Groups of the JRPILOTS (leads by 9W2LRR) with 13 cars are on the way from Johor Bahru to Tangkak to having their breakfast. And also last minutes shopping for their 3 days 2 nights camping trip at Mount Ophir (Gunung Ledang).
After breakfast, they drove to 'Gate B' and enter the palm oil estate, about 30-45 minutes of bumpy road, they reached the Ranger office.
The charges as below.......
Once the registrations done, they continue their journey by passing this barrier towards the peak of Mount Ophir.
The road condition is good, even normal cars are be able to climb. Along the road, the fresh air the cold temperature will makes you awake and fill with enjoyment. They took about 1 hour and 30 minutes relax drive from the ranger office to the campsite of Mount Ophir -1200 meter, the telekom tower at the peak is about 500 meter away.
Then everyone is busy setting up their individual tents, table and even kitchen!
You can have total relax over here because of the cold atmosphere (below 20° Celsius).......(24 hours free air-con, they said.) Sometimes it will drop below 10° during 2-5am.......
The activities include jungle trekking for the second day guide by the rangers.The camp site has a washroom about 300 meters away.
There are 2 campsites on Mount Ophir, the other site is for the hikers. You need to hike from the recreation park (access through Gate A) to the peak. If you taking this path, you will pass through the waterfall and also the famous "Princess of Mount Ophir" shower area.....
But after the 2 incidents in 2007, this beautiful camp site has Close until further notice. (The hikers campsite still open for public) We only can pray and wish they (authority) can re-open this camping paradise to the nature lover!
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It's fascinating to be able to get a visual glimpse of Mount Ophir. I looks beautiful. I never knew the temperature at that area can be that cooling.
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ReplyDeleteNice pictures. thanks for the play by play.
ReplyDeletei went there last year but it was close down, so disappointing, btw how do i check whether it has been reopen to public again?
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ReplyDeleteI'm also looking for answer about this....Even my group of friends don't know when they gonna re-open again. Let's us search together, just let every nature lovers know if it's re-open again, ok?
Cheer!
Looks beautiful ! Yeah let us know if you find any information out i would love to bring my family Camping there!
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Mount Ophir campsite re-open for public started from May, 2008.
Group of my friends went up to the campsite for 3 days 2 nights camping on 17th -19th May 2008. Another 4x4 group will be up there on the coming Saturday 31st May 2008.
Really a GOOD NEWS for all the Nature Lovers and Campers.
Let's go back to the Nature!
Thanks for the info. The resit scan was very helpful. I have been to the mountain since I was young and it's still a magical place. I return there every season like salmon to breeding grounds.
ReplyDeleteHowever most foreigners don't realise the plight of the locals, whom used to hike up and camp mid point. They roughed it out for the sense of advanturer and Low budget.
Suddenly however this natural wonder has been closed to the poor in the name of "conservation"
Even if the poor were to fork out that money, they are given "special" treatment like complete inventory checking.
I say yes to nature lovers! no to capitalism or discrimination.
Hi TheDoer,
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I love to camp up there as long as my time allow. Mostly during holiday season...
Anyway, thanks for the info.
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Hi Khoo,
ReplyDeleteI'm not quite understand that what is the price list about? Hmm....If you mean the charges of the Ranger office, then...permission granted! :)
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