Romping around Taman Negara Endau-Rompin
July 2009
4 Days 3 Nights Camping Adventure ~ | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 & 4 |
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Day 2...
We started our journey to Buaya Sangkut Waterfalls at 8:30am. We were told that the track was the most intense being 7.5km one way (the sign says 5.5km but apparently that is inaccurate). In order to reach the falls, we had to climb and cross 3 hills.
The start of the walk was fairly mild as we were concentrating more of trying to get rid of the leeches! The faster you walk the less chance you have of getting sucked by leeches. If you enjoy killing mosquitoes then you will love spraying leeches with salt water and watching them perish. As we got deeper into the jungle, the paths became a bit more challenging and the foliage became denser. At some points, it became a bit dark as the canopy of the forest was quite thick. The flora and fauna varied every time we crossed a hill or river – which made the walk all more exciting.
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We finally made it to the waterfalls and every second of the way was absolutely worth it. The falls was truly a sight to see. |
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The literal translation of Buaya Sangkut is “The Stuck Crocodile”. Legend has it that the Crocodile was trying to reach the love of his life - a woman who lived at the top of the falls. Unfortunately, the crocodile could not reach to the highest peak due to certain factors*. If you look closely, you’ll be able to see the rock formation of the crocodile struggling to climb the falls.
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The view from the top of the waterfalls |
We spent about 2 hours just enjoying the falls and had our lunch by the falls. The 4-hour walk there was instantly forgotten and we were rejuvenated again to continue our journey.
*For full details of the legend, make sure you ask your Orang Asli Guide to tell you more
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The journey back was not as tough as before as we were pretty familiar with the path. During our walk, we did not meet with any animals but saw many wild boar and mousedeer tracks.
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Our regular exercise regime of an average of 2 visits per week to the gym did help us complete the whole journey but having said that, the journey was challenging and we were huffing and puffing most of the way. After arriving at the falls, you know all that energy spent was truly worth it.
Arriving back at the campsite around 6pm, we couldn’t wait to jump into the river for a nice long bath. We are not sure why, but a bath in the river seems extremely therapeutic and tranquil – it relaxes our aching muscles, soothes the mind after a long, hard day of trekking. A far more enticing shower option compared to the basic bathroom!
Needless to say, we had no trouble sleeping that night and were sound asleep by 10 pm after a solid day of trekking.
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