Jungle Trail 6 — Attraction in Pahang

*I started at the other end.

It's very irresponsible of the authorities to label this as a trail. It is very difficult, barely signposted at all and frankly dangerous. Whatever local authority exists here should either take it off the map or spend a few days maintaining it. It doesn't need much money. Some signposts and ropes would be a good start.

1. On multiple occasions we went the wrong way. I'm not sure we even got out the 'intended' way. We saw one (very old) signpost at the start of the trail and that's it. At the 'viewing platform' (just above an electric pylon) there are a few choices of direction and it's not clear where you should go. We chose the left split in the path about 50m below the pylon. This took us through some very tough terrain, over a small stream, eventually to a track and then a road. Finding the exit down by the tea plantation needs a heavy dose of luck. Not ideal in a jungle...
2. Even in good weather the chances of twisting an ankle is high. Most of the path is slippery clay, steep climbs and roots. If you are caught in the rain, a trail such as this could be very dangerous.
3. The trail is barely maintained. Some old ropes help with the steepest parts, but these are below minimal. In other areas it borders on totally overgrown.

If you intend to try this trail, let someone know where you are going. Don't go unless you are physically fit and have decent equipment (boots,...

So I am a novice hiker. After reading reviews saying trail 10 was easy, off i went. I saw three peaks, which was brilliant, but on the way back, I lost the trail. I followed some flags wrapped around trees only to find they lead me back down the mountain and dead ends. I set out at 9am and by 3pm i was well and truly lost. I opened up Google maps and was able to get back to one of the peaks. There was no Internet, but I was able to MSM the hostel who were able to alert the rescue team. Okay, so I may have no sense of direction, but there are so many paths to choose at times that while the tail is okay physically, there was not a great deal of signage and a lot of paths. I later learned that recently a guy died on the mountain. The last picture he sent was him on one of the peaks I had been on. So guys, please listen to the hostel and tourist info, make sure you are not on your own, and let the hostel know where you are trecking. Check the image of the Map and the comment in...

The best way to experience the trail is when you take trail 10 starting from Tanah Rata and go up all the way to the top. Shortly before you reach the top, you will see a trail leading left and that is trail 6. In the beginning it is quite a "jungle trail" with some plants grown in the path and dense bushes. After about 1hr you reach a beautiful stretch next to lush jungle landscape and a good path. Follow the path until you reach a road and go right until you reach a small local village. Cross this village and walk towards the tea Plantages, where you will walk through these beautiful Plantages for another 15 minutes until you reach the end of the trail and the main road. As you are going downhill this way, the difficulty is medium, but I would avoid it during rain, it can be very slippery. I also did not see another tourist the last 2 hours of the hike, which was refreshing. The whole hike (trail 10+6) took me around 3 hours...