Gunung Jerai

Gunung Jerai (Mount Jerai) 1380metres/4140 feet above sea level rises above the surrounding plains and is visible for miles around. 11kms of winding road lead up to this mountain resort which can be reached by car.

The vegetation begins to change gradually as you ascend the mountain - through the lower and upper dipterocarp forests that we commonly encounter in parks and reserves down in valleys and low lying areas that give way to the low montane forest where conifers thrive.

At the top of the mount the trees are much shorter in height, twisted and gnarled from the base to the branches. It certainly is a delight to step off the cemented trails and onto the soft forest floor - nature's best carpeting, thickly covered with layers of acid humus soil and peat.

The forest is saturated with delicious scents. A wonderful mixture of balsamic fragrances from various types of coniferous and oak trees gives the forest a rather alien feel. It's like walking into a curio shop at a little seaside town - everything seems so strangely out of place.

Gunung Trusmadi

Perched on the east fringe of the Crocker Range — the backbone of western Sabah rising from Tenom in the south and culminating at Mount Kinabalu — the Trusmadi range spreads over 27,000ha, with its tallest peak located 70km south-east of Kota Kinabalu.

How to get thereThe mountain is located between the district of Tambunan to the north and Keningau to the south in Sabah, and is about 70km south-east of Mount Kinabalu. First, take a flight to Kota Kinabalu in Sabah. Then it’s a 90-minute drive to Tambunan from Kota Kinabalu.

Gunung Baling

Gunung Baling is part of a horseshoe-shaped ridge surrounding a limestone amphitheatre.

This hill is one of only three significant limestone outcrops in Kedah (of the other two, one is near Alor Star and the other in Kodiang). Limestone outcrops mean caves and bats, which in an agricultural area like Baling, are particularly advantageous, given the role bats play in populating fruit trees and keeping the insect population under control.

Gunung Stong

Towering at a height of 1,433m is Gunung Stong, one of Kelantan’s highest peaks. Located in the Dabong Forest Reserve, the surrounding area is unspoiled and rich with animal and plant life. This is a wonderful spot for ecotourism in Malaysia. Within it are seven waterfalls, one of which, Jelawang Falls, is most likely the highest waterfall drop in South-East Asia at 305 metres.

With natural forests and waterfall trekking, Gunung Stong is the place for pure nature lovers. The beautiful sunrise over the mountain is an unforgettable sight.

If you are fit and healthy, then challenge yourself to a climb up Gunung Stong. The view at the summit and the feeling of accomplishment will be ample reward for the effort!

Source: http://allmalaysia.info

Mount Kinabalu

Elevation 4,095 metres (13,435 ft)
Location Sabah, Borneo
Range Crocker Range
Prominence 4,095 m (13,435 ft) Ranked 20th
Coordinates 6°5′00″N 116°33′00″E / 6.083333°N 116.55°E / 6.083333; 116.55Coordinates: 6°5′00″N 116°33′00″E / 6.083333°N 116.55°E / 6.083333; 116.55
First ascent 1858 by H. Low and S. St. John
Easiest route Hiking
Listing Country high point
Ultra

Large lower pitcher of Nepenthes rajahMount Kinabalu (Malay: Gunung Kinabalu) is a prominent mountain in Southeast Asia. It is located in Kinabalu National Park (a World Heritage Site) in the east Malaysian state of Sabah, which is on the island of Borneo in the tropics. It is the tallest mountain in the Malay Archipelago.

In 1997, a re-survey using satellite technology established its summit (known as Low’s Peak) height at 4,095 metres (13,435 ft) above sea level, which is some 6 metres (20 ft) less than the previously thought and hitherto published figure of 4,101 metres (13,455 ft).

The mountain and its surroundings are among the most important biological sites in the world,[3] with over 600 species of ferns, 326 species of birds, and 100 mammalian species identified. Among them are the gigantic Rafflesia plants and the orangutan. Mount Kinabalu has been accorded UNESCO World Heritage status.

The main peak of the mountain (Low's Peak) can be climbed easily by a person with a good physical condition, and requires no mountaineering equipment. Other peaks along the massif, however, require rock climbing skills.

