Gunung Rajah via KKB (Kuala Kubu Bharu, Hulu Selangor)

Gunung Rajah is located between the state border of Selangor and Pahang. There are two trails you can hike to reach Gunung Rajah, either from Selangor (Kuala Kubu Bharu) or Pahang (Bentong), also known as Gunung Rajah via Chamang. In this post, we did Gunung Rajah via KKB (Kuala Kubu Bharu).

Gunung Rajah via KKB Permit & Guide

A permit and a guide is compulsory to hike Gunung Rajah. If starting from Kuala Kubu Bharu, you need to engage a Selangor mountain guide. If starting from Bentong, you need to engage a Pahang mountain guide. For our Selangor weekend hikes, we engaged our lovely Reena (+60 12-666 4026) to lead us as a guide. The permits will be settled by the guide. The total cost was RM720 for our group (max 7 pax).

Gunung Rajah via KKB Itinerary

Gunung Rajah Daypack – Estimate 16 hours hike

5am : Arrive at trailhead and get ready
5:15am: Start hike to BMW campsite (trail is mostly flat)
7:15am – 7:30am: Arrive at BMW campsite and rest for 15 minutes
7:30am – 9am: Hike to R&R campsite – (Steep hike; hike at an average steady pace)
9am – 10:30am: Hike to Asyur Campsite – (uphill and downhill)
10:30am – 11:30am: Hike to the false peak – (fully uphill)
11:30am – 12:30pm: Hike to the peak – a few ladder climbs – mossy and uphill trail
12:30pm – 1:30pm: rest at the peak
1:30pm – 3:30pm: Back to Kem Asyur (mostly downhill)
3:30pm – 5pm : Back to Kem R&R (uphill and downhill)
5pm – 6:45pm: Back to Kem BMW (uphill and downhill)
7pm – 9pm: Back to trailhead (mostly flat)

Things to bring:

Minimum 2L of water if you want to refill at the river / Minimum 3L water if you do not want to refill at the river (water can be refilled at the last point at Kem R&R)
Headlamp – fully charged as there will be hikes during the dark hours
Emergency Blanket
Whistle
Raincoat
Food & snacks

Kuala Kubu Bharu Parking & Gunung Rajah Trailhead

Gunung Rajah starting point kkb broken bridge

6am: After parking at Bukit Kutu & Gunung Rajah Trailhead (RM2 to be paid to the orang asli at the entrance), we started our hike.

I spotted many glow-in-the-dark mushrooms along the trail.

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More glow-in-the-dark mushrooms (lights off vs lights on).

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(+33)7.36am: Sungai Luit on the left side on the trail.

Various species of pitcher plants (nepenthes) can be found here.

(+6)7.42am: Stream crossing.

Kem BMW Campsite

(+14)7.56am: Arrived at Kem BMW. There are some campers here who were doing the Trans RHB (Rajah Hulu Bakau) loop involving Gunung Rajah and Bukit Hulu Bakau.