Mission 2019 #03 : Sg Kanching Waterfall.



On top of the world. Almost.

For our third waterfall trip of this year, we went to Sg Kanching Waterfall on 20th April 2019. (Click here and here for previous trips). Sg Kanching Waterfall is located in Rawang near Templer Park and near the start of the new Rawang Bypass Expressway. If you are from KL, you have to do a U-turn about 1 km after the entrance to the Sg Kanching slip road.

This waterfall is about 30 km only from KL, and hence very popular with the weekend picnic crowd. Suitable for family picnic and outing.

The waterfall has 7 tiers and the 2nd and 3rd tier waterfall have large pools with toilet and changing room amenities. These two pools are popular with families and hence are crowded.
Near the parking lot, there is a large open field, suitable for family picnic and activities. There were some groups that set up their own bbq and playing some games when we were there.

However, if you do not like the crowd, do not despair.
Hike up the trail to the next tiers, and you will be rewarded with amazing waterfall with less people.The pools are smaller. However at the 5th and 6th tier, the curtain of cascading waterfall were amazing and beautiful.

The first half of the trek were man-made concrete steps which made the trek uphill easier. The second half were natural jungle trails; but not too difficult.
While the trek were steep, the distance were not that far.
It is worth your while to trek uphill.

We spent about two hours at tier 6 of the waterfall.
The small pool directly under the cascade of waterfall were not deep, but provide just the perfect place to laze around and sunbathe, dip yourselves in the water and have a waterfall shower that felt like having a massage by nature.

Also, sitting on the rock near the edge of the waterfall felt like you were on top of the world.
It was magnificent.

If you are looking for a place near KL for a family picnic but do not mind the crowd, this is
recommended. If you do not like crowd with your waterfall but are adventurous, this is also recommended. You just have to be fit enough to do the trek uphill and you will be rewarded with the most amazing waterfall cascade and peaceful natural surrounding.

Recommended 5/5.

Concrete steps at the beginning of the hiking.

 

More challenging jungle trail after that.

 

 

Too many people in the lower tier pools.

 

 

Higher tier pool where we dip and sunbathe.

Less people. Peace and quiet. 

 

Small pool but amazing waterfall shower.

 

 

 

Nature is an artist.

 

 

20th April 2019.