Gunung Batu Putih, at 2,131m above sea level, is the eighth highest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia. It is definitely on the "wish list" of those who want to conquer the country's 10 highest peaks.
Five minutes after the last obstacle, we found ourselves on a flat narrow ledge, the peak of Gunung Batu Kak. On one side was the 80° rocky slope that we had just scrambled up. On the other side was a cliff wall dropping vertically for at least 200m into a valley. A few years back, one hiker went over this cliff and his body was never found despite an extensive search. So this place is definitely not a suitable camping site for sleepwalkers. There was space here for only five tents.
Straddling the Perak-Pahang border, this mountain is accessed via the Kuala Woh Recreation Park, 10km from Tapah, on the Cameron Highlands road. After passing Kuala Woh Reservoir, the road ends at Kuala Woh Dam. From there, a narrow pedestrian bridge across Sungai Woh leads to an Orang Asli village. Our mountain guide was supposed to be waiting for us here, but he did not turn up!
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