Hiking at Ah Pek Hill on May 28, 2023

On Sunday, May 28, 2023, I left home at 8.35am to Taman Wangsa Cheras to join Saw Cheng Ngee and other friends to hike Ah Pek Hill (阿伯山, officially known as Bukit Putih).

This is my 3^rd time hiking Ah Pek Hill.  The last two times were:

(1) October 9, 2022

(refer:  https://taionn.blogspot.com/2022/10/hiking-at-ah-pek-hill-on-october-9-2022.html)

(2) October October 16, 2022

(refer:  https://taionn.blogspot.com/2022/10/hiking-at-ah-pek-hill-again-on-october.html)

The hikers of today are: Saw CH, Simon Kuah, Ng Kie Meng & wife (Yoong Lai Mooi), Ng Boon Teck, Victor Wu, Lily and two other ladies.

We started hiking at 9.30am.  As Saw had a stomach problem and needed to go to a toilet, I accompanied him to the so-called “Water Datuk Station (水哪督站)” where is a toilet in the middle of the wood, while the rest proceeded to Station 3A.

A large crowd of hikers (more than 20 ppl) was having their picnic at this station. One Mr. Lai from BSL Section 4 offered us dragon-food and bananas and chit-chatted with us.

After some rest, Saw and I went up to Station 3A at about 11.50am when our friends had almost finished their biscuits and tea time.  I  was already very exhausted then.

We came down the hill at 12.35pm and reached the ground at about 1.45pm.  I returned home at about 2.10pm.

I find the hiking today very strenuous and tiring.  The steep trail is very challenging to me!

I was very thirsty as I did not bring enough water to drink.  Before I returned home, I bought 2 small bottles of 100 Plus at EconSave Mart of BSL and quenched my thirst.  I took a nap at about 3.00pm and woke up with a painful cramp in my right calf.    

What a tiring experience! 

Arrived at the foothill of Ah Apek Hill (Tmn Cheras Awana entrance)

Hiking gang started the journey at 9.30am

Poor Saw was having stomach problem

Saw and I went to Water Datuk Station (水哪督站)

A regular group of hikers (20 plus) picnicking

A glimpse of the cooking and other facilities for picnic

Water Datuk shrine 

A toilet in the middle of jungle

A wefie pose with Saw 

Non-top hill water flowing through a pipe 

Very steep hiking trail

Arrival at Station 3A at 11.50am

Saw, BT Ng (pic from left) and Simon Kuah (pic right) chit-chatting

Half-way going downhill