Kluang, Gunung Belumut & Gunung Lambak (Malaysia) – Day 1

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Introduction

Singapore might not have a lot of hiking options but there are actually a few mountains in the nearby state of Johor, Malaysia.  A few of these gunungs (malay for mountains) are Gunung Ledang (aka Mt Ophir), Gunung Belumut, Gunung Lambak, Gunung Panti and Gunung Pulai.

For this trip, we are heading to Kluang town to hike the 1,010m high Gunung Belumut.  We also decided to stay overnight in Kluang to explore the area a little.

We brought along a GPS receiver and managed to track the route and waypoints shown below.  If you would like a copy of the file in Garmin GDB format, just post a comment and I will send the download link to your email.

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Berastagi Guide – Smiley Lubis

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Smiley the Guide

Smiley Lubis is an English-speaking professional guide based in Berastagi, a town near Medan in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Over his 20 years of guiding experience, he has brought tourists for trekking and sightseeing to many parts of Indonesia as far as Mount Bromo in Java.

As the principal guide for a big international travel company for regular trips to Gunung Leuser National Park in Aceh and other parts of Sumatra, he is well atuned to the needs and sensitive to the culture of foreign tourists.

So if you are traveling to the region especially in the Berastagi vincinity and in need of a guide, consider contacting him at drsmiley69@yahoo.com or 081376455825.  You can also contact me if you need my help arranging a trip with Smiley.

I had a great experience with him as my guide and would give him my highest endorsement.

Smiley also owns a mini-van and can cater to bigger groups.

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