Run-site: Ulu Yam
Hare: Matt Kennedy
Cohare: Roger "Chicken Head" Gregson
Scribe: Jocelyn Chew
Comic: Lai Foo Weng
Directions:
GPS N03 25.005 E101 39.487
OPTION #1: SCENIC ROUTE VIA BATU CAVES (recommended)
Get yourself to Batu Caves via DUKE highway, Jln Kuching (exit big roundabout) or MRR2
Go through Batu Caves town and at the traffic lights sign posted Hulu Yam turn right
Continue on this road roughly 6 kms then turn right (sign posted Hulu Yam). Trip
odometer here if you like.
Now you're on the old dam road to Hulu Yam (road B23).
Follow this winding road for about 20+ km enjoying the scenery
Keep track of the milestones: slow down when you spot the 4 km Hulu Yam
milestone
Notice the big school on your left and long sweeping curve of road ahead
Slow down and indicate for sharp left turn, signposted for Antara Gapi. Hash sign should be present.
Follow new road for 1.1km and park by the side of the road near height limiting barrier
OPTION #2: VIA NKVE HIGHWAY AND RAWANG
Take NKVE direction Ipoh
Exit Rawang toll, turn right towards Rawang town
Take bypass towards Serendah, Batang Kali
Follow road towards Batang Kali.
At Sungai Choh set trip meter
Continue past milestone 164
At 10.1km (Antara Gapi) turn right onto new road (curvy "6" at the entrance).
Pass under barrier at 12.6km
Park at next barrier at 14.3 km.
Directions to the restaurant:
- Drive back to the B23. Upon reaching the B23 turn left towards Hulu Yam.
- Proceed over the little bridge to the village center, stop at the first decent restaurant (Restoran Hock Lay) on your left hand side. Parking can be found down the road immediately right of the restaurant.