It is important to know that:

  1. If you come by car, pay attention to the given coordinates. Drivers please check the coordinates and the route you intend to follow, at least the day before the event to avoid any hiccups. It is not the first time that an app sends a driver to a different location...!  
  2. Park your car along the road without being a nuisance/hindrance to the residents.
  3. There are no restrooms at the meet-up place. There are basic restrooms at the temple areas on top of the hill.
  4. Bring enough drinks and snacks (carbohydrates). For this trip isotonic drinks are not a luxury and you will need at least 1.5 litres.
  5. We do not have to cross a stream (so taking off shoes will not be necessary). If it has rained, it might be muddy here and there.
  6. We follow minor stretches of gravel/tarred road. It will be mainly jungle paths.
  7. The followed trail has quite some steep up- and downhill sections. Some places have ropes in place, so gloves might come in handy.
  8. Leech protection is not necessary.
  9. The hike is most of the time under foliage, but there are stretches in the open, exposed to the elements...! Come prepared (sun, rain,...)
  10. It will be possible to take a shortcut - for those who do not pursue all up- and downhills. 
  11. The total distance of the full loop will be around 6 kilometres and has an IBP 48 rating. Because of the roller-coaster terrain, some hikers might experience it as a hike with a higher IBP rating.
     
  12. IMPORTANT: Make sure you have a gps navigation app (like ~in alphabetical order~ AllTrails (paid version), Gaia, Hiiker, Komoot, Maps.me, OSMAnd, Wikiloc,...) installed on your phone and make sure that it is working properly.
    If you don't have an app installed yet, we suggest to use Hiiker to start with. Once you have downloaded the offline map of Malaysia, you can easily import and navigate any gpx file. 
    See further instructions sub 'How to prepare myself for navigation...?' 
    Do not come to the venue if you have not installed a gps navigation app at home, or have not downloaded the map of Malaysia at home, or have not opened the test gpx file at home.
  13. IMPORTANT: This is a self-guided hike. You will receive a gpx file at the trailhead and you will have to navigate yourself. There will be no paper markers. For those who are not familiar with gps navigation, you will be guided but still have to use your own navigation app on your phone. 
  14. The meet-up time listed on the event page is the time that the hike starts. Be sure to reach the meet-up place at least 15 minutes prior to the meet-up time. The hike starts at 09:00 am.
  15. Mandatory cut-off time at the car park is 12:00pm. By that time all hikers should be back at the car park. Otherwise a RM20.00 penalty will be imposed.
  16. Please be responsible and don't litter – be sure not to leave any rubbish along the track.
  17. The mobile number of the event hosts can be found in the carpooling link e-mail. 
  18. For safety reasons, make sure you have installed the 'what3words' app in your mobile phone. 
  19. The hike will take place unless for any reason your safety cannot be guaranteed.