BUKIT KUTU, SELANGOR
Bukit Kutu located in the district
of Hulu Selangor in Kuala Kubu Bharu near Kampung Pertak, Selangor. The journey
to reach at Bukit Kutu takes at least 90 minutes from Kuala Lumpur. There are
bridge will be up ahead will be the entrance to Bukit Kutu.
Estimated time takes to
arrive at Bukit Kutu.
The bridge that become an entrance
Bukit Kutu is one of the destinations that can growth progressive
in future. Initially, Bukit Kutu is known as ‘treacher hill’ among British
Resident of Selangor, William Hood Treacher. Names Bukit kutu comes from orang
asli people that said route was too long until mention ‘kutu’. Bukit kutu
stores many natural treasures that have not been explored by humans. It also
has many historical relics that are not known by people. In the past, the top
of Bukit Kutu was a British military monitoring station. However, it was
abandoned after Japanese army bombed during Second World War. Apart from that,
Bukit Kutu is also a resort area for the British aristocracy. Some of the
historical relics that still there is former chimney, bungalow and two wells
which is one of the wells still has a spring horse. Even though, Bukit kutu known
as a hill but its height is almost same as mountain which is 3455 feet or 1050
meters above sea level.
Hiking Bukit
Kutu is easy at beginning but after across two bridge, it quite challenging
because there a former log route. There are two caves known as Gua Air and Gua
Kambing before reaching the top. There also a track to Lata Medang waterfall
and a large stone called Batu Tebung. Unfortunately, Batu Tabung reported
destroyed by irresponsible people who go there.
Hiking Trail
Usually, activities
that people always do here is hiking and also suitable for trial runners that
want to build their stamina. This hill also recommended for beginners who want
to challenge themselves. For people that come to this hill for the first time
you are advised bring someone that know about the track of Bukit Kutu.
By : Nurul
Wardiana Binti Razali (H18A0514)
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