Kuala Lumpur 1-Hour Escapes

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 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 reserve s. 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 eas y riverside hik es, 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.  

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  • 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 allunder a great green canopy.

    Klang Gates Quartz Ridge Trail

    You've seen it while driving around the city, now you gotta hikeit. This massive ridge is over 22 km long but just 200 metreswide and offers great views of the city. A narrow rocky pathleads you through exposed and forested terrain for a rugged anddemanding day.

    Bukit Nanas Rainforest Habitat

    Stuck smack in the city between the Kuala Lumpur Tower andthe 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 nicerainforest stroll.

    Kanching Rainforest Waterfall

    A short drive from the city, Kanching offers a great day in thejungle. From cool waterfall pools to easy riverside hikes, it'sperfect for picnics or a trek in the forest. A great outing for kidsand anyone else.

    Laila Sari JungleWaterfall

    For a quick getaway torainforest habitat, the easytrek to this jungle justbeyond Zoo Negara offersits own variety of wildanimals. Or just take thekids out for a nature walkand a cool dip.

  • Selangor State Park Waterway

    A three-way pit stop along the highway, these cool waterfallsalong Sungai Tua are perfect for day trip picnics, jungle walksand riverside dips in no time from the city.

    Batu Dam Mountain Biking

    Try out some full-throttle downhill biking or just take a ride inthe woods. Nothing beats the jungle habitat surrounding thescenic lakeside trails for a great nature workout. One of the bestplaces to ride just outside KL.

    Taman Rimba (Forest Park) Ampang

    Spend a day with the kids or just hang out in the serenesurroundings of a rainforest park. Easy to get to and the perfectchoice 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 surroundedby beautiful nature scenes and a refreshing forest river. Take thekids outdoors for a day or have a quick swim during a stopoverfrom traveling.

    Bukit Gasing Forest Park

    A true urban park survivor, Bukit Gasing is one of the city's bestgreen lungs with a variety of jungle trails for an enjoyable naturewalk or a test of your hill climbing fitness. Join the jungle funand help save this rainforest remnant.

    Templers Park Jungle Waterfall

    An original nature escape, Templers Park remains a greatgetaway from the city for a dip in a forest river pool, an easyjungle stroll to a small waterfall or a chance to try out yourbirdwatching skills.

    Commonwealth Forest

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    Located nearby TemplersPark and Hutan LipurKanching, thiscommemorative park offerstwo experiences in one.Camp out or cook out at thelower forest and river for arelaxing 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 KlangValley, this urban park remains a haven for joggers, bikers andhorse riders every weekend. A mixture of awesome singletracktrails, many noted for their technical difficulty, that spread over15 kilometers.