I am interested to do this climbathon,

it starts from Hutan Lipur Gunung Datuk, to Puncak Gunung Datuk, Gunung Rembau, Gunung Gagak and back. Anyone know the difficulties in doing these hills?

Cut off time is 5 hours, it's problematic to find lodging place in pedas either

I am interested to know the distance apart of them, and difficulties for them. 5 hours return is not an easy time if it's a very technical climb (I did Mulu Pinnacles and it's not very easy at all)

So I just have to drive to Hutan Lipur Rembau right? I am totally lost with that area

I will try it during CNY period I guess, prior the race. I guess all 3 mountains shud be connected quite nearby

Looks like it's 16k, and the furthest and lowest peak among all category

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Added on January 17, 2012, 9:28 am Any regular kaki here?

Where is the popular hiking trail around klang valley?
1) Bukit Saga (my training spot)
2) Broga (too crowded IMO)
3) Gasing - never been before
4) Bukit Tabur - would want to go again, only done once
5) Gunung Nuang / Camp Pacat - Never did but interested to do at least once
6) Templer park - if you consider that as hike it's quite nice actually
7) any other?

This post has been edited by Sky.Live: Jan 17 2012, 09:28 AM

Thanks for your help I have done it,

Here is the GPS data for the hike,
http://www.trainingpeaks.com/sw/ETN7OBTBT7BEVNCHBCXMLUYPPM

It's really difficult and as kids, uncles, auntie pass by me like nothing, I am the last person from start. I think i need to shred a lot of weight to be good. Also spoiled my newly bought VFF for this.. heart broken now T_T..

But have a great experience of knowing what a climbathon is, also Gunung Datuk is a good training spot, straight ascending to near 900m too me 1:15 to do that = ="

I just realise we have the same
1) same
2) agree
3) same
4) done once too
5) Interested to do too
6) Templer park, yeah it's nice, i used to go there once a week when I was a kid.

Others not done b4

Pahang - never did b4
N9 - Mt KK if you consider

Others - Sarawak Mulu Pinnacles

maybe we can meet up someday for gunung nuang

how? not sure..

but anyway


I am not interested in long hike in particular, dislike camping anyway.. hope that there's a one day hike which don't have to carry too much stuff.. carrying water alone is tiring enough

This post has been edited by Sky.Live: Feb 14 2012, 11:54 AM

Start with something easy
EG: kiara trails, Gasing, Broga, Saga, FRIM

Do start with a day hike, u just need to bring water and a phone (emergency contact, possible with gps connection). Get someone who know the trail, start your trail

These are good for training.. Those trail mentioned above are sort of recommended training ground regardless of your fitness trail.

Then maybe you can proceed to Nuang or other mountains..

I am not a person in favour of camping either.. But more of a person who like day hike/trail run.. Running in the jungle is so exciting because a small mistake can cause a big injuries..

I have plans for Gunung Nuang this Sunday.. excited and not sure how would we do it

Drafted out my Nuang's plan.. set my finger crossed for this sunday. Kinda pressured as I am the organiser haha..

Summit attempt will depend on the group speed, the last thing you want to happen is someone being left behind.

I want to do Tabur again given the chance.. done once few years back.. Quite a challenging one..

Done Nuang.. but did not reach summit almost there.. we you turn 30 minutes from camp pacat after thunder sounded.. we did quite well i think 3hrs to reach camp pacat..

GPS data for anyone interested
http://www.trainingpeaks.com/sw/JGUPRQVHEC35XNL3OHKB6BNTRU

I think it will goes better under sport subgroup.;.

another problem is that not much popularity in these.. so having a specific topic would be difficult too.. generally you dont get to see much update over this thread either

Hopefully I would be able to organise another Nuang Summit attempt revenge hike in near future haha.. This time much prepared

phone also can.. just that not sure if your battery can last that long or not..

Timex Global Trainer.. Trainingpeak is the only website that "officially" support my watch.. I wanted to use dailymile initially..

You are using Garmin?

Use a footpod for smooth chart, or use pace smoothing.. but then mine it spikes like mad too..

for my group i am estimating less than 5hrs to reach summit.. pace of beginner around 5~6hrs

Calories for my watch it's analyse via Heart Rate, not the most accurate method around. Almost all GPS watch track calories burning too. Those without GPS are much cheaper

If you are really hardcore about getting accurate calories burned measurement:
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/11/how-cal...-on-garmin.html

I did mine via HRM i think the accuracy is kinda doubted.

My sunday hiking: https://www.trainingpeaks.com/sw/JGUPRQVHEC35XEQFR6ON2FTEWY
I burned 6.1k of calories? and it's not really strenuous at all..

BTW for shoe, sad to say it would be try and error basis, you would need try a few shoe until you know what you want, what the salesperson says is kinda BS mostly to me. I change 4 pairs of running shoe in 7 months running to settle with what I find comfortable. Also as you do your activities longer (eg: run faster, run longer) you would find new problems that never arise. Buying shoe is like tasting wine, you need time, sometimes you get the wrong one, but that's how you learn. You might get lucky to find your beloved one first tries.

Try getting off season shoe (previous models) it's usually heavily discounted 30~50%. Don't worry about durability, shoes doesn't last very long IMO.

Bukit Kiara is more like a mountain bike trails rather than hiking trails. Not high not long enough for hiking.

Footpod is a small sensor that you place on your shoe lace, sort of accelerometer to detect your leg shift pattern to determine your running distance.

I was invited by a group to go there early next month, via 4WD not hiking. I went there back few years ago. It's a really nice place

I never camp in my life, thus to date I only do day hike haha.. hate to carry bulks of things when I do exercises.. I am not that "outdoor" kind of people. Lacking of survival skill can cost you a lot during an outdoor event, even day hike. I'm still trying to learn, touch wood so far so good haven't encounter any major incident yet. I cant imagine one day if i fall down and have crawl all the way down..

You can go off road, those trails are really nice to run in.. too short for hike IMO