Before I manage to find time to blog about Bukit (Hill) Tabur I have already conquered Bukit Broga. I’m supposed to write about Bukit Tabur first but I can’t resist sharing my Bukit Broga hiking trip now. So I will save Bukit Tabur trip to the later post.

Bukit Broga’s trek wasn’t tough and interesting at all in comparison to Bukit Tabur. The altitude of the hill is only 500ft above sea level. The view from the peak wasn’t as stunning as Bukit Tabur as well. But I just simply prefer Bukit Broga for its tranquility and greenness. Not sure if you still remember the Salem commercial on TV long long long time ago where the scene was shot in a lush glossy green field surrounded by mountains and hills. Bukit Broga looks very much like that! Too bad I tried to google the old Salem commercial but I couldn’t find it. Instead, I found this even older Salem commercial which is quite interesting.

Bukit Broga is located in Semenyih, 5 minutes drive from the University of Nottingham. You may refer to the University of Nottingham map in order to get to Bukit Broga.

The entrance of Bukit Broga is quite obscure as there isn’t any signboard. But the rabbits can guide you to the entrance. Dang Dang Dang Dang…

Keep your eye on this Rabbit Fun Land. About 3.5km drive from the University of Nottingham, you will see this Rabbit Fun Land on your right. The entrance to Bukit Broga, a dirt road leading to an oil palm estate, is just right opposite it.

We actually woke up quite late last Saturday, 24 Jan 2009. We departed at 7:30 a.m. and reached Bukit Broga at 8:30 a.m. We parked our car by the roadside of the oil palm estate. The place must be quite popular as there were already few cars when we reached.

The trek to the first summit took about 30 minutes. The first 5 minutes was an easy walk through the oil palm estate.

The path eventually narrowed led us into the jungle and lalang (cogongrass). It took us about 25 minutes to hike up the gradual incline of the trail to reach the first peak which was covered with rhythmically swaying grasses (cogongrass).

This is the first summit of the hills where we could clearly see the Semenyih town.

This is the 3rd peak of the hills.

This picture cool huh? With the blue sky in the background. Can sell it as a poster or postcard.

The picture was taken from the 3rd summit with the view of the 2nd summit behind me and the 1st summit which was blocked by the 2nd summit.

Don wasn’t aware when I snapped this photo of him. He looks as if he was drawing a gun and ready to fight.

My favourite shot of the trip.

Don finally noticed I was taking pictures of the shadow so he start
ed posing more for the photos. So cooperative! And look at his ass, so huge!

I told Don we shall bring along a pot of hot coffee, some cookies and our favourite books, spend few hours in the morning here perching on the rock, do some readings while enjoying the coffee and cookies. Forgot to mention that it was very very windy here on the hills. What a fantastic place to rest and relax.

We descended at about 10a.m. using the same route. The trail of the 3rd peak was actually quite steep and slippery due to the sandy soils. So we actually semi-slided down since it’s easier to slide. We managed to have our lunch at 11a.m. in Semenyih town. We had no idea at all what was nice in Semenyih town so we just randomly chose one of the restaurants, Seow Spicy Food Restaurant, something like that (can’t remember the name :-p), and ordered Chicken in Wine, Taufu and Vegetable. The food was quite good but the portions were too small.

On the way back, we dropped by Semenyih Lake and took a look of the place. Nothing impressive, just a lake and that’s it.

We reached home at 1p.m. and took a long nap. Ok, I took a long nap.