[EVENT] [RECCE SERIES] PF56u Year-End Special: Recce the 5 Bukit Ketumbar Lookout Points

 

Event by MNS Pathfinders Selangor branch

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(https://pathfinders.mnsselangorbranch.org/)

 

When: 28 December 2025 (Sunday) at 7:30 am.

Where: Bukit Ketumbar

Joining fee: Free, for members and non-members.

Important: We adopt Leave-No-Trace (LNT) principles in all our outdoor activities.

Meetup location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jqxQEhR2C9L1Wnm99

 

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Track Details

Duration: up to 2 hours

Difficulty: 2/5

Risk: 2/5

Distance: 5 km 

Stream crossing: no

 

As the year-end is around the corner, we have decided to do an easy and fun recce hike to Bukit Ketumbar, specifically, to visit the 5 lookout points located around the mid-level of the hill. This is our first recce series that is open to the public: members and non-members too.

 

As it is a recce series, that would mean that us organizers have never been there before – and we may encounter inconveniences like blocked trail, dead-ends, overgrowth, etc. Participants join us to get a feel of our recce work and should not expect that there won’t be any inconveniences that we all have to bear.

 

For this trip, we have decided to make it very easy to join. There will be no registration; hence, no insurance coverage for MNS members. Just turn up and tag along … you are deemed to be joining on your own hike. As usual, the MNS Selangor Branch and the organizers are not responsible for your safety, etc.; the usual waiver of liability applies. The organizers will get your express consent on the waiver of liability at the start of the hike.

 

Nevertheless, do come for a year-end get-together, fellowship and fun in this urban hill. Bring some coffee and snacks for picnic.

 

Notes:

Time: 730am sharp (we will not wait for late-comers as we don’t even know who will be joining).

 

If cancel: if we have to cancel this event, we will post a notice on our website and social media. As we do not do registration, we will not be able to inform you directly. Please check our website here: https://pathfinders.mnsselangorbranch.org/ for any cancellation notice.

 

[EVENT][LITE SERIES] Rainbow Waterfall & Panorama Hill

 OPEN EVENT CODE PF55u

We are revisiting Sungai Lembing this Oct! Our last Pathfinders trip there was in 2022 - check out Andrew Sia's write-up on MNS newsletter - screenshots below. This round, we include members' request: Rainbow Waterfall 

Dates:  25-27 Oct (Sat-Mon)

Joining Fees:

MNS Members: RM20.00

Non-Members: RM30.00

Details in the embedded form at the bottom for convenience 👇👇 (this post is best viewed on desktop/laptop ☝) or access the form directly at: https://forms.gle/2fKRgoTzuH8tQ5XR9

Hurry, mark your calendar and sign up before deadline of 15 Oct!

[REPORT] PF50u Mossy Paradise & Irau (via the Corybas Trail)

 

Corybas (pinkish orchid of a thumbnail size)

On 14 September 2025, 12 members scaled up the Corybas Trail in Cameron Highlands, to the wonderful Mossy Paradise forest (about 1,900 meter asl.). 5 of the 12 members braved up further to Gunung Irau (about 2,100 meter asl.).

The eager 12 at the trailhead (5 a.m.)

We were lucky to have climbed this mountain on a relatively clear day (mild shower in the afternoon). We started the hike at 5 a.m. and proceeded in the dark until we reached CP2. After taking a group photo at CP2, the team split up – with the fast hikers moved on quickly in order to reach Mossy Paradise soonest possible.

Entering the forest

Last group photo at CP2 before we split up

Upon reaching CP4 Mossy Paradise, 5 hikers broke off from the team to scale up Gunung Irau. All the other 7 hikers spent some time marveling Mossy Paradise before descending back to the trailhead at Hikers’ Paradise.

7 hikers enchanted by the mossy forest at Mossy Paradise (11a.m.)

5 hikers, even more jubilant at Gunung Irau (2 p.m.)

For the record, the 7 Mossy Paradise hiker concluded their hike between 3-5pm. Due to unanticipated challenges encountered at between CP4 and Gunung Irau, the 5 Irau hikers only reached back at the starting trailhead at 10pm!

 

 

The Irau group struggled, struggled!

The beautiful Gunung Irau as seen on the trailhead to Mossy Paradise

Please enjoy the rest of the photos taken by our members.

 

 

 

 

[REPORT] PF54u Lata Gapi (Selangor) Hiking & Plogging

 

Pathfinders have been known to hike fast in order to cover long distances. Worst still, if there is an easier way, we still choose a more challenging one just for the fun/thrill of it.

On 24 August 2025, we have decided to join the global 'slow-XXXXX' movement. We live in a world where time is too precious; hence we now have people going for slow-food, slow-shower, slow-this, slow-that. We slowed ourselves down by picking thrash in Lata Gapi Waterfall, Selangor.

The Lata Gapi trail is relatively clean when we compared with others. But still, we think we have collected at least 10kg of thrash. We think, slightly more than half of the weight were torn soles. Lata Gapi is such an easy trail, we think many first timers / beginners got their long unworn sport shoes torn out in there 😅.

Enjoy the photos of our plogging in action as well as our picnic.

 

 

 

Another name for Lata Gapi is Air Terjun Sungai Pendang

[EVENT] [LITE SERIES] PF54u Lata Gapi (Selangor) Hiking & Plogging

 Event by MNS Pathfinders Selangor branch

(https://www.facebook.com/groups/mnspathfinders.selangorbranch)

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(https://pathfinders.mnsselangorbranch.org/)

 

When: 24 August 2025 (Sunday) at 7:30 am.

Where: Lata Gapi Waterfall, near Antara Gapi, Selangor.

Joining fee: Free, for members only.

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Track Details

Duration: up to 4 hours

Difficulty: 2/5 (crossing streams require good agility; still, there is a hill to ascend)

Risk: 1/5

Distance: 5 km (to and back)

Stream crossing: yes, 3-4 times.

 

Pathfinders are well-known to be hiking fast to cover long distance trails. Many times, we failed to appreciate (or disgusted by) all the small things we see on the trails – flower, fungi, rubbish!

This round, we will do a short hike to a beautiful waterfall – but we will really slow down for the following:

• Bird/damselfly-watching on the way in.
• Mini-recce to the top of the waterfall (no guarantee it will lead us anywhere).
• Plogging (pick rubbish) on our way out.

We adopt Leave-No-Trace (LNT) principles in all our outdoor activities.

Limited places. If you are successful, you will be added into a Telegram chatgroup for the event. More information will be provided in the chatgroup.

Closing date for registration: 15 August 2025.

All participants must agree to the waiver/release of liability clauses found here https://pathfinders.mnsselangorbranch.org/p/waiverrelease-of-liability-and.html

 

Interested? If you agree to the waiver/release of liability above, please register following the instructions in the next section.

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To register

Every participant has to furnish an individual application to provide the information below.

Please copy & paste form items [01] to [11] below (and fill up data) to either:

1. a Telegram message to @pathfindersmns, or

2. an email to pathfinders@mnsselangorbranch.org

 

[Event] PF54u Lata Gapi (Selangor) Hiking & Plogging

[01] Name (first name, last name):

[02] Mobile phone number:

[03] IC/Passport number:

[04] Age:

[05] Membership number:

[06] Membership expiry date (members only):

[07] Telegram ID (if available):

[08] Next-of-Kin (Emergency Contact) name & relationship:

[09] Next-of-Kin (Emergency Contact) mobile phone no.:

[10] Remarks (if any):

[11] Do you agree (see waiver text in the link) to the WAIVER/RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK? (YES/NO):