Gunung Datuk, Rembau

I joined Jimbo and his group to climb Gunung Datuk back In August 2009. We gathered at IMU, Seremban at 7.oo am before departing to Gunung Datuk.

The drive from Seremban to the mountain foothill was about half an hour and had to drive on a narrow road cutting through rubber plantations to reach the foothill.


We need to register with the officer and paid RM3.00 per person.


Jimbo (in black shirt) with a group of mix regular climbers and newbies.


From the beginning, we have to start climbing those quite a steep rocks.


Take a look at some of the fungus.


And insects too!


My climbing buddies.


When we reached about 3/4 of the mountain, it's started to rain quite heavily and I have to pack my camera until we reached the 'fake' summit. Here, ones can camp overnight.



Why fake summit? Because we still need to climb up those big rocks assisted by some rusted steel ladders.


I think this part is the most difficult steel ladder to climb up and down. We managed to get through anyway.



There are another 3 more steel ladders to go to reach the 'real' peak. I think this is the unique of Gunung Datuk.


View from the top of the mountain. On fine weather, ones can have a view of the Malacca Strait.


Group photo session and a break to re-fuel our energy.


And it's not easy to climb down these steel ladders!!!


Our last stop, we have a 'dip' at the Natural Hot Spring at Wet World Pedas.