady climb, the trek can be a bit confusing especially on the first two river crossing.
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| First river crossing |
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| 2nd river crossing |
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| The trail behind the rock (follow the marker) |
There 2 river crossing before you will reach Lubuk Hantu. At Lubuk Hantu, there is plentiful of leech around especially during wet and raining season. This is the last river crossing of the journey, but be cautions here as the rocks are slippery and the water is very deep (on one side).
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| Follow the arrow, cross the river, and the trail continue |
After Camp Lubuk Hantu, it time for the real thing. From here onward, it a climb all the way until the peak of Gunung Liang, that 6km+ of non-stop climb so do enjoy the moment. The journey from Camp Lubuk Hantu to the next checkpoint also known as Camp 7E can be a very long one but at least the path is clear. We even heard wild boar cry when we were climbing and it freaked all of us out but at least it didn't come charging at us.
4km and lots of climb laters, you will reach Camp 7E, this is your last water point before heading toward the peak.
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| For the water point, go to the wide space in front of the blue shirt guy in this picture and take the path on your left down for the water source. |
Most camper would camp here as is has bigger space and no leech compare to the one at Lubuk Hantu. After eating and resting for a moment here, we went ahead to the peak. The next 2.5km to the peak is steeper compare to previous part of the trail with plenty of tree root climb. But after all that crazy climb and with a some luck. You will reach the Liang East peak where the view can be very beautiful when there no cloud. After that, another 10-20minutes hike to Liang West Peak for the mossy peak.
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| A big nice boulder on the way to the peak from 7E |
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| Liang Peak |
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| Liang Peak |
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| Liang West, follow the arrow to Liang East, the mossy peak |
After Liang West, there another trail down which will lead you to Gunung Tumang Batak and that will be in another story of it own. To do Liang itself it already tough but to add on Gunung Tumang Batak in one day, it an adventure of craziness.
My time log for Liang for an averagely fast pace:
6.00am - Car Park
7.20am - Camp Lubuk Hantu [1hour 20min, usually 2 hours]
8.45am - Camp 7E (rest 10 minutes) [1hour 20min, usually 2-3 hours]
10.15am - Liang Peak (enjoy until 1pm) [1hour 20min, usually 2-3 hours]
4.00pm - Car Park
For Tumang Batak, click here:
https://keeminginsj.blogspot.com/2018/09/gunung-tumang-batak-via-gunung-liang.html
Edited:
26 September 2018
