Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Rafflesia Loop Trail
(RM30 per hour for a group of up to 10)
This 620m-long trail, which begins 50m down
the slope from park HQ, goes through a stretch of forest that Rafflesias find especially
convivial. Since most of the blooms are off the path, finding them requires hiring a ranger.
WALKING
Hiking Circuit
For views of the South China Sea, you can follow a circuit that incorporates the
View-
point Trail
(follow the red-and-yellow stripes painted on trees), the
Lintang Trail
(red
stripes) and the
Reservoir Trail
(a cement stairway).
HIKING
Gunung Gading
Trekking up Gunung Gading (906m; trail-marked in red and yellow after Waterfall 7)
takes seven to eight hours return, but don't expect panoramic views - the summit is
thickly forested so you'll see mainly the bottom of the rainforest canopy. Somewhere atop
the mountain are the ruins of a British army camp used during the Konfrontasi. At
Batu
Berkubu
(10 to 12 hours return; trail-marked in red and blue), you can see a communist
hideout from the same period.
HIKING
Waterfalls
Three lovely cascades are easily accessible along the
Main Trail
(market in red and
white). You can take a dip at
Waterfall 1
,
Waterfall 7
(1.5km from park HQ) and the
swimming hole
, fed by a crystal-clear mountain stream, at the beginning of the Rafflesia
Loop Trail.
SWIMMING
Sleeping & Eating
The busiest times are weekends, school holidays and when a Rafflesia is blooming. Book-
ings can be made online via
http://ebooking.com.my
, or by phone or in person through the
National Park Booking Office in Kuching. Nearby Lundu has one hotel.
The
hostel
(dm/r RM15/40)
has four fan rooms, each with four beds, and shared bath-
room facilities. Each of the two three-bedroom
Forest Lodges
(RM150; )
sleeps up to
six people.
Camping
(per person RM5)
is possible at the park HQ, a bathroom-equipped
site.
A canteen (cafeteria) is supposed to open soon inside the new park HQ building. Cook-
ing is permitted in the chalets and the hostel. Another culinary option: driving or strolling
about 2.5km to Lundu.
