Gunung Korbu - Ulu Kinta Dam, Perak

The Trek

Height : 7162 feet ( 2183 meter) N4.68970 E101.29730
Location : Ulu Kinta Dam (Perak)
Usually it takes 12~14 hours day trip or Camping
Distance : about 14+ KM

Getting there

From North-South highway, take exit 138 toward Ipoh.
Turn left to Jalan Tambun / A13 towards Tambun.
Turn right onto A182.
Continue straight until the Ulu Kinta Dam gate (N4.66850 E101.19807) – Show your entrance permit.
Continue straight till the open space car park area (N4.64962 E101.24094)

Facilities and Fees

Toilet and Bathroom : River next to car park area
Parking Fee : -
Climbing Fee : -
Camping Fee : -
Permit Fee : RM 15.00

Exploring Gunung Korbu Day Trip

April, 09 2016

Mount Korbu is the highest peak in Titiwangsa Mountains and the second highest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia, standing at 2,813 meters. Mount Korbu and Mount Gayong can be hiked together, “Korga” - a common word you can see in internet. The distance between the two mountains approx. 2.9 KM (One hour plus journey)but not easy especially doing day trip.

There are two ways could go to Korbu-Gayong :-

Via Empangan Sultan Azlan Shah (Ulu Kinta Dam)

Via Cameron Highlands (Titi V1 / V2 / V3)

You could plan few options:-

Camping trip (Empangan Sultan Azlan Shah – Waterfall – Kem Seroja – Kem Kijang – Last Water Point – Botak – Cuban – Korbu Peak – Gayung Peak and return same way)

Water source : Kem Seroja/ Kem Kijang / Last Water Point

Trans V1 comping trip (Blue Valley Dam – Kem Tudung Periuk – Kem Kasut – Yong Belar – Kem Kuali – Anak Yong Belar – Puncak H20 – Kem H20 – Gunung Junction – Kem Cerek – Gunung Gayung – Gunung – Korbu – Chubun – Botak – Last Water Point – Kem Kijang – Kem Seroja – Waterfall – Empangan Sultan Azlan Shah)

Water source : Kem Tudung Periuk / Kem Kasut / Kam Kuali / Kem H20 / Kem Cerek / Last Water Point / Kem Kijang / Kem Seroja

Others Trans camping trip

Trans V1 day trip

Korbu / Korga day trip

This round we joined with a big group for the Korga day hike. With my current fitness, I know I could not touch Korbu signboard within the cut off time given (13:00) before proceeding to Gayung. Therefore, I did not push myself too hard after the first Check Point (Kem Seroja).

The trail start with 2 KM “Never Ending Road” follow by multiple river crossing. It will takes up your time and easy to lost trek when descent after a long day hike. A nice waterfall (a bit inside from the trail) would be easily miss out if you were running too fast.

Kem Seroja comes with big campsite area and Kem Kijang provide a clear water source just beside the campsite.

All the way ascent from Kem Kijang onward till Korbu peak. You might need to carry few liters of water from Last Water Point to Botak / summit if you are doing a camping trip.

From Botak onward with multiple false peak and uncountable steel ladders to climb until Korbu peak.

Korbu itself will be a long day hike journey and be prepared for night hike if you are doing Korga day trip, except for those super fit trail runners / fast and experience hikers. Many of them took extra time descent from Gayung to car park on that day, thanks for those sifu (master) who were looking out for others to ensure everyone out safely.

I would advise to complete Gunung Liang, Rajah, Reverse Trans Nuang day trip first before proceed to Korbu / Korga day trip.

Stage 1: Gate - Car Park (Permit required. Open at 6:00, Close at 19:00)
06:40 Gate Entrance
07:00 Car Park

Stage 2: Car Park - Waterfall - Kem Seroja
07:16 Start Trekking
07:46 Start river crossing
08:24 Waterfall
09:02 Kem Seroja

Stage 3: Kem Seroja - Kem Kijang (Few river crossing)
09:09 Continue from Kem Seroja
10:10 Kem Kijang

Stage 4: Kem Kijang - Last Water Point - Botak
10:17 Continue from Kem Kijang
11:30 Last Water Point
12:21 Botak

Stage 5: Botak - Cuban - Korbu Peak
12:33 Continue
13:13 Cuban
13:53 Korbu Peak

14:32 Start Descent
15:26 Botak
15:49 Continue from Botak
16:16 Last Water Point
17:06 Kem Kijang
17:40 Continue
18:32 Camp Seroja
19:05 Waterfall
21:09 Car Park