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Mt. Murud Adventure Trek 6D/5N

This trek is designed for those who want to ascend up Sarawak's highest mountain and end the adventure at a mountainous rice growing village of Ba'Kelalan. This trip allows visitors to enjoy the vicinity of the Church Camp at Reked Meligan,Batu Linanit and to visit the Rock Garden and Summit at 2,424 m. There are lots of unique flora here, especially at the Rock Garden with its unique micro environment. The photographic opportunities are excellent from landscape, flora, fauna and people. Moderate fitness trek.

Reked Meligan - the Church Camp

Next tour date: 30 July to 4 August 2010

The itinerary:

Day 1 (Dinner)
Those starting in Kuching will fly KCH to BKI (Kota Kinabalu) on Malaysian Airlines. After bruch in KK, embark overland to Lawas, a small administrative riverine town in north Sarawak. Embark overland by 4X4 to Merarap - Hot Spring lodge where we'll spend a night. This is a unique place (more on this link.) Dinner and overnight.

Lepo Bunga - the trailhead

Day 2 (B,L,D)
After early breakfast, go overland on logging roads (about 4-5 hours) to Lepo Bunga, the trail head on the foothills of Mt. Murud. Ascend through different montane forest vegetations. It would take about 4 hours to get to Reked Meligan - the Church Camp. Check-in our basic mountain hut. Time is free to discover the surroundings. Dinner and overnight at mountain hut.

Mossy forest - one of the seven montane forest here

Day 3 (B,L,D)
There are options for visitors on this day. One could choose to trek to the Summit and visit the Rock Garden on the way. This return trip would take about six to seven hours. One could also stay around church camp and visit Batu Linanit - a strategic lookout point which has lots of photo opportunities. Overnight mountain hut.

The basic mountain hut

Day 4 (B,L,D)
After breakfast, pack-up and descend the mountain to Ba'Kelalan. It would take about 3 hours to descend the mountain and a further five hours to trek to Buduk Nur in Ba'Kelalan. Much of this trek would be on logging roads, village footpaths through rice paddies. Arrive Buduk Nur and check-in Apple Lodge. Free and easy.

Day 5 (B,L,D)
Leisure day. After breakfast walk escorted walk around Ba’Kelalan to visit apple and temperate fruit orchards. Climb up the hill overlooking Buduk Nur for a panorama of the valley. Photographers might want to walk around for shots of paddy fields, people and landscapes. Overnight Apple Lodge.

Day 6 (B)
After breakfast, free and easy. Proceed to the airstrip for flight out.

Ba'Kelalan airport

 

 

Cost of trip:
RM 1,950 per person including airfares for trekkers from Kuching- airfare routes KCH/MYY/LWS/BKM/MYY/KCH

RM 1,300 per person without airfare

Included in this cost are:
Meals as stated in the itinerary
All overland transportation from Kota Kinabalu, Lawas, Merarap to trail head
Guide/tour leader
1 porter for 2 trekkers (10 kg per person)

What to bring list here.
 

 Not included are:
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Snacks items

Porter: We are able to arrange porter for you if required. Porter fees is RM 80 per day.

Take along energy bars. There is no electricity in the mountain.

Please email us at: outdoortreks@gmail.com (copy and pase) for more informaion.

Information on Treks to Ba'Kelalan, Bario, Mt. Murud More

See FaceBook pictures of our trips here:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=103675&id=726959821&l=6a0d7de55c

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=80833&id=726959821&l=bfac2a3466

YouTube video on Mt. Murud. Click here.