
Hi, I have made two separate trip to Kuala Kubu Bahru, Selangor recently with friends and colleagues. First and for most, I would like to say sincere thanks to my all my u-mates, friends, colleagues. Thanks for providing happiness, laughs, helps througout the four trips (first two trips were on early April). I love u all!!!!!!!!

We started the trip early morning from Petaling Jaya around 7am. We stopped at Rawang area,Selangor around 8am to have our breakfast, to fuel up our body. We have basically smooth drive all the way following old road to Kuala Kubu Bahru because less traffic during early morning on Sunday and public holiday. Then, we reach Kuala Kubu Bahru around 9am. Before we reach the entrance point of the water fall, we saw the Kuala Kubu Bahru dam as shown in the pic. The pic only shows part of the dam, it is huge!! and beautiful!! wow !! The view is very natural , green and refreshing!

Fellows, this is the overflow outlet of the dam. Hey, this is further confirmed by my friend who is a phd holder in mechanical engineering. Let me know if it is not, I will ‘boo’ my phd friend. Logically me and my friends also think this is the overflow outlet. Or else it would be at the bottom if it is a water discharge outlet. Put aside the book part, the view also very grand and water sucked into the outlet quite fast yet silky smooth. We continued our driving and reached the entrance point of the Kuala Kubu Bahru around 9:30am.


We started our walk, walk, laugh laugh and about 15min we reached our first river to cross. Along the way, the air is very fresh and cooling!! I inhaled deeply several times. Emm.. very refreshing. Hope that people in KL can have this kind of air everywhere and everyday. We took the hanging bridge on 3rd and 4th trip coz it was just completed by then. The water is clear and chilling and there r fishes in the river!! First time ever i saw this amount of fishes in waterfall river. And the size of fish is average a palm size. The river width is about 15-20ft, dept is 2-3 ft. We crossed the river then with the helping hands of team friends. The river is not so rush except for the 3rd trip coz of heavy rain on the midnite itself prior to our morning journey. The different between 3rd trip and other trips is the water is much more rush and the depth of water raise by 1/2 ft to 1ft. The feeling of touching the water with your body while crossing is amazing. Cool…


Ok. Then we walk along the track. There are no step or road built for the trek. Just a narrow, watery, muddy (some part) trek. Along the trek, there are fern leaves on both right and left sides, seems that they are welcoming we all with their hands. Later we found the cute little bird (shown in the picture) just beside the trek nesting. It looked at us innocently and we took some pictures, then we continue journey. Later, we crossed the river again again and again, up to six times. The route is quite easy to find and obvious. And if we found no more track ahead, we crossed the river. The tip to track here is simple, crossed the waterfall river when you found yourself at the very end of the track, and keep repeating this will lead to the top.



After crossing the river for 5th times, which timed on about 11am, we reached a place which is quite steep. I should say about 60degree steep. It took us 15 minutes to climb up the slope and we reached a platform shown in the picture. At this platform, we could view the 10 storey high water fall. Beware of footsteps, the platform is quite small only. Water is falling fast and in huge amount. Malaysia really is a country gifted with many natural resources!!! Malaysia Boleh!!

Look, we are lucky to capture rainbow at the bottom area of the waterfall!!! This view only can be captured from the platform which is 10 storey high from the bottom. Alot of WOW factor up there!!!

It took the other 15min to come down from the sloppy area. Then we crossed the 6th river. After 5-10 minutes, we reached the area shown in the picture. Top area of this picture is actually the rainbow part of the waterfall shown in previous picture. Which means, over here we could not see the 10 storey high waterfall. This is lower part, secondary water fall, a smaller one. Smaller?? seems still quite big. Yeah, it is still big. We took a swim over here. Relaxed our body and soul. You could open your eye inside the water while you will feel no pain to the eye. Because the water is clean and clorin free!! And when you put down your head inside the water, you will feel your facial skin is chilling and refreshing.

