As my earlier ride mentioned, this is situated near the small town of Kahang. The next biggest town will be at Kluang where coach, rail and taxis are available. From JB, either get a train or coach to Kluang. Then from Kluang, negotiate with the taxi drivers to the base of Gunung Belumut. Some of them might not be willing to take you as it involves driving in sometimes 4WD road conditions thru oil palm plantations, depending on your negotiation skills.
Some pictures below are from the different trips that I have made, some with friends, some alone and occasional leading of groups.
The summit of Belumut.
Bird's eye view of the surrounding on top of the big boulder on the summit. Sometimes after a heavy downpour, we could hear sounds of gushing water from here. Should be coming from the nearby Sungei Yong waterfall as flash flood runs thru it.
Shelters built by the Orang Asli, the aborigines. They still lives and maybe hunt in the jungle here.
Taken on a solo journey. Heard some of my friends went up the summit earlier. So I packed up and try to rush in to reach the summit campsite before sunset.As there are reports on tiger killing a villager in this vicinity, the base of the mountain is very quiet with no signs of the weekend crowd at all, the image of a tiger appearing in my path keep flashing on my mind. Lots of running invloved (not possible to do it with the present me), did it in about 2hours from the base. Decided to collect some water at a detour off the track before reaching campsite near summit. Other than sounds of some insects and bird chirping occasionally, the place is dead quiet, from far I saw someone at the water source with his back facing me. Caught up with him and realised that it's Uncle Benny collecting water, he turned around and got a startled expression on his face as they are not expecting anyone up so late, hehe.
P.S. - as with all other shot of myself with part of my head cut off, this are mainly my solo trips and camera set on self-timer.
Campsite on the summit ridge. About 0.5km away from the summit (the dark silhouette on the right).
Breaking camp in the morning.
Wilson, good inpersonator of a wild boar in the jungle.
Our campsite near a waterfall in the mountain. Around 1 hour trek from the carpark. The crockeries were tied up and hung above ground to prevent big fat rats from stealing them away thinking there's food.
At the carpark waiting for the mini-van to pick us up. The professional photographer is Joseph trying to get the best angle for his shot.
The summit of Belumut. 
Campsite on the summit ridge. About 0.5km away from the summit (the dark silhouette on the right).
Breaking camp in the morning.
At the carpark waiting for the mini-van to pick us up. The professional photographer is Joseph trying to get the best angle for his shot.
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