S.O.S Malaysia: GUNUNG KORBU & GUNUNG GAYONG

MOUNTAINS > Mount Korbu & Mount Gayong

MAKLUMAT | INFORMATION :
Gunung Korbu - 2183 meter ~ 7162 ft
Gunung Gayong - 2173 meter ~ 7129 ft

Gunung Korbu mempunyai kawasan hutan Dipterokarp Bukit, hutan Dipterokarp Atas, hutan Montane dan Hutan Ericaceous atau hutan gunung. Dari Ipoh menuju ke Tanjung Rambutan. Di situ ada perkampungan orang Asli suku Semai. Mendaki ikut Sungai Kinta. Jarak dari Tanjung Rambutan ke Gunung Korbu ialah 16 km. Mulakan dari Kuarters PGA dan Jabatan Bekalan Air Ulu Kinta. Apabila tiba di puncak Gunung Korbu, pendaki boleh juga terus ke Gunung Gayong dan seterusnya ke Gunung Yong Belar kemudian turun di Cameron Highland, Pahang, ekspedisi pendakian ini lebih dikenali sebagai Trans Titiwangsa V1. Ekspedisi tersebut mengambil masa selama 5 hingga ke 7 hari. Terdapat sebuah rentis lama ke gunung ini yang jarang dilalui oleh para pendaki. Perjalanan rentis ini akan membawa pendaki melalui Sungai Seno'oi (melalui perkampungan orang asli Kg Cadak & Kg Makmur). Adalah digalakkan oleh setiap kumpulan pendaki yang ingin memasuki rentis di sekitar Banjaran Titiwangsa ini untuk mendapatkan khidmat jurupandu arah yang berlesen/berdaftar. Meskipun rentis-rentis ini tersedia ada buat sekian lamanya, namun terdapat banyak simpang-simpang yang dapat mengelirukan pendaki dan mampu membuatkan seseorang itu sesat. Daripada puncak ini kelihatan jelas pemandangan bandaraya Ipoh, Lembah Kinta, Bukit Keledang, pemancar di Bukit Larut, Taiping, Gunung Gayong, Gunung Yong Belar dan Gunung Brinchang di Cameron Highland. Gunung Yong Yap juga jelas kelihatan.

From Ipoh towards Tanjung Rambutan, there are Semai tribe of Native villages. Climb follow the Kinta River. Distance from Tanjung Rambutan to Korbu Mountain is 16 miles. Start at the PGA quarters and the Department of Water Ulu Kinta. Upon arrival at the summit of Mount Korbu, climbers can also continue to Mount Gayong and on to Mount Yong Belar then down in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, climbing expedition is known as the Trans Titiwangsa V1. The expedition takes about 5 to 7 days. There is a long trail to the mountain that is less traveled by climbers. Another of this trail will lead climber through Seno'oi River (through the native village of Kg Kg Cadak & Prosperous). Is encouraged by each group of climbers who want to enter the trail in the vicinity of the Main Range to outsource a guide towards a licensed / registered. Although the trail, this trail is available for decades, but there are a lot of junctions which can be misleading climbers and can make a person lost. Of this peak is clearly visible views of the city Ipoh, the Kinta Valley, Mount Keledang, transmitter at Bukit Larut, Taiping, Mount Gayong, Mount Gunung Yong Belar and Brinchang in Cameron Highlands. Mount Yong Yap is also clearly visible.

at Kijang's Camp with SSPG Team

JADUAL | TENTATIVE :
From Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh about 3 hours then stay at Masjid Batu 8 Ulu Kinta, Transport (Lorry or 4WD) will take us to Sultan Azlan Shah Dam at the first day :-

DAY 01
Ulu Kinta - Empangan Sultan Azlan Shah - Air Terjun Batu Besar - Kem Seroja - Kem Kijang
DAY 02
Kem Kijang - Last Waterpoint - Bukit Botak - Gunung Chuban - Gunung Korbu
DAY 03
Gunung Korbu - Gunung Gayong - Chuban - Last Waterpoint - Kem Kijang - Kem Seroja
DAY 04
Kem Seroja - Air Terjun Batu Besar - Empangan Sultan Azlan Shah - Ulu Kinta

expedition 2008 with Prof Dato' Abdullah now he is TNC UiTM Malaysia

KOS EKSPEDISI | EXPEDITION COST :
Jurupandu Arah Gunung Bertauliah | Professional Mountain Guide
Kenderaan 4WD Pergi dan Balik | Returns Off-road Transportation
Permit Jabatan Perhutanan Perak | Perak Forestry Permission
Permit Lembaga Air Perak | Perak Water Board Permission
Yuran Pengurusan Ekspedisi | Expedition Management Fees