The trail started at the Trong waterfall and followed the river closely for about a kilometre. It then branched off to an old logging track overgrown with bushes, up the slope of a hill until we reached the beginning of the ridge. En route we had to cross two streams, over one of which we had to use a moss-covered log as a bridge. Once on the ridge we had to hack almost every metre of our way through the fallen bertam leaves. A drizzle did help to cool us down but made the track very slippery. As a result, a few of us took home some bertam palm thorns in various parts of our anatomy. We continued hiking on the ridge until we came to a small plateau at an altitude of about 700 metres. Here we could see Gunong Bubu in the distance. After a short lunch break, we ascended a short distance and found our trail completely blocked by an impenetrable bamboo clump. After spending nearly an hour cutting a detour route, we could not proceed much further as it was getting late. We reached an altitude of about 830 metres before turning back at 2.30 pm.

The lower part of the trail had a number of fungi and we had the bonus of seeing the black lily plant (Tacca integrifolia) or Keladi Murai in bloom. On the ridge there were several large umbrella palms. The dull weather and drizzle made bird watching impossible although we did hear some hornbills flying overhead. Wild boar tracks were frequently seen. One old track appeared to be made by a tapir. We did not see any 'Maybank' paw marks, but the tiger leeches had a field day with those not wearing leech socks on this trip."