Mt Santubong

There are a number of jungle trekking and walking trails at Damai. If you are a natural lover, you may advice to go for the Jungle Trekking at Mt Santubong.

Pick up a trail map from hotel recreation counters. Damai Rainforest Resort also maintain a trail behind their activity centre. By far the toughest trek is the Mount Santubong Summit Trek (red trail markings) which takes 4-7 hours (up and down) depending on fitness and the route taken. Two trails lead to the summit.

The ‘Main Trail’ starts near the resort hotels whilst a ‘Short Cut’ trail starts a few hundred metres past the Damai Lookout Point Seafood Restaurant on the Kuching-Santubong road. Whatever route you opt for it is essential to wear good hiking shoes and take plenty of drinking water.

The ‘Santubong Jungle Trek’ (blue trail markings) is a circular trail situated close to the hotels. The 2 km long trail takes 1-2 hours and begins at a ‘Starter Hut’ on the Santubong-Kuching Road.

One of the waterfall look like going to dry.



The river on the trail.



There are a lot of maps all along the way but the maintenance is not as good as other famous mountain.



The trail is quite interesting because you will have the chance to climb by holding the rope and also climbing the rope ladder.



The "head" shape rock on the trail.



The summit of Mt Santubong



The view from the summit. It was a blur view due to the haze happen during my trek.

I did not do any research for the Mt Santubong before the trek because I was told by my friend (who went there before) that the trek is at easy level and only take for few hours to return. But, the trek is not as easy as what my friend told. And, it took few hours to get to the summit and few hours to come back because I chose the long trails instead of taking the short cut. I run out of food and water because I expected for a short trek. At last, I was so hungry and thirsty. And, my leg was shaking due to lack of energy but I still have to continue my way out.

From this lesson, I will never try to believe anyone without doing any research for my own. Haha......