The Hike of Chang and friends at Gunung Panti, Johor

On One sunny Sunday morning, Ah Teck (the hiker guide) and his team guiding a group to hike up to Mount Panti of Kota Tinggi.
This post is about to share the photos of the hike of Ms Chang & friends.

They started around 9am morning from the parking area.

Group photo taken at the parking area

The leader of this group who contact me was Ms Chang. There were total of 15 persons from her group.

And also the children group

The journey started....

This is the first short wooden bridge to cross

After about 1 hour more, they reached the exciting part of the hike, 'The Rock'. Where you can see all the guides were standing at each corner to help the hikers get over it.

The Bastard??! I like this shirt...:)

After 30 minutes, most of them are getting over the rock session, and continue to climb to the summit of Mount (Gunung) Panti.

The continue ascending is the last path and at last all of them reached the summit. You can see the Victory sign of their hand! :)

Successful conquer the Mount Panti (550m)

The group photo of Chang and friends

After about an hour rest and enough scenic view from the mountain, they are on the journey back...

This cute little boy...

Total about 4 hours of hiking journey to back at the parking area.
Overall, Chang & her friends were really enjoy the hike! Thanks.

* All photos above are provided by Chang.

Related post :-
* Hike on Mountain (Gunung) Panti, Kota Tinggi, Johor.
* Hike on Mount. Ophir (Gunung Ledang), Johor

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Hike on Mount. Ophir (Gunung Ledang), Johor

Mount Ophir (N2°22.402' E102°36.481')
"Hikers had rated Gunung Ledang (Mount. Ophir) as the 6th difficult summit trails among Malaysia mountains. There's 4 trails can go up to the summit. Here's the hiker's trail from Gate B, Pusat Operasi Taman Negara Gunung Ledang. Total 8 checkpoints (CP) along the trail. The terrain before CP5 is quite gentle uphill. The KFC session is after CP6 up to CP 8 (summit) ... Along the way there's ropes and ladders to assist. This is not a leisure jungle walk." - By Snail-Works

Welcome to Mount Ophir of Johor

Pusat Operasi Taman Negara Gunung Ledang

"We have not much time to enjoy the scenery due to we were late to the trailhead. There's rule that if anybody cannot reach summit before 3.00pm, he/she must turn back from the point where he/she is. Hikers are not allowed to camp overnight in the park." - By Snail-Works

Check Point 3

a small cascade near CP5 Sungai Tiga Segi

"I hope next time i can have more time to explore the waterfalls and flora here." - By Snail-Works

Start of KFC! (KFC = Killing Fitness Centre)

guide is guiding us how to cross the big boulder

CP6 Gua (Cave) Kambing

continue of rock ascent

There must at least few hours of climb & hike to reach the peak of Mount Ophir. The total trail is about 5.8KM from the start point.
I might not fit enough for the trail....Hopefully one day the National Park is open for camping overnight, then...maybe I can try. Or else I'm definitely not fit to hike up & down within a day....haha!

Snail-Works and friends finally reach the summit. You can see the satisfaction from the face! :)

Don't wanna let go !

Magnificient view from Mount Ophir (Gunung Ledang)...

The telekom tower from far view (1.1KM away)

Scenic View from Mount Ophir

The above guide and photos are provided by Snail-Works. Thanks!

Start point to CP5 (Check Point 5) = 3.9KM
The trail length for KFC = 1.9KM
From Point A to B = 5.8KM - 1286m Height
You can refer from the picture below...

Mount Ophir Hiking Trail - from Malfreemaps.com

You can view the pictures of the other post for Another Campsite from the picture above...

Related post :-
* Camping at Mount Ophir (Gunung Ledang), Johor
* Mount Ophir (Gunung Ledang) Re-Open
* Hike on Mountain (Gunung) Panti, Kota Tinggi, Johor.
* Gunung Ledang Resort (Mount Ophir), Johor

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Gunung Ledang Resort (Mount Ophir), Johor

Gunung Ledang Resort located at the foothill of Gunung Ledang (Mount Ophir) (N2°20.956' E102°38.166').

It seems like the whole resort refurnished. It's looks nice and clean! I cannot remember my last visit....

The Reception of the Resort

I love this place very much! Especially the nature! It's actually a nice place for breakaway!
Let me show you some pictures of the Resort...

The first signboard you see once you enter the Resort territory...

On your left, there are ATV for rent...

Further in, you reach the Resort Reception (The first picture above), the swimming pool on the right once you enter the lobby...

I just parked my car right on the front of the Chalet.

Chalet of the Gunung Ledang Resort

There are total of 4 rows of the chalet, I believe this the standard chalet which is MYR150.00 per day.

Beautiful landscape and clean...

The room rate :-
Deluxe Room - MYR200.00
Standard Room - MYR150.00
Jungle Cabin - MYR50.00

Contact info :-
Bt 28, Jalan Segamat,
84020 Sagil,
Tangkak.
Tel : 06-9772888
Fax : 06-9773555

As you walk towards the waterfall, you will pass by a row of souvenir shop and the last unit is the Ranger Office.

The Ranger Office.

