MT. TAHAN HIKING (20 FEBRUARY 2007 TO 25 FEBRUARY 2007) SUMMARY

Day	Date	Time	Location	Altitude (Casio)^	Altidtude (Official)	Difference	Distance	Remarks
1	20/2/2007	0111 hrs	Sungai Relau (National Park HQ)	160 m	N/A	n/a	0	Arrived at Park HQ at time 0030 hrs
1	20/2/2007	1131 hrs	Kuala Juram	180 m	309 m	129 m or 71.7%	13 km	4WD ride
1	20/2/2007	1311 hrs	Kuala Luis	220 m	306 m	86 m or 39.1%	5 km	Start hiking, water source
1	20/2/2007	1451 hrs	Lata Luis	495 m	558 m	63 m or 12.7%	6 km	Target to go beyond Kem Kor, water source
1	20/2/2007	1603 hrs	Kem Kor	670 m	750 m	80 m or 11.9%	2.5 km	1st night camp, water source
						Total	13.5 km*
2	21/2/2007	0826 hrs	Kem Kor	645 m	750 m	105 m or 16.3%	0	Start hiking, water source
2	21/2/2007	0918 hrs	Permatang	765 m	874 m	109 m or 14.2%	2.5 km	Not suitable for camping, water source
2	21/2/2007	1134 hrs	Kubang	1,295 m	1,406 m	111 m or 8.6%	3.5 km	Walking lunch, water source
2	21/2/2007	1254 hrs	Belumut	1,395 m	1,493 m	98 m or 7.0%	1.5 km	Walking lunch
2	21/2/2007	1611 hrs	Bonsai	1,655 m	1,705 m	50 m or 3.0%	5.5 km	End of muddy trail
2	21/2/2007	1820 hrs	Bukit Botak	1,895 m	1,943 m	48 m or 2.5%	3 km	Dinner, watch sunset, water source (last water point)
2	21/2/2007	2050 hrs	Mt. Tahan summit campsite	2,115 m	2,187 m	72 m or 3.4%	2.4 km	2nd night camp
						Total	18.4 km
3	22/2/2007	0646 hrs	Summit	2,135 m	2,187 m	52 m or 2.4%	0	Watch sunrise
3	22/2/2007	1403 hrs	Gunung Gedung	1,810 m	2,055 m	245 m or 13.5%	7 km	Descend at time 1000 hrs, water source
3	22/2/2007	1538 hrs	Gunung Reskit	1,625 m	1,279 m	-346 m or -21.3%	1.5 km	Almost 90 degrees downhill slopes, ropes and aluminium ladder
3	22/2/2007	1707 hrs	Gunung Tangga Lima Belas	1,545 m	1,656 m	111 m or 7.2%	2.5 km	Ropes and aluminium ladder
3	22/2/2007	1812 hrs	Gunung Pangkin	1,405 m	1,463 m	58 m or 4.1%	1.5 km	Kem Pangkin, very near
3	22/2/2007	1848 hrs	Kem Pangkin	1,265 m	1,243 m	-22 m or -1.7%	0.5 km	3rd night camp, water source, small campsite
						Total	13 km
4	23/2/2007	0956 hrs	Kem Pangkin	1,230 m	1,243 m	13 m or 1.1%	0	Water source
4	23/2/2007	1032 hrs	Wray’s camp (Kem Pondok Dua)	1,065 m	1,110 m	45 m or 4.2%	1.5 km	Rest camp
4	23/2/2007	1306 hrs	Kuala Teku	200 m	280 m	80 m or 40%	5 km	Walking lunch, water source, bathing
4	23/2/2007	1901 hrs	Kem Puteh	190 m	137 m	-53 m or -27.9%	7 km	4th night camp, water source
						Total	13.5 km
5	24/2/2007	0941 hrs	Kem Puteh	150 m	137 m	-13 m or -8.7%	0	Water source
5	24/2/2007	1121 hrs	Gunung Rajah	575 m	571 m	-4 m or -0.7%	4 km	Bees
5	24/2/2007	1236 hrs	Kem Tengah	405 m	465 m	60 m or 14.8%		Walking lunch
5	24/2/2007	1600 hrs	Kem Melantai	165 m	291 m	126 m or 76.4%	9 km from Kem Puteh	5th night camp, water source
						Total	13 km
6	25/2/2007	1026 hrs	Kem Melantai	125 m	291 m	166 m or 132.8%	0	Water source
6	25/2/2007	1428 hrs	Kuala Tahan	130 m	N/A	n/a	12 km	Hiking ends, park HQ
						Total	12 km

 

Notes:

*          Excluding 4WD ride

n/a       Not applicabe

N/A      Not available

^           Reading from my Casio Protrek Tripple Sensor PRG70T Series watch

 

Total trekking distance = 83.4 km over 6 days 5 nights

Day 1 total hiking time including rest = 4 hrs 52 min

Day 2 total hiking time including rest = 12 hrs 24 min

Day 3 total hiking time including rest = 8 hrs 48 min

Day 4 total hiking time including rest = 9 hrs 5 min

Day 5 total hiking time including rest = 6 hrs 19 min

Day 6 total hiking time including rest = 4 hrs 2 min