Mt Ophir (Gunung Ledang) Trail

Located in West Malaysia, Johor. This is one of the most frequent mountaineering trek. Can be climbed in a day but most like to do 2D1N. There are 4 trails to the summit however this is the most common trail undertaken by hikers. Please note the Park time opening and closing on the map.

Approx. Time Taken

CP1 to CP2 25 minutes
CP2 to CP3 60 minutes (1hour)
CP3 to CP4 25 minutes
CP4 to CP5 60 minutes (1hour)
CP5 to CP6 30 minutes

CP6 to CP7 45 minutes
CP7 to CP8 30 minutes

(normally it will take 5 hours to the summit….)

Campsite

You have to register at the Ranger Office for all the equipment and foods that you bring. You have to pay RM10/person for campsite and RM50 for deposit.

Some rules when you enter the Gunung Ledang is:

1.     You have to register at Ranger Office

2.     You have to bring back all the plastics and paper that you bring in. The Ranger will check all the things to make sure the number is correct. If not you will lose your deposit and you have to pay RM10 per item that you lose.

3.     You are not allowed to camp at Summit and decent through the Telekom Station Way

Campsite area:

1^st campsite: Puteri Waterfall

From Ranger office you have to walk through the staircase about 20 minutes to reach here.

2^nd campsite: Kolam Puteri (900ft)

It takes 25minutes to reach here from Puteri Waterfall.

3^rd campsite: Kolam Gajah (2050ft)

It takes 50 minutes to 1hour to reach here from Kolam Gajah. Before you reach here you will cross a place name Kolam anak gajah. From Kloam anak gajah you have to use either twin fall trail or bukit semput trail to reach Kolam Gajah.

4^th campsite: Sungai segitiga (2200ft)

From Klam Gajah to Sungai segitiga you will go through 2 hills and it will take about 1hour 30minutes to reach sungai segitiga. It’s easy to find the suitable place to build your tent here because the campsite area here is flat.

5^th campsite: Botak hill

Botak hill is the last campsite before you reach at the summit. It’s the last area where you can find water point here. There is no water at the summit!. From here you will go through a place name `KFC’. The journey from Sungai segitiga is challenging where you have to go through a cave name gua kambing then steep cliff/ropes area and a stream. You can see bonsai trees on the way to botak hill.

For more info and getting there view HERE