Jungle Trail 10 — Attraction in Pahang

Trail 10-to-6 Review Rating: 4/5 Verdict: Came here for the trek, impressed by the tea plantation views. Worth the trek if the weather is not too bad. Skip the trail 10 summit and go straight for the beautiful tea plantation at the end of trail 6. Distance 7.5km, elevation gain 450m. Route: no alternative exits, from dense forest to non-shaded paved concrete roads Madatory gear: good hiking/sport shoes, 0.5-1 L of drinking water. Recommend gear: gloves, long hiking pants, mosquito repellent, hiking map app.

Comments I think these trails are for experienced and confident trekers. Both trails are not very technical but are moderately steep, climbing and crawling can be expected.

I consider myself quite fit and I trek every week. I spent 3.5 hours from start to end with a lot rest and photo stops. The road condition is not the best after a rainy night before. Concrete road are mostly slippery after the rain and trail 6 is much more wet and muddy than trail 10.

-Trail 10 is generally well maintained, paths are not too narrow, signs are clear and it is not easy to get lost, except that the trail entrance is not easy to find. CP2 near the top electricity pylons should be the best view point if the weather is clear while there is nothing to see at the summit.

-Trail 6 is not being maintained and most of plants on the unpaved path is overgrown. Soil erosion is quite serious so the mud is sticky like clay. There are no signs throughout the trail 6 but you should be fine following the electricity pylons as you should see only 1 obvious path downhill. Scenery gets better after crossing the stream and reached the paved concrete road section below elevation 1500m. Road towards the tea house is unclear, you may download a offline hiking map or rely on the friendy residents' directions. Dogs may bark at you when you approach the village houses, take precaution.

-Cameron Valley is the where the trail ends and is a private property owned by the Bharat Group. You may need to pay RM4 for treking inside their plantation depending where you exited. You will know you have entered the area as many tourists ride on electric buggies for the tea plantation tour. I exited near the tea house 2 car park and I am not asked to pay.

26 June 2025 0820 tanah rata main street 0840 trail 10 entrance 0915 junction trail 10 & trail 6 0925 summit of gunung jasar 0940 trek back to junction, start of trail 6 1030 start of concrete paved road 1100 start of car road to the tea plantation 1130 arrived at the cameron valley tea plantation 1200 finished exploring the tea plantation and exited at Cameron Valley...

Tried to do a combination of Trail 10 and Trail 6 today, on 25.09.2024. Failed at Trail 6 (You need an official permit to enter the national park without a guide. It can be applied for in Tanah Rata but only for the next day, which we learned the bad way. National park rangers do check it, probably not at all times but did with us, doing a road block and friendly yet seriously send us back for not carrying one. We were asked to apply for one in the village today to come back for the hike with permit tomorrow, but leave tomorrow so we didn’t end up doing so. The rangers were escorted by police with guns. All in all a disappointing experience, as there was no information about it upfront. We had asked our hotel (Cameron highland resort), the guide of a booked tour to the mossy forest and the staff of the tea plantation and all mentioned the hikes are possible without guide, and also did a lot of internet research. The only answers we had was: “only trail 10 and 12 are open after heavy rain last week”, “can do the hike, just follow the signs” and not mentioned a permit which is required.)

Did trail 10/12, can recommend if you are an adventurer. Started in Tanah Rata and ended at the powerline maintenance (I mark it in the picture). What’s great: real jungle vibes (vegetation, birds and monkey sounds, drizzling on plants)

What’s poor: it’s poorly marked, currently, there is too many trees that fall over and block the trail, I had a high heart rate at all times, and there is only one spot with a view, which is the one of the utility pole, it is slippery (was ok for us) and we were completely alone (must like that). We had seen two people coming down which only did trail 10 on the side towards tanah rata.

Besides it rains everyday around 11am until 3/4pm. Better start early. We didn’t mind the rain as it was warm and the jungle sounds with rain is...

T3 - Level | Challenging Trail spectacular Nature | Only for experienced hikers (NOT easy!)

Trail Just follow google maps and signs that say 10 for the starting point. Once you reached the top after the power line you can continue into the forest. Signs are a bit rare to find but as long as you do not go “wrong way” it is ok. After some time there is a new sign that says Tana Rata and you will descent. Make sure to follow the small sign that says 10 and leads down to the electric power plant! You have to cross a small veggie field and squish through the side fence of the power plant. This is the exit back to the town center after ~3,5 hours. (See Google Picture with markings)

If you only go to the top and back it’s around ~1,5 hours.

The trail itself is Level T3 - Demanding Mountain Hiking. Hiking path not necessarily visible along the entire trail. Exposed passages may be secured with ropes and chains. Possible need to use hands for balance. Single exposed passages with risk of falling, scree, pathless grassy slopes and jagged rocks.

Gear Bring water, hiking shoes and even trekking equipment. You need to climb ladders and use ropes to get up and down. Bring a rain coat!

Nature Stunning nature with many native spectacular species.

Fee No entrance fee

Weather The weather in the highlands is unpredictable! It can rain ☔️ (pouring rain) even if the forecast says clear skies. Be prepared!

Dangers There are plants with spikes that can hurt your skin, reports of venomous snakes and quite a lot of Moskitos.

This trail will turn into a dangerous slippery waterfall during rainfall ! I experienced it. You can get seriously injured. Let someone know that you intent hike this...