Bukit Kiara Hill Walk — Attraction in Kuala Lumpur

There is simply no other place like this in the country! So if you are decently fit, and into exercising and walking outdoors in nature, you must visit this place. Its my favourite place to go for an early morning or late evening fast walk. Lights are turned off from 10pm till 5am, but you can still walk once they are turned off, with a torchlight ideally of course. Whatever time you walk, you must watch out for cyclists coming downhill fast. Because of this, you should always stick to the left side of the road, shouldn't listen to headphones loudly, and always supervise children and make sure they keep to the left with you.

I wouldn't advise walking here if you wake up and show up late, as it can get very hot. Go hiking in the Bukit Gasing trails during that time - not with regular sneakers of course, get some trail runners or Kampung Adidas for that. Don't hike in the dirt trails here during the busy days, as there are too many mountain bikers, and many of them ride at full speed and can lack control. Knee guards(especially for the walk back down the hill) and good shoes with excellent impact absorption and/or added insoles from the pharmacy are highly recommended.

There are no public toilets here. Bring along an umbrella, maybe a cap, and some water, especially if you are unfamiliar with the distance and time you will take. Don't feed the monkeys, wildlife or any birds and never litter. There is a security guard station here at the entrance, and also in the middle, and signs saying that dogs are not allowed.

The air here is good, especially in the early hours of the morning or in the evening after a rain, so you could also just come here for a leisurely walk with/in nature. Every effort must be made to preserve our remaining green lungs, and to stop building without proper and transparent city planning.

There have been some car break-ins reported here, so don't leave any valuables in your car. Bring your smaller and narrower cars because of the tight parking and possible scratches from swinging/opening doors. During weekends and holidays you could ask your friends to park at the nearby shoplots where the McDonalds and 7/11 is located, and carpool here. On the busy days, I don't recommend parking closer to the security gate where the road is narrow. Just wait at the bottom of the hill for a bay, or optionally drive back and turn left after the temple into the park and start your walk from here - this area gets dark and unsafe in the late evening though, and there is...

First, it was difficult to know where to enter the forest. It took us three tries to access the area. Even though in the south-east there are roads on Google maps that seem convenient as a drop-off point (taxi), those are blocked by gates of private premises. Finally, we took a taxi around the forest to the guard house in the south-west. When we saw the map, we took a photo and decided to take a route that would lead us out on the other side (exit called E3). That's supposed to be a one hour walk. Half way we tried to find the cute waterfall that we saw on Google maps. It was obvious when to leave the paved road, however, there is no sign whatsoever to indicate the location of the very hidden waterfall. We went too far and lost a lot of time and power in the heat on a very steep path. So back on the paved road we were glad that E3 must be getting closer, because we were really exhausted already. In the end of the hike we spent so much time checking out all the paths and roads that might lead to E3, but we're not successful. We were stuck in a forest with a lack of useful signs and couldn't find the exit, being pretty far from the entrance we used before. We don't think that exit exists. Luckily, two local ladies helped us, to leave the forest. That meant we had to go back all the way to where we came from. That hike was so much longer and much more exhausting than planned. We still wonder, why there even are exits on the map when there are no signs in the forest. Do these exits exist? We did...

I drove 45 mins, excited to explore the hill, and I brought my toy poodle dog which is the size of a cat along as I saw a post online indicating it was dog friendly. Upon arrival, I walked past the guardpost oblivious to an employee who then yelled at me saying dogs not allowed. So I asked if I could put him in my bagpack and he wont be on the ground, as after all I came this far already. And this man, I will call him "Abang benci anjing" (dog hater) instead of answering politely, proceeded to yell at me, nagged about the anti pets posters he posted everywhere, and then he threatened saying "do I want my pic to be posted tomorrow on some platform". His behaviour is disgusting and unacceptable. I did not even move or say anything during his rant, so this was totally uncalled for. Is this how the city council hire their representative? Secondly, I urge the local council to allow pets who are our family members to be able to enjoy this open green space with us. Everywhere else in this city is not dog friendly, so why cant a park/hill which is a God given open space be the right place for our pets to accompany us for a walk. We are going into 2023, its time we learn to co-exist with animals and pet dogs especially. Please I urge the city council to be humane and forward thinking and make this hill a dog friendly hill. We as dog owners will keep them on leash and clean...