I had been looking at the Ranger office for more information of the hike of Gunung Ledang (Mount Ophir), but too bad there was nobody around after 30 minutes waiting....

Very bad for tourist....the office was empty!

But there was a notice on the wall stated :
1) Only day trip climbing (hiking) activities by booking are acceptable.
2) All climbing (hiking) activities must use Entrance B due to the safety of the Climbers (hikers).
3) Walk-in climbers (hikers) will not be served. The booking can be made by lettering to Johor National Park or calling at 019-7772057. Thank you.

Poor english....

Opposite of the souvenir shop, there's a mini food court.

You can have your Teh Tarik and relax over the wonderful nature!

After this row of shops, that is the area where everyone can soak in the cold water during the hot day!

The jungle trekking trail...

We will stay one night over here on 21st March 2009. That will be the Mega GG (Gathering) of Malfreemaps.
I will blog more detail after this holiday at Gunung Ledang (Mount Ophir) Resort.

Related post :-
* Camping on Mount Ophir (Gunung Ledang), Johor
* Hike on Mount. Ophir (Gunung Ledang), Johor
* Malfreemaps.com Mega GG (Gathering) at Gunung Ledang 2009

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Hike on Mountain (Gunung) Panti, Kota Tinggi, Johor.

A hike after more than 25 years....I took the chance to join the hiking group to Gunung (Mount) Panti, Johor. There were total of 36 hikers (age between 6 - 50 years old) included the children. Some of them are the frequent hikers for this mountain. We started our journey on 9:30am......

The read arrow show the peak of the mountain

We park our cars at the specific area (N1°48.564' E103°51.072'). We took 30 minutes for preparing....and started our journey to the peak of Mount Panti.

Our leader (Teck) doing short briefing before the journey...

Everyone's get ready.....

The trail condition of the day...

This was also a family outing, you can see there were few families came with their family members.....

The trail started...

Ascending.......

Obstacle....(It's were everywhere)

Our first stop at altitude 85 meter...

This forest wasn't that thick, we saw sunlight most of the time...

As you can see the trail was keep on ascending, the leaders of our group were taking good care of those slow mover....and they make sure everyone reached the rest point before we continue our journey....

The second stop at the altitude 150 meter...

After about 1 hour 30 minutes, all the 36 hikers reach the exciting part of the mountain, the last path to the peak. It's actually a big rock to climb! (about 10 meter high)
The steps were narrow and slippery, it's only 'rope' for you to hold. The group of 7-8 experience hikers are standing by at the different danger cliffs to guide others hikers to pass through this rock climbing session. I really like the Team Spirits and the moment we got over this session!!

The kids are ready to climb, surprisingly the youngest hiker was only 6 years old!! YES, she's only 6 years old!

After the big rock, you will come to a narrow space to continue the climbing without a proper trail....basically, it's still climb on the rock but in smaller scale.....
We took about one hour to help all the young and old hikers to pass through this session. And continue about 20 meters, we reached the Peak of Mountain Panti!! (Total time for 36 hikers - 2 hours 30 minutes)

The children and others were celebrate their successful moment!!

The height of the mountain is 250 meters. But my GPS shows 280 meters and my Casio Protrek watch shows 490 meters! I'm not sure which is correct!?

Female photographer...

Our leader explaining the trail...

"If you like to hike the opposite mountain, I can arrange..." the leader said...

The boy who bite by the leeches....actually the trail was full of leeches!

The way he Talk to the 'Nature'. The same way he talked to the fish.

The kids were having their Party on the Peak!

She was the 6 years old - Youngest Hiker Of The Group!

Anyone want water? I have plenty!! Let me squeeze... :)

I Love the 'Moss'!!



Closer look!
Even they are not as much as Mossy Forest at 'Cameron Highland'

Below are the scenic view from the peak.......

The Kota Tinggi Bypass Expressway.

Below this rock, it's actually empty.....you can refer from the first picture

After an hour rest on the peak, some finished their 'Tuna Bread', some finished their 'Red Bean Bread', we preparing to get down......

We had to follow the same tough way back....

The experience Hikers gonna do their duty...

The distance from our carpark to the peak was about 4-4.5KM. The whole trip was about 9KM. I had learned something that I never read from the book.
* Friends were helping each other during the journey.....
* Take small step as you can, avoid all the big step during your journey...
* Don't breath from your mouth, but from your noose...

* Lastly, LOVE and protect the nature!

After all of us descending and reached the carpark, I realised that how much I LOVE the flat ground!! It's took us 2 hours......
Myself was totally exhausted! Most of us rest for about 45 minutes and proceed for our lunch, I took one hour......(That was about 3pm in the evening)

This was the time I learned to climb!! Hopefully it's not too late......

* According to the History.....during the Second World War, the peak of the mountain was the British Military Base as a Observation Tower.

Related post :-
* Camping at Mount. Ophir (Gunung Ledang), Johor

* Mount Ophir (Gunung Ledang) Re-Open

* Firefly at Kota Tinggi, Johor.
* Riverside Restaurant, Kota Tinggi, Johor
* Hike on Mount. Ophir (Gunung Ledang), Johor
* The Hike of Chang and friends at Gunung Panti, Johor

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