Distance: 21km
Elevation Gain: 2098m
Rated: 7.0/10
Gunung Yong Belar - 3 Boundary also known as YB3B is a trans-hike from Camp Kebun to Blue Valley Dam (though the ending point for us is not at the stair...) The distance difference between just Yong Belar and YB3B may look the same, but the route is a completely different story. Do not underestimate this route as many I know did so and paid the price of having to hike in the dark...
The hike up to Yong Belar from Camp Kebun is the same as the following blog:
The trail from here onward isn't the same as the trail from Camp Kebun. It actually more identical to the route toward Trans-Titiwangsa V1. It not as muddy as it is and it actually very beautiful. Though do take note as this route is rarely taken by hikers, it can be raw and trails might closed up.
It best to bring someone who is familiar with the trail as even the trail nearing the end also known as the pipe road can be confusing. It does have markers but at night, they are not easy to spot. Even though we reach this part of the trail with lots of daylight, it still wasn't easy to track the marker.
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| Trail Junction at Yong Belar Peak |
The first stop from Yong Belar is Camp Gurkha which is 4.5km. But don't let the distance fool you, the trail is technical and the "dragonback" like trail will tire those who are not prepared. During our time, we were very lucky that the trail was already cleared by another group of hikers beforehand. Typically, it may take up to 5 hours just to reach here if you rest and stop a lot.
The whole trail is a mossy forest heaven till Camp Gurkha, do take your time to enjoy it.
After 4.5km of hiking you will reach Camp Gurkha, do refill your bottle here as there won't be any more water source until near the end of the trail. Do rest and eat here as the climb of up and down starting here.
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| Camp Gurkha Site |
After that, it a 1.3km climb up to Gunung Challi. typically may take up to 1.5 hours to reach the peak.
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| Gunung Challi |
There isn't anything much up on this peak though. We eat for a while and went straight for 3 Boundary Peak as there has 360 view. After 1.5km of hiking down and up through the beautiful mossy forest, we finally reach 3 Boundary Peak where the view is amazing... Well, sadly not for our case as it was cover by a piece of A4 paper.
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| 3 Boundary Peak |
The next and last checkpoint is Gunung 6040 which is 2km away. With more up and down and false peak, it only a matter of time we reach the last peak. Typically, it will take up to 3hours just to get here.
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| Gunung 6040 |
Like Gunung Challi, there isn't much here to see either but at least the forest trail toward here is still beautiful. And at least from this point onward, it only downhill to the trailhead, 4km of downhill. Though the trail still does remain fairly technical so it still not easy going fast. It is almost impossible to run especially at the trail full of pipe. As mention before, the trail is fairly well marked but once you reach this part in the dark, please be on the lookout as there is quite a number of fork-road. I stop taking pictures from Gunung 6040 as my phone was dying...
The endpoint of the trailhead is a tar road where if you head left, you will go to the Blue Valley Dam and a right turn will bring you out near Masjid Loijing.
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| Trailhead of YB3B (4.5km, not 3km*) |
Overall, it a very nice trail to hike on but you have to be prepared and fit to finish the route. We started at 3am from Camp Kebun and end the hike at 5pm, though we could have finished it 2 hours earlier but sometimes waiting for your group is also part of the mental training.
Yong Belar peak -- Camp Gurkha (3-5 hours) -- Gunung Challi (0.75 - 1.5hours) -- Gunung 3B (1-2hours) -- Gunung 6040 (1-3 hours) -- Trailhead (2-4 hours)
Last edited:
17 May 2020
