[Trip Report] 1D trip to Bukit Broga via 2B! :D

[cypher]

Participants: cypher - FU Wave125, sad_how - FY Joyride

Navigation equipment: Garmin Oregon 450 and some faith

 

Moving off from GP Esso time: 12:30AM

Constant speed ~90-100kmh

Stops: Northbound - Machap, R&R Ayer Keroh, Seremban

Southbound - "Somewhere inside KL", R&R Ayer Keroh, Machap (ALMOST!! more later), GP Esso

Must have: Torchlight!

Nice to have: Climbing shoes or boots (Army boots are good, but I was wearing flat-bottomed riding boots...)

 

Route - NSH to Exit 213 Putra Mahkota, then just follow the road straight. You'll come across a Petronas some distance from the toll booth. Just ahead of the Petronas, the road is UNLIT (!!) Luckily the scooter still got a proper H4 headlight, not like the Wave dunno-what-bulb-worse-than-torchlight. Why I say need some faith? Because it's so dark, you can only look at the GPS screen and hope that the road is still there. For an example, try going Rifle Range road, it's the same. So dark you can't see anything in front.

 

 

Follow the road until a T-junction, (I think the road will more or less be lit already) turn right. Keep following the road until the next traffic light, keep left and carry on following the road.

Eventually you'll reach a small town, then there will be a T-junction.

 

Buy a drink at the coffeeshop at the junction, it has free WiFi too so you can check in on your Facebook

At the junction right where the coffeeshop is, turn right. Short distance later, turn left again. I think there's some sign saying "Broga".

Follow the (pretty decent condition) road, you will pass by the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, after that look out for the Rabbit Farm on the right hand side. Why Rabbit Farm? Because the entrance to Broga is just opposite it. It's easier to look for the rabbit farm than the hill entrance itself

 

 

Park your bikes there (it's free for bikes), bring your water! Gloves (durian gloves can already) would be nice too.

 

Torchlight is a must.

We reached the foot of the hill at 6am, there were PLENTY of people there already.

 

There's only one obvious path up, most likely you won't be the only one there so don't worry about getting lost.

 

Take your time, it's a really long climb. I think we took 1 hour to clear the forested part. Thankfully (or not) it was cloudy enough that there wasn't really any sunrise to see. But that also means no direct sun, so we got really lucky

 

You'll then reach the first "flat" area. Behind it is this mother of a hill, take your time to climb it because it's only the first of about 3 or 4 steep inclines... pictures don't do it justice.

 

 

When you reach the top, you'll see another 2-3 "midpoints" before the peak. Take a rest

 

 

I don't know how to describe the rest of the journey, but we took another hour to reach the peak. It ain't over until you see this signboard!

The last bit of slope to get there is really very steep, take your time.

 

 

We were too tired to journey back after the ride + climb... spent one night in KL.

 

Next day... since we managed to make it from Machap to Ayer Keroh on 1 tank of fuel, decided also to skip Pagoh on the way back.

Bad choice...! Wave ran out of fuel about 500 meters from Machap R&R!! Hahahaha.... luckily brought fuel can so just filled it up while all the way alternating between laughing out loud and cursing and swearing

 

Any one wants more pictures or more description, just post here

[nabil15]

Fantastic Brother!!!

 

Glad you guys reached back SAFE!! (most important)

 

Second you guys had extreme FUN and a GREAT ADVENTURE!!!

 

Heads up to the ride report. And thanks for posting bros.

 

Nabil15

[cypher]

thanks bro... wish you have a good journey on the 11th!

[cypher]

[BodilyPartsOnTheRoad]

can advise your travelling time?

 

ie(estimated will do)

GP left at 0000hrs

machap RnR reach at 0100hrs

left machap 0130hrs

reached pagoh RnR at 0230hrs

 

 

heard theres a dam and waterfalls nearby. there is also a lookout point ( where u can get the whole view of KL) how long u take to climb broga hill (can breakdown in terms of midpoints? if not total time will do) from the rabbit farm onwards?

[kmax]

nice hill.. well done guys

[cypher]

can advise your travelling time?

 

ie(estimated will do)

GP left at 0000hrs

machap RnR reach at 0100hrs

left machap 0130hrs

reached pagoh RnR at 0230hrs

 

left GP at 1230hrs, constant speed (full bore, haha) 100kmh (actual is 90kmh I think). didn't really take note of what time reach the rest stops, but I think we were at Seremban at roughly 0500hrs (we did stop quite a while at Machap for whatever reason). should have noted that the wave went in 3.6L (out of 3.7L) of petrol from machap to ayer keroh r&r (NOT the restaurant! it wouldn't have made it)...

 

heard theres a dam and waterfalls nearby. there is also a lookout point ( where u can get the whole view of KL) how long u take to climb broga hill (can breakdown in terms of midpoints? if not total time will do) from the rabbit farm onwards?

 

not sure about the dam and waterfalls, but too tired from riding+climbing to explore liao. haha.

started climb from foot at 0630 i think, reach first "lookout point" at 0730 or so. nua there for 30 mins before chionging up to the next point. total up+down almost 4 hours including nua time, we left the place at 11+. wanted to head back sg the same day, but too tired so we decided to stay one night in KL.

 

I think the GPS should have recorded the times, will check when I get back...

[BodilyPartsOnTheRoad]

left GP at 1230hrs, constant speed (full bore, haha) 100kmh (actual is 90kmh I think). didn't really take note of what time reach the rest stops, but I think we were at Seremban at roughly 0500hrs (we did stop quite a while at Machap for whatever reason). should have noted that the wave went in 3.6L (out of 3.7L) of petrol from machap to ayer keroh r&r (NOT the restaurant! it wouldn't have made it)...

 

 

 

not sure about the dam and waterfalls, but too tired from riding+climbing to explore liao. haha.

started climb from foot at 0630 i think, reach first "lookout point" at 0730 or so. nua there for 30 mins before chionging up to the next point. total up+down almost 4 hours including nua time, we left the place at 11+. wanted to head back sg the same day, but too tired so we decided to stay one night in KL.

 

I think the GPS should have recorded the times, will check when I get back...

 

noted with thanks!

[cypher]

Only switched on the GPS after Ayer Keroh, track log shows the following:

 

Left GP Esso at 12:30am

Reached Ayer Keroh R&R at 4:10am

Reach Seremban R&R at 5:10am

Reach foot of Bukit Broga at 6:20am

Reach first "rest stop" at 7:36am

Reach peak at 9:00am

Left at 10:30am

 

[sad_how]

Let's do it again~!

Find the DAM and WATERFALL~!!

HEHEHE.

[sad_how]

More photos here.

not take from internet one hor. is i edit one.

heh..

 

 

[cypher]

Let's do it again~!

Find the DAM and WATERFALL~!!

HEHEHE.

 

steady la when u back from course we tok ok?

or one solid solid one round trip?

[DVD]

You guys could try Guang Pulai

Although the scenary not as great as Broga, Perhaps not much scenary at all ... haha! But its near, just exit Kulai 252 exit

The waterfall (highlight) at Gunang Pulai is awesome! Few tiers to climb

Lastly Gunang Pulai stands at 653m high while Broga hill about 300m high =)