Kerinchi Hill Forest Park — Attraction in Kuala Lumpur

(Updated review no2) Lots of inside parking space in the afternoon on weekend.

If you are going in the afternoon or anytime for the matter, do bring raincoat (whether disposable or etc) so that you can use it when its raining heavily and you are still inside. Wet n slippery when its raining inside, a valuable experience again.

I can hear some new sound this time, which I believed belonged to a certain species of monkeys; and moved away quickly.

Additionally, observed another amusing scene whereby a group of many dogs leaving the place from the hanging bridge area towards the main gate after completing their group exploration. I saw that these dogs just passed by the visitor, just minding their own business without disturbing anyone .......

(Corrected an info - what I mean below is the suspension bridge instead of hanging bridge)

(Updated review) Either come very early or much later; came in between and the roadside parking were all the way far from the venue, bottleneck occurred and have to reverse all the way for the earlier visitors to exit

Monkeys came out during this visit, to maintain safe distance or use zoom during photography session; loved their facial expressions

SUSPENSION bridge was closed during the last visit but we may still hike our way to the other side;

Glad to observe some special plants too; Well shaded inside & a good workout visit indeed

(Initial review) Convenient parking spaces, whether along the roadside or even the proper bays

The only female toilet is shared by all genders; Thankful for this convenient place to relieve ourselves and also clean up after the hike

It's a very good place for the mix of hiking and running activities; having hiking stick helped; nice to see a polite dog along the way - it won't jump or bark at you & just standing there and looking at you and around

I'm quite thrilled to hear the rustling of tree tops made by the movement of those monkeys

Can be quite crowded and having occasional "human-jam" along certain trail

It's worth it to spend some time here I really liked this place in spite of muddy shoes after that

Caution: Heard that we may end up on the other side of parking space or some other place during the attempt to return to the car park; if unfamiliar, better ask around or go with someone who is familiar of...

THANK YOU FOR NOT FEEDING the macaques when you go there. They will not go hungry.

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The park is a rare find in KL/PJ! It is intuitively planned and well maintained, with newly built infrastructure. The guard post is manned 8am-8pm daily, with a team of what seems to be full-time staff to keep the park comfortable for us.

Be prepared to park by the road side as bays are limited, and on working days even the tiny carpark is closed.

Visitors enjoy the best of both worlds here, from sturdy steps and metal-clad walkways to the more hardcore trails for those who don’t mind getting dirt on their shoes. There are plenty of chirping birds and butterflies. Insect repellent was not needed when we were there. Most morning joggers had left by 12:30pm or so; we were there on a non-working day,

In spite of very clear signboards on park rules, someone offered a huge bunch of bananas to the macaques, seemingly ignorant of the fact that we turn them into monsters when we give them food / engage with them. Over time, feeders teach the monkeys to expect / demand food from us. That’s a sure way to ruin it for the rest of us who just want to enjoy the great outdoors and observe wildlife in...

It's amazing how the same hill, Bukit Gasing, has a very different character when approached from a different entrance. It also gets a different name - since in KL the hill is called Bukit Kerinchi. After failing multiple attempts to find the exact trail from the Petaling Jaya side that connects to Kuala Lumpur, we decided to go on the connecting trail from the Bukit Kerinchi entrance. It's nice to start in a curated botanical garden, crossing the huge suspension bridge and then onto the trail. If you keep to the right, you'll get on the "spine" of the hill and the trail leading to Bukit Gasing on the PJ side. You'll find the huge boundary marker, and after 5 mins or so of walking, the rest area with the map on the PJ side. Once you find this spot, you're just about exactly midpoint between both parks, you can continue comfortably to explore Bukit Gasing (which would easily add another hour's hike) or turn back toward the trail to Bukit Kerinchi like we did. Parking is free on Sunday, but they close the...