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Gunung Everest

Everest dari Kala Patthar di Nepal
Ketinggian 8,848 metres (29,029 ka)[1]
Berkedudukan ke-1
Lokasi Nepal
Tibet, China[2]
Banjaran Mahalangur Himal, Himalaya
Kejelasan 8,848 m (29,029 ka)
Koordinat 27°59′17″N, 86°55′31″ECoordinates: 27°59′17″N, 86°55′31″E[3]
Pendakian pertama 29 Mei, 1953
Edmund Hillary
Tenzing Norgay
Laluan paling mudah South Col (Nepal)
Gunung Everest merupakan gunung tertinggi di dunia dengan ketinggian setinggi 8850 meter. Gunung Everest terletak di banjaran gunung Himalaya. Everest adalah gunung tertinggi di bumi (diukur dari paras laut). Rabung kemuncak gunung menandakan sempadan antara Nepal dan Tibet. Di Nepali gunung tersebut dikenali sebagai Sagarmatha (Sanskrit untuk "dahi langit") dan di Tibetan Chomolangma atau Qomolangma ("ibu alam"), yang diambil dari nama Cina 珠穆朗玛峰 (pinyin: Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng). Walaupun ia dinamakan Everest oleh Sir Andrew Waugh, jeneral peninjau British di India, sebagai penghormatan kepada yang sebelumnya Sir George Everest, sebutan popular Everest (Ev-er-est) berbeza dangan sebutan Sir George mengenai nama akhirnya (Eve-rest).

Ukuran
Radhanath Sikdar, juru ukur dan pakar matematik dari Bengal, merupakan orang yang pertama mengenal pasti Everest sebagai kemuncak tertinggi melalui kiraan trigonometri, pada 1852. Sesetengah rakyat India percaya bahawa puncak tersebut sepatutnya dinamakan menurut Sikdar, bukannya Everest.

Gunung ini dianggarkan 1 E3 m|8,850 m (29,035 kaki; hampir 5.5 batu) tinggi, walaupun terdapat variasi daripada segi ukuran (kerajaan Nepal tidak mengesahkan ukuran ini secara rasmi, ketinggian Everest masih dianggap 8,848 m). Ia pertama kali diukur pada tahun 1856 sebagai mempunyai ketinggian 29,000 kaki, tetapi diistiharkan sebagai 29,002 kaki tinggi. Tambahan secara rawak2 kaki menunjukkan perasaan masa itu bahawa ketinggian tepat 29,000 kaki akan dianggap sebagai anggaran yang dibulatkan. Masa kini anggaran umum yang diterima pakai adalah 8,850 m yang diperolehi melalui bacaan Sistem Kedudukan Sejagat Global Positioning System -GPS. Everest masih meningkat akibat pergerakan plat tektonik kawasan tersebut; bagaimanapun, kesan itu hanya ketara pada skala masa geologi.


Secara tepat, Everest adalah gunung yang kemuncaknya mencapai jarak paling luas di atas paras laut. Dua gunung lain yang kadang-kala didakwa sebagai "gunung tertinggi di dunia"ialah Mauna Loa di Hawaii adalah paling tertinggi apabila diukur dari dasarnya pada dasar tengah laut, tetapi hanya mencapai ketinggian 4,170 m (13,680 kaki) atas paras laut dan kemuncak Gunung Chimborazo di Ecuador adalah 2,150 m lebih dari pusat bumi berbanding Everest, kerana Bumi agak berisi dikawasan Khatulistiwa. Bagaimanapun, Chimborazo hanya mencapai ketinggian 6,272 m atas paras laut, yang menurut kriteria bukan juga kemuncak tertinggi di Andes.

Lebih menarik, dasar terdalam di lautan adalah lebih dalam berbanding ketinggian Everest: Challenger Deep, terletak di Parit Mariana, begitu dalam sehinggakan sekiranya gunung Everest diletakkan di dalamnya, masih terdapat hampir satu batu air menutupinya.

Dari Wikipedia Bahasa Melayu, ensiklopedia bebas.

Tips for Hiking Preparations

There are two reasons to prepare for hiking. Either you are just starting back into hiking and need to get going or you are training for a big backpacking trek. Both needs have similar preparatory guidelines, with the backpacking event needing a bit more focus. More information about backpacking can be found at this Backpacking site.

You really need to prepare three areas before you go out on a serious hike:

Hiking muscles - all your leg muscles plus your core body support. Arms and upper body are not that important for hiking.

Cardiopulmonary - your lungs and heart need to be fit to supply your body with adequate oxygen.

Gear - your feet need to be comfortable with your boots and your hips and shoulders with your pack.

Use these tips and guidelines to safely and effectively get into the hiking life:

Ask Your Doctor - Before you start any physical activity, you really should get a doctor's blessing. If you've been inactive for awhile, your doctor may recommend other programs or preventive measures.

Enjoy It - Hiking is recreation which means its supposed to be fun. Take your walks someplace clean and green that you can enjoy.

