Hiking at Lion Hill, Sungai Siput lagendary feng Shui landmark

On May 2011, I was so eagerly wanted to climb Lion Hill. The last time i climb the hill was standard 6 or form 1. Therefore i ask my brother come together.



We start the trips at 3pm! Park our car at Hospital Sungai Siput, we walk toward the hill without any guide....honestly i even don't know the route. Although we just walk along the palm oil plantation main road, we started to feel some "difficulties" as the sun heat and slope are building up.




We reach the highest level of palm tree route after 30-40 minute. Then we are blur where to go higher as no visible trail. I still remember it just about 50 meter before reach the "ladder" area.. so i decided to open our own road.....



I didn't expect it can be dangerous. The slope was too high. We grab plants roots and small trees. But we couldn't stand straight and making my ankle started pain. if we didn't hold on something, we will roll downside. It just like walking on a big egg and we are at the bottom. We need to move faster and we need to use our hand as much as possible, our leg couldn't move us up much.



We manage to reach the rocky areas ... that's the time we realize our hand are trembling. We walks around the rock looking for the ladder area. Luckily it not too far from where we are.



I believe there is not much climbing activities for some time. Bushes are at knee level and no more trail directly to this area. That's the time i feel unsafe and cautious surround us. I don't wanna meet mr snake or mr tiger or even ms wild boar.......




I try to climb the ladder which can lead to the highest summit. My brothers disagree. But i still go ahead..... I believe it is the same ladder i climb at standard 6...almost 25 years ago. The condition is bad, not safe, shaking and you got the feeling its doing to break to two anytime... When i reach the end of the ladder, i realize i couldn't go up anymore. I need some help if wanna go up...at least some rope to reduce the dangerous. Give up and coming down.



We were walking back to take our car when we meet hospital security asking where we are going. When he hear we just climb the hill, he was laughing but can see at the same time exciting coz according to him, its been some time no one going to climb the hill as it is unsafe. Only some mountain bike activities still going on......



Well i'm just glad we can go back safely. My hand are swelling and i feel my ankle like being dislocated. Luckily day after things are back to normal..





Sungai Siput Lion Hill is not advisable for tracking. Unless you are going in a group and well prepare some equipment to fight the gravity at the slope and the summit.