Gunung Irau Cameron Highland

Starting our journey from Kuala Lumpur at 5.30 am on the day of july 4, 2009, we travelled the North South Highway, heading towards Ipoh, exit via Simpang Pulai tollgate.

By 9.30 am we reached the Kea Bee Farm in Cameron Highlaand.

We met Watermelon Lau & Watermelon Chan who have gone the night before by public transport to check on the condominium that we booked for a stay overnight.

After everyone had gathered, we drove another half an hour towards the entrance of Gunung Irau via Gunung Brinchang.

Click to view the trekkers



With almost 50 trekkers gathered at the foothill of Gunung Brinchang, everyone was excited, some were getting ready while others were all ready to go.


The climb started approxiamtely at 10.15 am -10.30 am from the foothill of Gunung Brinchang

Earlier planning was Tony the mountain sifu was supposed to arrive earlier than the trekkers to
mark the trail but somehow something unexpected came up and we heard he was behind.




Thus we relied on our experience as we have been there before to carry on the trek until we reached the false peak.




The weather for the day was good, though the path was muddy, but still manageble.

Most of the time, we were on all fours, holding the branches, tree trunks as we swung from one spot to the other.

It was a challenging climb, most were enjoying and having good time, taking photographs of the wild flora & fauna.

Click to view the white fungus found at the tree trunk.

We enjoyed the climb very much, taking the usual route that we were familiar towards the peak, we continued the journey with some descends and ascends.

Some of the members who were already up at the peak taking their lunch.


when we reached the peak, not only our dear Watermelon Chan had he finished his lunch, he was seen picking up rubbish from the peak of Gunung Irau, just like he does each time he treks in Bukit Tabur.

Good habits is obvious and good to follow by all trekkers, do not litter and never leave trash, it spoilt the beauty of the nature.

It is never complete, if we have reached the peak, not taking a group photograph.


In the picture, standing from left Choo, Siow Ching, Tan Agnes, Steven, Watermelon Chan, YF Chong, Teksi Lau, Bernard.

half laying from left Watermelon Lau, Choo ( the other Choo's brother ) & Alex ( seen so hungry and can't let go of his food)

Henry was not in the picture, he seemed hurried down towards the foothill direction when we met him 5 meter on the way to the peak.