Take a Friend - As long as you're practicing hiking in high traffic areas in which you feel safe, you can hike alone. But, for real hikes make sure you have at least one buddy along. It would be great to have this friend do your same hiking schedule, but at least be confident that s/he is capable of completing your planned hike.
Be a Turtle - start slow and build gradually.

In two weeks, taking it slowly, you can be on a routine that provides you with recommended amounts of physical exercise using a gradual increase in distance and exertion.

Light is Right - Carry only water and a first aid kit. Don't weigh yourself down when starting out and hiking in populated areas. Add safety items like a whistle, pepper spray or whatever is necessary where you live, but wait until you are strong before carrying your pack. And, that first aid kit isn't just for you. I got to help out a neighbor boy that fell off his bike because his mom didn't have bandaids along.

Stick To It - set aside the 30 or 45 minutes religiously for your hiking training and guard it against all those things that creep into life. Do it after dinner before your favorite TV show. Do it in the morning before your shower. Do it after the kids are in bed. Whatever - do it.

Fake It - On really yuchy days or for any other reason that you can't get out, use a treadmill or stairmaster for exercise. I find these to be awful boring, but if you have MTV or VH-1 in front of you, its not too bad. Any aerobic activity will help your body get and stay fit - I really love swimming and its a super overall exercise, but getting to the pool is a pain for me.

Bulk Up - Once you are comfortable hiking three miles in an hour, you can start thinking about what you need to carry on an all-day hike. See Packing for a Hike for some suggestions, but you can figure a 5 to 10 pound pack of food, survival items, and clothes. That weight will really vary depending on where and when you are planning to hike for your all-day hikes.

Test Yourself - If you plan to go on an all-day hike in a couple weeks, its time to test your body to see if it is ready. On your first all-day hike, don't plan to hike more than about 8 miles because you haven't proven yourself yet. At least once before the real hike, set aside enough time to actually hike your planned distance. On your easier training terrain, hike the 8 miles carrying your full pack. See how long it takes you and how your feet, legs, and body feel. If you didn't feel ready to hike even further, then you're probably not ready yet.

Self-Evaluation - Take an honest look at yourself. Before going on that big hike, be honest with yourself:

Physical Skills - Is your body ready for the hike you have planned? Will you be able to hike through the worst weather you might encounter?

Outdoors Skills - Do you know enough to survive? You need to be able to build a fire, use a compass, filter water, camp overnight, stay dry, perform first aid, and basically take care of yourself if things go bad.

Mental Skills - Are you mentally and emotionally ready to challenge yourself? How will you handle a twisted ankle, sore knees, getting lost, slow pace, dirty hands, a swarm of insects, or any other thing that may pop up unexpectedly? You need to be emotionally flexible and tolerant as well as confident in yourself.

Be a Hiking Dude - Wake up, pack up, and start hiking! Your first real all-day hike will be great! You may be surprised at how rough the trail is, how thin the air is, and how steep the mountain is, but take it slowly and you'll do fine. Even though you were hiking about 3 miles per hour at home, don't expect to cover more than 2 on the trail. Take your time and enjoy what's around you - it shouldn't be a race.

Now that you are a healthy hiker, your body will be itching for more challenge and variety. If a long distance trek is planned in the coming months, consider these suggestions:

Bear the Burden - You'll need to increase your pack weight to prepare for all you carry on your trek. Each day of practice, add a couple pounds to your pack until you are at the weight you expect to carry. Don't just load your pack and start carrying full weight or you'll risk blisters, sores, aches, and pains. A backpacking pack will weigh from 20 to 40 pounds.
Hike Every Day - If you are preparing for a 5-day trek, then go on practice hikes 5 days in a row before taking a rest day. Daily hikes more closely simulate what you'll have on your trek and prepare your feet and joints to the shorter recovery time.

Climb Stairs - If you're in a flat-land area and heading on a mountain trek, you'll need to find pretend mountains to climb. Hiking up and down flights of stairs doesn't fall into the enjoyable category, but it worked for Rocky.
Toughen Up - Your hips and shoulders will take abuse carrying a pack for many days. At least 3 weeks before your trek, make sure you carry the pack you'll be using for all your practice hikes. Toughen up your skin and muscles to prevent irritation on the trail.

Take a Deep Breath - If you live at low altitude as the vast majority of people do, there's not a lot you can do to get ready for the thin air of a mountain hike. Taking a deep breath and holding it as long as you can will help develop your lung capacity. You can do this any time when you're sitting around. Time yourself and see if you are getting better at it. Other than that, just exercising will develop lung capacity.