One-Hour Escapes ... Jungle Starters Plus!
FRIM Nature Landscapes
If you want to get started on the whole hiking or biking thing,
then FRIM is the place to go. Located just minutes out of the city,
FRIM offers easy hikes, a cool canopy walk, and biking trails all
under a great green canopy.
Klang Gates Quartz Ridge Trail
You've seen it while driving around the city, now you gotta hike
it. This massive ridge is over 22 km long but just 200 metres
wide and offers great views of the city. A narrow rocky path
leads you through exposed and forested terrain for a rugged and
demanding day.
Bukit Nanas Rainforest Habitat
Stuck smack in the city between the Kuala Lumpur Tower and
the Hard Rock Cafe is one of Malaysia's oldest forest reserves.
It's real and real easy, just get off at the LRT station for a nice
rainforest stroll.
Kanching Rainforest Waterfall
A short drive from the city, Kanching offers a great day in the
jungle. From cool waterfall pools to easy riverside hikes, it's
perfect for picnics or a trek in the forest. A great outing for kids
and anyone else.
Laila Sari Jungle
Waterfall
For a quick getaway to
rainforest habitat, the easy
trek to this jungle just
beyond Zoo Negara offers
its own variety of wild
animals. Or just take the
kids out for a nature walk
and a cool dip.
Selangor State Park Waterway
A three-way pit stop along the highway, these cool waterfalls
along Sungai Tua are perfect for day trip picnics, jungle walks
and riverside dips in no time from the city.
Batu Dam Mountain Biking
Try out some full-throttle downhill biking or just take a ride in
the woods. Nothing beats the jungle habitat surrounding the
scenic lakeside trails for a great nature workout. One of the best
places to ride just outside KL.
Taman Rimba (Forest Park) Ampang
Spend a day with the kids or just hang out in the serene
surroundings of a rainforest park. Easy to get to and the perfect
choice for picnics, a river swim or doing nothing at all.
Hutan Lipur Lentang (Recreation Park)
Get off the Karak Highway and take a jungle break surrounded
by beautiful nature scenes and a refreshing forest river. Take the
kids outdoors for a day or have a quick swim during a stopover
from traveling.
Bukit Gasing Forest Park
A true urban park survivor, Bukit Gasing is one of the city's best
green lungs with a variety of jungle trails for an enjoyable nature
walk or a test of your hill climbing fitness. Join the jungle fun
and help save this rainforest remnant.
Templers Park Jungle Waterfall
An original nature escape, Templers Park remains a great
getaway from the city for a dip in a forest river pool, an easy
jungle stroll to a small waterfall or a chance to try out your
birdwatching skills.
Commonwealth Forest
Park
Located nearby Templers
Park and Hutan Lipur
Kanching, this
commemorative park offers
two experiences in one.
Camp out or cook out at the
lower forest and river for a
relaxing nature break or
take a group to the forest resort on the upper slopes.
Bukit Kiara Mountain Biking
The hallowed ground of mountain biking enthusiasts in the Klang
Valley, this urban park remains a haven for joggers, bikers and
horse riders every weekend. A mixture of awesome singletrack
trails, many noted for their technical difficulty, that spread over
15 kilometers.
