bababoy: January 2009

Date: 10th Jan 2009

Day: Saturday

5 of us, 1 expert, 1 semipro and 3 trainees

Do you know that underneath the Karak Highway, there is a tunnel called “Twin Tunnel” that leads to a waterfall called Pisang Waterfall or Banana Waterfall. Without permission, but, special thanks to this site http://www.henrychiah-photography.com/2007/11/sungai-pisang/ for the direction to Pisang Waterfall.

The trail difficulty is easy and the hike will take approximately 2 hours to and back via river and jungle trails to reach the waterfall.

Getting There and Away:-

Two stage to the destination

Stage 1
Pump House

Follow staright and pass by Batu Caves to Sri Gombak, turn in Karak Highway and turn left to UIA Gombak before the Karak Tol. You will reach the first traffic light and turn left. You will passby a Gombak School. Turn right when you reach another traffic light. Go straight along Jalan Gombak (Batu 12, Gombak). You will see a Jungle Lodge Alang Sedayu signboard at your left. Follow the signboard. You will come to a narrow road which goes up to a pump station. Park your car on the side and walk toward a pump house.

Stage 2

Waterfall

Passing the water pump house, go up to a slope and follow the small path proceed to the river trail. This is Sungai Pisang. Crossing the river until to the opposite river bank. Follow the path until you see a big twin tunnels. Go throught the tunnel and you will found yourself in a another part of the wonderland. Follow the trail until you see a red mark showing to the way to the waterfall. Keep treking until you hear the water flushing. Here you found the waterfall.

So, based on these directions, we managed to reach the waterfall, eventhough it tooks us a while to find the tunnel. The most important thing of all, we managed to enjoy the nature and dip into a cool pool, besides taking lots of photos.

Start the journey before crossing the river