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Yong Belar |
Yong Belar
From Blue Valley, the group will proceed to a place commonly
known as the "Waterfall". It is simply a water caching emplacement for Cameron
Highlands. This area is known for a set of stairs numbering around 240 steps. For
the first day's journey, the group will proceed to the next checkpoint named simply
as "6040". From the Waterfall, the journey takes about 5 hours. The journey itself
is not very tough, but it is advisable that each climbers should at least undergo
a training before an expedition. This is to ensure the smooth going of the program.
For tonight's supply, water are available either at Topo or H2O, both are located
about 15 minutes to and from 6040.
After spending the night at 6040, which could accomodate around 30 campers per
night, the next day's journey will proceed to a place called "Gurkha". Water is
not a problem here, because of a stream which flows through the campsite. The
best part about an expedition to Yong Belar is that we are able to create caching
areas because the same route is going to be used for the journey back. We will
pass two so-called checkpoints, one of them is the famous "Triangle".
On top of a hill, there is a small stone pillar, which marks the contact of three
state boundaries (Pahang, Perak and Kelantan). The next checkpoint is "Challie
Pondok". Depending on the circumstances, the expedition will camp here on the
way back. Today's journey will take about 7 hours to complete. The view here is
very beautiful. If the weather is good, that is if there is no rain or smog or fog,
we can see Mount Korbu and even Ipoh from here.
The trek to the Summit is characterised by its vertical slope.
If there is rainfall, the trek would be very muddy and slippery. The cold weather
could also make this uphill trekking a big effort. Along the way, there is nothing
much to see; the view is obstructed by small trees called by us as "Bonsai"
tree. As the name suggests, these trees are not very high, never reaching more than
2m in height. After reaching the "Anak Yong Belar", the trek becomes easier.
In fact, the Summit itself is not very far from here, only 20 minutes away.
We prefer to camp on the Summit, but after a landslide occurred,
this option may be reconsidered, due to safety reasons. The view from the Summit
is breathtaking. Just like at "Challie Pondok", if the sky is clear, we can see Mount
Korbu and Ipoh clearly. The only drawback of camping here is the fact that we have
to carry our water supply from "Gurkha".
The next day, we will begin our journey back to civilisation. For
today, our target is "Challie Pondok". But, before that, we have to pass through
"Gurkha" to fetch things that we may have left behind and water supply for the night.
Usually, the trek up to "Challie Pondok" will start at dusk; this is the time when the
torchlights may come in handy.
Today is the big day...to say goodbye to the jungle. But, before that,
we have to trek to the "Waterfall" all over again for about 6 to 8 hours.