Trips Malaysia

Mount Ophir ( Gunung Ledang ) - Asahan / Malacca Trek

This is a single day tough trek for those who look for challenges and yet able to indulge in good food after that in Malacca. Good thing about this trek is that you need not carry any heavy overnight camping equipment or even your clean set of change (can leave with vehicle). It is also one of the most appealing treks with more variety that just a trek-up-n-down kind of trip.

We will be ascending by the less-taken Asahan Trail from the Malacca side of the mountain. The trail starts besides the Asahan waterwork near Asahan village and is more straight forward and shorter compared to the Johor side. Although not as physically demanding as the other Ophir trek options, trek members still need to be reasonably fit as we will be trekking up to the summit and after a short rest, back down again by the same Asahan trail. Up to 10 - 14 hours of trekking is expected (depending on the pace and fitness level of the participants).

Upon our descent ( in the evening ), we shall head for Malacca town where we'll spend the night in a backpacker hostel on REAL cushy beds.

As in our standard Ophir trek, you do not need to take leave for this outing. The trip arrangement is a comfortable one: by chartered vehicle to bring you all the way right to the foot of the mountain.

Arrangement Includes: Trek leader(s), private charter van transport, 1 night backpacker hostel (on sharing basis), local ranger / mountain guide, personal accident insurance, snack pack on trek, and selected meals (1 x B, 1 x Snack Pack, 1 x Dinner in Malacca).

The climate is tropically humid and a trek in such condition is physically draining. The night in camp can be chilly in the early morning just before dawn. Everyone needs to be prepared for bad weather with basic waterproofing gear ( ponchos, rain-coats, even umbrellas are helpful ...! ). Waterproofing for your backpack is a must.

The trek up can be very slippery when it rains. Having a pair of good hiking boots will make a lot of difference and gives you better grip on wet / muddy grounds. A walking stick is especially useful in such conditions. The only real technical challenge in the summit route is the need to clamber up a section of boulders roughly about 2-storey high where we need to support and pull ourselves up ( and down ) using fixed ropes and tree branches / roots which may be a bit taunting to those with height phobia . . . but certainly exciting for those raring for a challenge !