Along the ways, we saw many colourful butterfly, dragon fly, giant ants, bees. Green, yellow, purple, red and so on. This is one of the beautiful butterfly found at the top there. Pretty, rite? Around 2pm, we started to walk down, it took us around 1 1/2 hours to reach to the exit point. Walking down is easier and shorter time taken. So, around 3:30pm we drove back to Petaling Jaya. We stopped at Ulu Yam Lama on 1st trip, Ulu Yam Bahru on 2nd and 3rd trip. The ‘Sai-To’ fish cake and ‘Loh Mee’ at Ulu Yam Lama is delicious. While at Ulu Yam Bahru, the Guiness Stout chicken wing tasted good. Except on 3rd trip, the chicken tasted like banana flavoured chicken rather than guiness stout. Sorry guys!! You have no luck to taste it on 3rd trip.
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August 11, 2007 at 6:02 pm |
Hotel Review Online
Thanks, Interesting read.
August 11, 2007 at 6:10 pm |
Hotel Break Stop
Thanks, Interesting read.
September 17, 2007 at 6:57 am |
Hi,
How do you know the trail? is it easy to follow?
September 17, 2007 at 12:31 pm |
Hi, Annabelle
It is the best you follow somebody who has climbed there before. Or, the tip to climb this waterfall is, walk along the path beside the river until the end of the path, then cross the river. Walk again the path and cross again the river when you find no more path ahead. Until you cross the river no 6th times, you find urself on the top there.
I cant say it is easy to climb this waterfall. Rather i say, it is a relaxing, refreshing climb with moderate challenge.
March 18, 2008 at 9:40 pm |
hi…i accidentally read this article n yet am amazed to see how wonderful kkb really is…i actually live there bt currently am studying in germany..i used to have the thought that kkb is a fine place for old people who enjoy tranquility rather than hustle and bustle life in kl…bt i never know in my entire life that it has a hidden paradise that has a lot to offer to naturelovers…i kind of shock to see the waterfall and was asking myself wether it really is kkb…i know there is a place called pertak which is also the place where the dam is located bt yeah..i do hear people say that there used to be waterfall up the hill…bt that was before the dam was built…bt now…after watching all the photos i do believe that there are still some beautiful spots that r still untouched despite of the dam-building.well have to thank u for giving me a `wake-up´ article about my hometown n to realise that i still have a lot to explore…well i am proud of being a kkbian…well it is my hometown afterall..hehe..thanxxx
May 27, 2008 at 9:27 am |
wow thanks for sharing your trip. my mum grew up in KKB and i was planning on going back to visit later this year. great that i’ll have an excuse to stay longer now.
June 12, 2008 at 6:02 am |
yeah kuiz, me too. proud to be KKBian. I know all along abt this waterfall, went there once but at that time the dam was not yet built. and this picture reminds me abt my childhood…waaaa when i could find time to really explore my KKB..and living in KL, where the air is like 10 times worse.. i really miss KKB..and FOLK who never go to KKB before, i suggest you do (unless you are citiboy who have no interest whatsoever in nature)
July 21, 2008 at 8:27 am |
No, I’m not a from KKB (though I was born in Malaysia). I was fortunate to spend some time with at FRAM (Fire and Rescue Academy) as part of an international te4am and the folk are wonderful. Just to encourage international travellers – we walked from the Academy into town every night and back again and never had any reason to be concerned – language was a difficulty but nothing that a bit of humour and a lot of guess work didn’t overcome. I intend to take my wife there later this year (if I can find accomodation). Get off the tourist trail and meet the people.
November 24, 2008 at 9:29 am |
Was there so many years ago (before the dam was completed). Am looking forward to go again this year with my friends. Thanks for the nice pic and info. Will be using this to entice them!!
December 3, 2008 at 9:45 pm |
I was born and raised in KKB. I used to cycle with friends to the various parts of Sg. Selangor, Sg. Luit. Sg. Chiling for a weekend swim when I was in primary and secondary school. I am now living in KL but somehow cannot resist stopping by KKB town and the dam whenever there is an opportunity. I took my children and friends for swim in Sg. Selangor a few times. My children and their friends went for white water rafting there a few months ago. There are 3 companies operating white water rafting in KKB. We the KKBians are so very fortunate to have KKB as a hometown and especially those of us who enjoyed its nature and beauty. Imagine you live upstairs in the town and when you open your window, the fantastic vista of the mountains is right in front of you! You can’t ask for more. An Italian couple has opened a boutique hotel in KKB town right opposite the police station. It’s a beautiful boutique guest house opened in Sep 2008. Its website: http://www.flyingrhino.com.my or you can find them in facebook under the name of flyingrhino.
January 14, 2009 at 4:04 am |
Hi,
I’m very interesting with your trip. Where is exactly the place after dam area?
can you knowledge me by email
thanks
February 5, 2009 at 7:05 am |
hey, very nice post. i’m a adventure-crazy guy and i already fall in love with this place. jus want to know how to get there from KL and do we need to inform rangers 1st?
February 28, 2009 at 4:32 pm |
I m going 2 kkb in a couple of months n these pixs make me want 2 make time go faster bcuz kkb looks n seems 2 b wonderful! I can’t wait 2 go there n relax my soul n body. But that won’t happen if my cousins come along! I m sure they would want 2 xplore, well the boys not the girls. Anyway, thx 4 making this website n i sure enjoted reading it.
February 28, 2009 at 4:33 pm |
oops, i mean enjoy.
September 7, 2009 at 12:14 am |
What hotel can i find in KKB ? as i hv found that the flying rhino is not operating anymore… any other hotel recommendation ?