Bukit Tabur — Local services in Selayang Municipal Council

Hiking And Recreation Around Malaysia (H.A.R.A.M) February 28 · Shared with Public I would like to share this with all the hikers in Malaysia. After what happened 3 days ago at SAR we attended in Bukit Tabur Melawati, we found the couple where they male was pronounced dead when we arrived at the scene and his girl friend was traumatized. We also found 3 more foreigners who then acompanied the couple until we came. In this situation, first thing I wanna find out was how did they ended up there in the first place, when this hill was closed to public. After strapping the body to the bucker stretcher, we walked down and I had a word with the female name Kelly from USA, and I asked, who told you or intruduced you guys to come up on this track? Well true enough it was their friend who said they can try out this hills at Bukit Tabur Melawati. Which locals here do not know Bukit Tabur was closed to public? Even if you search the net, it says its closed unless you have permit to climb. Officially closed since 2017. The question is why would you wanna introduce your friends from overseas to climb up without you being there and let the couple suffer with the heat condition which you could easily get heat stroke or fall from the quartz which are unstable? You may be the best climber in your own personal record but never ever introduce other people to go on the same terrain you had been to unless you are there to guide them. Little did we know after we arrived at the operation central at the hill bottom, i spoke to the other 3 young hikers from Denmark who came down with us had the same story to tell. They too was introduced to climb this hill by local friends, all I can tell them was 'You got Lucky'. We could have been carrying more than 1 in bodybags. This is one of those case you can tell, your friends killed you. Took us 4 hours and 30minutes to go up and down of Bukit Tabur 1km to where they were. It was not 45° but half way through was all almost 90° climb to get to them. All in the making of disaster, we had cases like people weight more than 140kgs trying to go up hills and fail to come down simply because friends like challenge each other to walk the hills instead of the park. Do you think is fun for rescuers to carry them down? While you just watch them suffer and laugh at your friends who couldnt make it? A gentle reminder to all, hiking is a good sport, but only to those fit enough and has the knowledge to go on with the difficulties. As this group grows bigger, you need to control and acknowledge those who are new comers or those has Ego hang on their foreheads to stop being a hero and stop going beyond yours or your friends abilities. I sign off with kind reminder to all. Tuan Muhammad Dean Abdullah Rescue...

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Stats first: Bukit Tabur, nestled right outside Kuala Lumpur in Taman Melawati, rises to a humble 446 meters above sea level, hardly Himalayan and barely enough to make your ears pop. But don’t let that baby altitude fool you. This wasn’t your average Sunday morning stroll with a bottle of 100 Plus and a camera phone. Bukit Tabur was a razorback quartz ridge (one of the longest in the world).. the kind of terrain that said, “You sure you wanna do this in Converse?”

The views? Outrageous. One side: the serene Klang Gates Dam. The other: KL skyline doing its best impression of SimCity. And from the top, you felt like you’d climbed a dragon’s spine and lived to post about it.

But here’s where the plot thickens. Between 2000 and 2016, over 30 accidents were reported, with at least 7 fatalities – most from falls off steep, exposed cliffs. The most dangerous element? Overconfidence. Many beginners assumed short height = safe hike. Bukit Tabur replied, “Hold my granite.”

The authorities had enough and shut it down in 2016. But because human beings are famously great at following rules (read: they’re not), hikers still sneak in illegally – often solo, often unprepared, sometimes without even telling anyone. It’s like playing hide and seek with death, but you forgot to tell your friends you were playing.

Honestly, it might be time to consider reopening it – legally – but with guard rails, permits, guides, maybe a sign that reads, “This hike doesn’t care about your ego.” Because the view is spectacular. And it’d be nice if everyone who went up also came back down with all their limbs and zero newspaper mentions.

Low altitude, high drama. Nature’s way of reminding us that gravity...

(This is for the west peak only) YES you CAN die here. Check out the photo to see if you can handle it and the last part of this review for tips. In fact a local person I met here told me 2 died 2 months ago.

Okay having said that it's not like you actually "rock climb". Maybe it used to be that way. Now there are cables and "steps" at most "one-step-away-from-your-death" spots. I actually foolishly tried rock climbing at one point cause I didn't see the cable. I came back down after briefly pondering on what would happen if I die here. I won't be found for months. It's cruel to my family and friends. So I came down. I'm traveling solo and this was a last minute impromptu.

As for the permit, the local person said nobody cares maybe except on weekends. There was no one to check. But the fine is USD 2500. So yeah. I doubt even if you were caught they will really fine you that much. Maybe pay the official 50 bucks or something. You're in a third world country.

Tips: So there are two routes up one from the east entrance another from the west entrance. If you are here to meet your destiny start at the east entrance. First 10 minutes will be easy peasy. You will laugh at all these people saying you can die here. The first peak which is the lowest has a great view of the city. Not much for the lake. The next two peaks are just stopovers. The fourth and fifth peaks are where you will be forced to reevaluate your life. Flashbacks will happen. Be very slow and careful. The fifth peak will give you a nice view of the lake. From here getting down is easy. You will exit through the west entrance. So if you just want the view and not ready yet to face your destiny just climb...