Blue Lake Kundang (Tasik Biru)

This lake is a former mining area that is popular among local residents, especially on weekends. At this time, the facilities provided for visitors is the hawker stalls. Among the activities carried out on the lake, including swimming and jet skiing game that has become increasingly popular nowadays.

The main activities of visitors.

Tasik Biru Seri Kundang is a lake located at Seri Kundang, Rawang, Selangor. It is an ex-mining lake that used to be developed long time ago during the British period. During its olden days, the lake was used to be the biggest mining area in Rawang district, and one of the biggest in Selangor as well. It is about 25 km to the north from Kuala Lumpur.


If you go there, do not forget to take photos as memories.

After the colonial time, Tasik Biru is set to be a water sports and recreation centre for the local and foreign tourists. The area surrounding the lake, encompassing about 32 hectares (80 acres) would be upgraded with a recreation area and a jogging track around the lake.

History
Tasik Biru or literally means 'blue lake' is said to have the name due to its blueish colour that caused by the depth of the lake itself. Some said, the colour is greenish as well. The lake has an island at its centre, make it different as any other recreational area in Selangor. For the local folks, there is a story saying that the island is floating by itself. Most of the people believe it is just a mystic.

Activities
Tasik Biru is also a well-known recreational area among those who love water-skiing, canoeing and yachting. The lake is also famous with its status as a multipurpose area, from water activities until the film shooting site. One of the famous film that used Tasik Biru as its location was Bara, a film by Datuk Yusuf Haslam.

Playing on the edge of the lake water.

How to get there?
To visit Tasik Biru, people may take buses or taxis but due to the inefficient public transportation system, it is advisable to come with private transport or carpool. Those who come from Kuala Lumpur may choose to take the Rawang Interchange EXIT 116 from the North-South Expressway, the Guthrie Corridor Expressway from Rawang South Interchange EXIT 115, the road from Batang Berjuntai or the trunk road to Rawang.

As an alternative way, one can take MRR2 or LDP heading towards Kepong and take the signboard to Sungai Buloh or Kuang. People who come by komuter train, may drop by at Sungai Buloh, Kuang or Rawang station.


Bukit Tabur

Bukit Tabur is a hill located in Taman Melawati, Malaysia. It is also known locally as Bukit Hangus. The hill is very prominent as it is part of Klang Gates Quartz Ridge and can be seen from the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2. The hill, which is less than 1000 metres, is a quartz ridge. Climbers enter the hiking trail via Kampung Klang Gates, 50 metres from the gates of the Klang Gates Dam, at the back of Taman Melawati for a 3-4 hour climb. The Gombak Forest Reserve and Klang Gates Dam are beside the hill. The peak offers s view of the dam.

View from the Gombak toll plaza.

In terms of geological importance, the quartz ridge is internationally recognized as a world-class geological site, based on its importance in terms of the Earth’s history as well as its universal scientific value which extends beyond the national boundary, making it a heritage of the world. Nevertheless, the most important factor that makes it so significant and so unique is the sheer size of the ridge, and the fact that it consists of 100% pure quartz, making it the single largest pure quartz dye in the world.


Bukit Tabur becomes local favor hiking spot for regular and new visitor due to the easy access and natural richness near by the city. Walk along the trail,enjoy the breathtaking views of the Kuala Lumpur skyline on your left and the reservoir on your right where the ridge splits the natural and urban world. Sit down amongst the brush or watch panoramic vistas for wildlife to catch songbirds flickering nearby and eagles cruising the currents. Not to left out that some visitor hike up in the dark to catch the sunrise moments, and some in the late afternoon for sunset. if you're lucky enough, you should see the yolk rising up the sky softly.

The hiking trail to Bukit Tabur can be found at 3°14′1″N 101°44′55″E.


Klang Gate Dam.

To get there :
Assuming you are from Karak highway, and to reach the intake at Klang Gate Dam, you have to take the left corner at Melawati area. (Giant supermarket @ commercial area would be on your right). Then, you could see food stalls on your left. Just go straight till you see an around about. Take 9 o’clock turn. Go straight till you reach the second roundabout and take a 12 o’clock.

Here, you would pass a residential area,then turn right at the T-junction. Follow the sloping and turning roads. Make sure you do not take the turn into any guarded houses there.

Finally, you would encounter a Y-junction and turn left. To check this junction, there is a garbage area at the middle of the junction, and a bungalow if you turn right. Keep on until you see entrance of Klang Gate Dam. But remember, you don’t have to enter the dam. The intake point is beside the gate. Check out the ‘wall divider’ near the gate.


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