hey what about jungle trails can you guys recommmend an easy one? i'm looking at Parit Waterfall and Robinson, can you guys recommend any?

Parit waterfall is not a trail..probably a jogging trail...Not really a fall . Water superbly polluted wth pure milo coloured. Robinson fall..~ 80 jogging trail & ~ 20% trail...Not really a jungle trail.. Waterfall nice but water actually from the main Tanah Rata main longkang!

I had bad experience when trekking at Robinson, lucky I bring some weapon.

where to buy cheapest veg? market or farmer place?

Kea farm beside Equatorial all further away at the butterfly farm/ Palas Boh junction

Umm I would like to go hiking but due to my physical limitation ( Obese ) I would like to choose the easy path hiking. Any recommendation? Is hiking to see Rafflesia worth it? How much is it?

You can contact those agent at Tanah rata for rafllesia hiking at Lojing -Gua Musang - ~RM88/pax

simple trail - to Parit or Robinson fall

Hi Stimix,

Thanks for the information

Regards,
Forgetful

Due to the fertiliser used in abundance ( chicken droppings ) flies are a common sight in CH. The locals are quite used to it. If a few dropped into their coffee, they just picked it up and threw it aside and continue drinking. It is only those shiny looking flies (greenish metallic) that they are afraid off! Tourist are queasy and thats understandable.

CH is actually the land of flies and diesel fumes from the landrovers, ha,ha.

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Added on July 22, 2010, 7:09 amThere is another nice trail with river view near Tanah Rata. Look for Century Pines Hotel in front of the Tanah Rata police station. At the side beside a drain or river if you want to call it, walk along it. There's a trail that leads to a public park. Walk across the park and another trail starts, it is well laid out (concrete) and follow the curves as it goes beside the river. After a while there's another right turn and you can choose to either go straight or turn right which leads you to a lookout tower. It is quite rewarding to climb this lookout tower. If you opt to go straight it will lead you to the valley where Jabatan Perhutanan is situated. Here lookout for English gourds that grows wild here and the gourds are free for the picking. In KL they sell for RM1.00 each! The leaves of these gourds are the famed ' loong sou ' or literally Dragon's beard that is fried with sambal belacan in CH.

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Added on July 22, 2010, 7:21 amActually those veges that are sold in plastics are sometimes not a native produce. There are no regular sized carrots grown in CH. They are imported fron China! The jagungs are mixed! There are some genuine ones grown in CH where the quality is really nice and those from the flatlands are actually inferior but sold as native CH produce. For good jagung, always go to stall no.12 in Kea Farm. She has her own farm! But it is not always in stock.

Aspharagus are not cultivated in CH but also sold as local produce. The most common vege grown in CH are cabbages, radishes, Sawi, tomatoes, french beans, brocolli. These you can be sure they are from there. Others they are sometimes packed from boxes marked imported from China. ha,ha.

The coloured dried flowers are all spray painted. There is one or two farmers who don't use fertiliser but hard to guide you there. Fertilisers are actually quite expensive and some farmers cannot afford them but they grow the best vege!

This post has been edited by etigge: Jul 22 2010, 07:21 AM

boh plantation is a must.. so green.. very nice..

Wow ! nice insider info ! Are you from CH ?

Unker ettige very expert & very informative guy wan...very seasoned liao..haha..

That trail beside Century Pine...last time when I stayed there, I noticed ppl waiting along the lonkang too..I thought that's the trail to Ronison falls last time..haha..Well off course wrong info lah..

For those who have not been to the Mossy Forest in Camerons, I suggest you try this nature walk. The place looks like a set from Lord Of The Rings and is pretty amazing. One tip though, please don't try to drive there with your own car (kiamsiap) cause if you do not know the roads, sure 'ter-babas' man. The journey takes about 15-20 minutes through the tea plantation roads and after the Mossy Forest, you can go to te viewing tower further down the road there. This is something for those who love nature as well as those looking for a change in scene.

Anyway, I absolutely loved the place as it was something totally different from the usual sights. I did an article on the Mossy Forest so I am just sharing this with all of you. Pictures and information how to get there with contact for guide.

Regards,
David

Ps. Stimix, how are ya?

Thanks for the info Appreciate it. I will go for the century pines hotel trails thanks. Thanks for the Jagung seller stalls too. I was always looking out for 1 original cameron growns jagung haha now I have it. Hope when I go there, it still have stocks haha. do yo know stall no.12 operating hours? What time open and close?

I think their usual working hours , ie. morning 9.00 till almost 7.00 pm.

Guys I'm going to Cameron Highland in next two weeks? Any nice apartment or chalet can intro? The number would be around 25 person like that. Would like to rent 1 or 2 apartment/chalet.
Hope that place would have facilities of bbq.
Oh btw Tanah Rata or Brinchang? The night market is at brinchang right.

This post has been edited by GearX_SaM: Aug 5 2010, 11:21 AM

Wah! 25 pax. If I have that many person going, I will take this chance to stay in a nice BUNGALOW! All under one roof and BBQ area, sap sap sui! You can have the whole compound of the bungalow. In the earlier threads, thee was a mention of Bukit Lowick bungalow and another owned by Eu Yan Sang. Even if it is over a grand a day, it will still be affordable with so many person and the expereience of staying in a bungalow in Cameron will be great. Just a suggestion!

Enjoy yourself.

Wow sounds cool , thanks for the suggestion thou. Probably I still have to ask my friend first cause actually is 2 gang combine into one trip. So maybe I get their concern 1st.
Oh btw any nice apartment nice in Brinchang? If they do not want to stay together since is different gang so I would like to rent to lot of apartment.
Also, the pasar mlm is at Brinchang, I was thinking it would be covenient for us. My friend said Tanah Rata also have Pasar Malam? Cause I went so many times, only visited night market on Brinchang not tanah rata. So I do not know there is night market at Tanah rate

Oh btw I just searched the bungalow , it seems that is not that big to fit 25 pax person.

This post has been edited by GearX_SaM: Aug 11 2010, 05:16 PM

There are some stalls next to the tourist office in Tanah Rata but there is mo pasar malam. There is a pasar (wet market) behind the shops.

Some people prefer Tanah Rata for the serenity compared to Brinchang which is quite disorderly.
Speaking of tourist office, the one at Tanah Rata is a joke. There is no such thing as free information, everything has to be bought!

im going there with my family, next week any nice hotel which range around rm 300?any place that nice rather than the usual tea plantation and the pasar?for say the jungle trecking?where will be the best place to hire a guide?i worry being scammed!