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Gunung Jerai via Trek Warisan

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Distance
4.18 mi
Elevation gain
3,127 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
299 ft
Max elevation
3,481 ft
TrailRank 
49
Min elevation
361 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
2 hours 17 minutes
Time
3 hours 57 minutes
Coordinates
1226
Uploaded
February 3, 2024
Recorded
February 2024
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near Merbok, Kedah (မလေးရှား)

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Itinerary description

Trail Information:
🚩 Located at Merbok, Kedah
🚩 Level of Difficulty: Moderate 6/10
🚩 Weather: Sunny
🚩 Elevation: 1,100 Meter
🚩 One way hiking 6.72KM in 4 hours

✴️ Park our car at Meseum Arkeologi Lembah Bujang. Ample of parking space
✴️ Normal pace without much rest & regroup can be done in 4-6 hours
✴️ This is not the real peak. Gunung Jerai summit is NOT accessible.
✴️ Officially declared as highest peak in Kedah (1,217M). {Gunung Bintang 1,862M}
✴️ Going down hill by van back to car park

So far as I known there are 4 routes to do this which is:
1️⃣ via Tangga Kenari ✅
2️⃣ via Trek Warisan ✅
3️⃣ via Tar Road ✅
4️⃣ via Trek Komando (most hardcore)
*️⃣ More...

Time Log:
✳️ 0805 : Trail Head
✳️ 0926 : Kem Kasut
✳️ 1005 : Continue
✳️ 1147 : Sisik Naga
✳️ 1150 : Pacak Nora
✳️ 1203 : Puncak Kepala Angin
Total Time : 3H58M

After lunch & regroup, continue to Regency Jerai Hill Resort & went back to car park by van

Puncak Kepala Angin to Tar Road Junction = 28M
Junction to Regency Jerai Hill Resort = 30M
Back to car park by van = 60M

Permit & Guide:
📋 Yes compulsory. Apply with Jabatan Perhutanam Negeri Kedah
🥷 Not compulsory

Trail Head Location:
🌐 Meseum Arkeologi Lembah Bujang
🌐 GPS: 5.737863, 100.414801

🐺 9 line up. Event by Merendang Hikers

📩 hikefuntw@gmail.com

📆 Saturday, 3 February 2024

Waypoints

PictographDoor Altitude 332 ft
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Trail Head

Start at 0805 hrs

PictographIntersection Altitude 445 ft
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Right

🖼️ 3/6: Mini Waterfall 🖼️ 5/6: Jeram Lubuh Kawah

PictographThermal waters Altitude 496 ft
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Jeram Lubuh Kawah

🖼️ 2/6: Follow marking 🖼️ 5/6: Mushroom

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,084 ft
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Ascending

🖼️ 2/6: Steep ascending until Kem Kasut 🖼️ 5/6: 6KM to Peak 🖼️ 6/6: Pokok Kempas

PictographCampsite Altitude 2,182 ft
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Kem Kasut

Reached 0926 hrs 1H21M Con't 1005 hrs 🖼️ 1/6: Kem Kasut aka Hutan Terbakar 🖼️ 2/6: Nice View Remark: Kem Kasut is NOT a campsite 🖼️ 4/6:1500 feet

PictographTree Altitude 2,556 ft
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Pokok Simpoh

🖼️ 1/6: Pokok Simpoh 🖼️ 2/6: Pokok Palas (ketupat) 🖼️ 3/6: Turn Right 🖼️ 4/6: 4KM to Summit

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,044 ft
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4KM Signage

PictographIntersection Altitude 3,414 ft
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To Sisik Naga

1147 hrs

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,457 ft
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Sisik Naga

🖼️ 4/6: Pokok Sisik (name of a type of plant)

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,457 ft
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Pacak Nora

1150 hrs 🖼️ 2/5: With Beh From Sisik Naga less than 30 steps 😅

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,439 ft
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Waypoint

PictographSummit Altitude 3,428 ft
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Puncak Kepala Angin

Reached 1203 hrs 3H58M Lunch & r group 🖼️ 5/6: Gunung Jerai Summit Not the end yet. Still need to continue walk to Regency Jerai Hill Resort and went back to Meseum Arkeologi Lembah Bujang by van

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