i will reply on behalf of stimix

there are many stalls there
to be precise
the junction is opposite the entrance of Bee Farm
u can't miss that
it is less than 1km i think

still the same
badly tarred
potholes here and there
yes...the road will reach the peak.. and u can go to the micro station or brinchang path 8/9
Need to add 1 more information: Gunung Brinchang is the highest peak that a vechicle can reach in malaysia
no need walk
u wont get stuck unless u walk into the forest
safe.. erm... dono... if u r in the car i guess its ok...

C.Pines
old wing - rather old but spacious... and a bit noisy during muslim prayers time
new wing - okay.. since it is pretty new.. ask for the room nearby the lift if possible.. the other side is noisy during the nite since it is beside tanah rata main road

This post has been edited by driftmeister: Feb 29 2008, 06:42 PM

Daniels Lodge also RM 8 a night. but mind the sleeping condition, its just bed and share it with other peolpe. quite adventurous.

I have not tried steamboat in Berinchang, heard its more expensive than tapah.

BTW anymore interested candidates to join in our tree planting project this 22nd March? RM 150 only plus transport and accommodation at Daniels Hotel plus meals and tree planting logistics.

sound adventureous..good luck in ur tree planting project...

if u are driving up to the peak, a 4WD would be better... i used to climb up with my ex-1.3 satria, and i can use only 1st gear most of the time and the gearbox have badly smell after i reach the peak...and the road its kinda dangerous also.

Yes don't go there wth smaller cc car.. Atleast use car >1500cc. Manual car is better as it will be taxing to the auto unless u are using >1500cc auto car

The road up there as at Dec'07 is not so bad...except the narrow road just at the mid span of the mountain near the junction to Boh Sg Palas tea plantation..On my way up there, there is one S'pore Hyundai Trajet got stucked in the potholes while trying to avoid another coming car...Hv to help the poor driver..

Here is the gps maps to the top courtesy of malsingmap.com wth the mark on narrow road & bad condition area (Only that area is bad..others is OK):

Wow! Its quite far into the Gng Brinchang, oh my.....5km, right?

After measuring the starting point from the vege stalls junction, the exact distance to summit is 6.2km from the main road..not far just 1/2 hr drive.

Oh ok, will try to get there...thanks ya~

I'm going on May, anyone going on that month too?

have only drove a Myvi 1.3 and Avanza up only...
just slap in 1st gear and slowly climb
else if i am driving my alphard then it will be hard cos the road is so narrow

yeah its really steep up to gunung berinchang. my bf drove his 20 yrs nissan sunny also can reach.

and be carefull with some of the old big trees along the road,
don't make too much noise and disturb 'it', enjoy the scenery

Hi All, this weekend i will be going to CH for the first time.
Feel so exciting.....

i decide to give rosa passadena a chance..hehe.. because the price is cheaper compare to other hotel. wish me good luck!

below is my schedule for 3 days trip.
Any suggestion? did i miss out on any popular place? or any boring place that i should remove from my schedule?

please recommend some value for money kopitiam/steamboat/restaurant for dinner and lunch. for sure must be delicious as well..


DAY １

6:00 Wake up
7:00 Depart FROM PENANG
8:00
9:00
10:00
11:00 Reach Cameron
12:00 Lunch - Kampung Raja
13:00 ---
14:00 Check-in ROSA PASSADENA
15:00 SamPoh Temple
16:00 SamPoh Temple
17:00 Cactus Valley
18:00 Cactus Valley/Strawberry Farm nearby
19:00 Kasimanis Strawberry Farm
20:00 Kasimanis Strawberry Farm/OrangAsli Village
21:00 Night Market

DAY ２
8:00 Wake up
9:00 Breakfast
10:00 Raju Hill Strawberry Farm
11:00 Sungai Palas Boh Tea Plantation
12:00 Sungai Palas Boh Tea Plantation
13:00 Sungai Palas Boh Tea Plantation
14:00 Lunch KG RAJA
15:00 Butterfly Garden
16:00 Butterfly Garden/Wild Orchid Farm
17:00 Wild Orchid Farm
18:00 Ee Fung Gu Honey Bee Farm
19:00 Ee Fung Gu Honey Bee Farm
20:00 Night Market

DAY ３
6:00
7:00
8:00 Wake up
9:00 Breakfast
10:00 Multicrops Central Market
11:00 Multicrops Central Market
12:00 Multicrops Central Market
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Rose Centre Kea Farm
15:00 Kea Farm
16:00 Kea Farm
17:00 Depart

This post has been edited by enqvistlim: Mar 2 2008, 01:55 PM

ur dinner so early 1 ?

Wow! Even old Sunny also can reach up there??? Not too bad i think. Haha! I might going up with my Pajero or Camry if possible.

Big tree???? Dont disturb??? *scary*

haha!.. my fault.. suppose to be lunch

i am a chinese so my meal is non-halal..
sorry if u prefer non-halal meal

this is normally wat i do...
on ur way to CH (1st day)
u can have ur lunch at Niu Kee at Kpg Raja

for morning normally i will go OK Tuck to eat wantan mee
or
go T Cafe or Bala's get some british style breakfast, scones, bread, tea etc

Dinner - steamboat lor.... sometimes DIY at apartment, sometimes go shop

is much more cheaper if u rent a whole apartment
the price is around RM200 for non-peak time
3 rooms and 2 bathroom is available

Is there any waterfall in Brinchang or Tanah Rata?

Robinson Falls

Here is the map to robinson fall...Therte is an existing walking trail up to the junction hiking up to Gunung Beremban..then the trail getting abit bad but still OK for another 400m before u reaching the fall..But beware, the location shown in the maps & in blue "Robinson fall" is not the main fall but the starting fall which is not worthwhile..& small (Man Made!)..u need to walk thru another 1KM South of the "blue marking" to the one 1 denote as "Actual location of the fall. (This probably due to previous malsingmaps tracker did not reach the actual fall & contributed the wrong location . Too bad my tracklog to the fall has yet to be updated by the mapper )

The 2nd photo is the real robinson fall..If u reach this point u will be rewarded wth the view.