The highest of the cluster of Baling Hills being G. Pulai at 547m is a limestone outcrop. The trail to the peak demands extra energy with the use of all-four at some points. Rare plants had been vandalized, lives had been lost while collecting them but demand from households for decorating their homes had affected the hills. The north-western enclave is now a quarry site. What a pity for a beautiful, ancient hills facing the destruction in the hand of man....
From Baling town, you could not miss the Baling Hills. The picture shows Gunung Pulai being the highest.
Along the trail up the hills, you can see stalagmites and stalactites ourcrops.
This strange looking plant with flowers from the base of the leaf.
Fungi can be seen everywhere especially after several days of raining.
A rare aroid called Arisaema fimbriatu can be seen here.
If you look carefully, there are crystals too.
Ginger plants are quite common as you ascend the hill.
Villagers have been collecting the ancient plant called cycad for sales. Some have fallen dead from the treachous cliffs.
As you get nearer the top, shady trees are being replaced by exposed razor sharp limestones.
And yes, like all other place, graffiti is a must for Malaysians!
As you look back, you wonder how you did that steep climb.
The ugly quarry hidden behind the hill is slowly marring the beauty of these hills.
Here, you can see vertical drop at some point of the trail. The hill behind is Gunung Baling.
Another view of Gunung Baling. Follow the ridge and you could probably be able to reach Gunung Baling but at this moment there is no clear trail.
This is the peak where you can rest under the shady trees. To get a panorama view, you need to scale out to some limestone outcrops.
At the peak, you will notice our national flag. If you look carefully from ground, you could see this flag too.
On the other end is Gunung Baling. There is no proper trail to Gunung Baling. My friend who has tried Gunung Baling suffered cuts from the sharp limestones.
