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Bukit Kiara
6 reviews
5 of 5
Not so much one single trail as a trail network criss-crossing Bukit Kiara. This is a veritable mountain biking (and running) oasis smack in the middle of the KL-PJ cornubation.
This trail network has about a dozen rideable trails (some only unidirectional) and about 4 or 5 more running trails, with one thing in common: SINGLETRACK. From the impossibly vertical and rocky Mondo Cool, the swoopy Ridge Trail to the quad-busting Twin Peaks, they are all singletrack trails that wind their way through this humid tropical ex-rubber estate and secondary jungle. Beware the mozzies and the occassional snake.
Several trailheads; the easiest is to ride uphill on the tarred road beyond the IBM building in Taman Tun. This road passes by the side of the KLGCC golf course. Carry on this road until you reach a cross junction. A trail starts steeply uphill on the left.
You may also enter from across the pond in Taman Tun, from the back of Desa Sri Hartamas, from the Bukit Kiara Equestrian Club, or from Segambut Dalam. These trailheads are difficult to find unless you know they're there.
Trail Length
10km or more, but can be ridden in shorter sections.
Summary: there are 4 years have no ppl saying about this place...Kiara.. it simply a nice place for those who like extreme and technical..
different route give u different fells. from beginer until expect, u can easy found them in kiara. it is a place that consist of beginner trail until expert..and also race trail.
Recommended Route: tarmec to junction to tokong then boder to snake n' ladder then 2k + 4k + carnival trail = enjoy the ride
Other recommended trails in the same area: Frim. total beginner trail and killing uphill..which local name it as great wall o some one would like to call it as steoroit hill
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Summary: What can I say? In my opinion Kiara has more fun per square meter than almost anywhere I've ridden, and that includes places like Australia, Utah and British Columbia. Tight, rooty, rocky, twisty, swoopy, heart stopping, lung busting, thigh burning - it offers a little of everything for the intermediate or expert rider. I've been riding it off and on since 1995 and it still rocks. It's one of the prime reasons I stayed in Malaysia 5 years when I only intended to stay for one, and why I came back again 3 years ago. Sure, the souless scum property developers keep nibbling away at the edges, the illicit rubber tappers leave their rubbish everywhere and the mosquitos are straight from hell, but the trails are as good or better than ever. Whether you are picking your way through the baby's heads of Rock Garden, having your 'roids buffed on Mondo Cool, fighting to keep your heart rate from going ballistic on Pondok to Pondok or fangin' it down Boner or Penchala, it's all good.
Recommended Route: I hate to pick favorites, Kiara currently has 20 km's of pure singletrack to choose from (although it's not really possible to string it all together in one go, some day I'm going to try). Here's a combination that will give you a workout you won't forget for a while: Plan C, Rumpy Pumpy, Boulder, Snakes and Ladders, 2k, 4k, Upper Carnival, Shriner's Convention, Twin Peaks, Janie's Addiction, Clenched Sphincter, Lightining Ridge, Lower Penchala. That's 12 km's and 750 meters of ascent. It will take you anywhere from 2 to 5 hours depending on your ability and trail conditions.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Frim offers excellent trails for beginners. Intermediate riders can get a feel for real Malaysian jungle riding at Batu Dam, and if they are looking for longer rides should try something like Teretak Tekala or the PCC Presidential Route in the Seminyih Area. For an epic Malaysian jungle ride, try Pusu to Kemensah.
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Review Date September 19, 2002
Overall Rating 5 of 5
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Reviewed by: Mojo Kaki
, from Subang Jaya
Summary: I love this series of trails and Pigpen Pat's (yet another one), Snake and Ladders is a real joy to ride. Yet to get enough guts to go thru a few hairy sections. Sufficient ups and downs, and drops, and sharp corner, and... and... well, simply put, a joy to ride. Unfortunately, 'development' is slowy creeping into the MTB haven.
Recommended Route: Start the ride from Devi's corner sidem, i.e. from Mont Kiara side. Don't eat too much before the ride as the trailhead it self is heart pumper.
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Review Date July 24, 2001
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Ridden Trail: Once a week
Reviewed by: IceCube
, from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Summary: This is my playground. Bukit Kiara consists of a network of technical singletracks filled with hard climbs and steep descents over roots, ruts, rocks, etc. During the dry season, you can ride the entire trail. Beware of mosquitoes and the rare encounters with snakes.
Recommended Route: The trail is accessible from Desa Sri Hartamas, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Penchala and Segambut Dalam. The easiest is to ride up from the Taman Tun Jogger's Track until you reach the crossroads. The is a trail to the left of the crossroads. The other alternative is to take the trail behind the Garden International School. A map of Bukit Kiara is available at www.communityzero.com/spokesworld. On the weekends, you can find the regulars gathering at Devi's Corner in Desa Sri Hartamas at 8:30am before going hitting the offroad.
Other recommended trails in the same area: I have yet to ride any trailas challenging as Bukit Kiara. The closest is the trail in the Rubber Research Institute, Sungai Buloh.
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Review Date January 8, 2001
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Ridden Trail: Once a week
Reviewed by: The Fonz
, from Taman Tun
Summary: KIARA IS FUN. It takes a bit over 1 hour and it's like playing a SEGA game. Pure adrinaline and concentration. If you ride it you have no time to reach for drinking bottles. The ride takes you along jungle single tracks, tracks that are just spaces between trees, steeeep downhillaaaahhhs and beuatifull rivers. Once you get a hang of it, you don't ride Kiara, you surf it.
Recommended Route: To follow the trail is easy... singletrack all the way BUT you will get lost. A map is available at BikePro or you can contact me if you need a guide. Note; I tend to bite once junglebound. Most weekends groups are gathering at Sri Hartamas to Ride Kiara. If that does not help; Follow the tracks. In short. Follow the trail and it will be fun, even if you get lost.
Other recommended trails in the same area: SG Buloh with entrance from Tropicana.
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