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The tea plantations, flower orchid & the abundant of fresh fruits are some of the highlights of Cameron Highland. For most who have been to this place, you might have heard about Mt Brinchang which is quite a famous place amongst visitor. Unknown to most people, there is a track from Mt Brinchang which leads to the peak of Mt Irau and for me, this is quite a unique track which offers an interesting climb to the peak. |
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Our journey starts on a beautiful Sunday morning at 8.00 a.m. from a cheap
yet comfortable chalet located in a vegetable farm on the rural side of Brinchang .
Winding and steep road to Mt Brinchang offers an opportunity for us to do some warm-up
before the actual jungle tracking. The track to Irau starts near the peak of Mt Brinchang.
Unless you are going there which someone who has been to Irau, you might encounter some
problem finding the hidden small footpath that leads to the actual track.
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The moment we started the tracking, I knew that our journey is going to be different from the rest. The track is soft because at this height, the track is made of composed dead leaves & peat soil. The track is not as steep compared to other mountains, but the challenge is still exceptional. Personally, I felt like the mountain was teasing us. It does not really challenge your physical strength, but it tries to break you, mentally. That's because there are numerous of ups and downs which makes you wonder whether there is the peak or not. Although you can see Irau's peak from Mt Brinchang (which definitely looks quite near), it took us about 4 hours to get to the peak or Irau from Mt Brinchang. | |
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Along the way, the scenery was like being in a time capsule where you are surrounded with trees and plants which have been there thousands of years ago. It's Jurassic Park at it's best ! (minus the man-eating lizards of course). We were feeling completely taken by the breathtaking surrounding. One thing I noticed, we were criss-crossing two states (Pahang & Perak) all the time. This was visible because they are marked by 'border stones' left there a long time ago. The cool and misty surrounding was very refreshing. That is why we were not feeling tired. We reach the top of mount Irau at about 1.30 p.m. At the top, we could see part of the magnificent Titiwangsa range. On a clear day, you will be able to see some of Malaysia's' highest peaks. After a restful hour, we started our descent.at around 2.30 p.m. and arrived a couple of hours later greeted by a light rain that evening. Irau is definitely one mountain worth climbing...and I hope there is more out there.......... |
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