Sara has come up with a few trekking sessions to acclimatised the muscles of participants in teh upcoming weeklong Gunung Murud trek. It's nothing like practice in almost like-for-like field conditions.
First session:
Lambir Hills National Park Dinding Trail 25th September
10km walk over undulating forested path to Dinding Waterfall
ETD 0700hrs from Taman Awam OR 0730hrs at Park HQ
Expect to be back at Park HQ 1500hrs
Please wear proper shoes (NO SANDALS) and bring rain protection in case of rain.
Bring 2-3L of drinking water and some energy bars or snacks of choice.
Second session:
Lambir Hills National Park Summit Trail 02nd October
Meet 6:30am Taman Awam or 7am Park HQ to give us some headstart and return to Park HQ in daylight.
This trail is longer than Dinding, after passing Dinding Waterfall junction, there is another stream to cross. From then on, the path is mostly on the way up. Towards the last part of the climb, we will be scrambling over rocks. There are ropes to assist the climbers at the steepest part of the slope.
If the party is unable to reach the peak at 1:30pm, we will turn back.
Please bring enough drinking water for yourself (we are expected to hike for 8 - 9 hours in very hot and humid weather), rehydration salt, iodine / chlorine tablets in case you need to refill stream water, raincoat, torchlight and food. Last but not least, make sure you have enough sleep the previous night..
The trekking sessions above are also open to other members intrested to partake in some of the fun. Please contact Sara Wong for more information and further details.
As of today, the Murud Trekking is now fully subscribed with 10 members from KL, Kuching and Miri participating.
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