Broga Hill, Malaysia

After hearing about Broga Hill for ages and how it is the latest fad to climb this hill, a few of us decided to tackle the hill ourselves. Broga Hill has 3 hills, each one higher than the other.

Since it was Hari Raya, we thought that there would be less people around to contend with us at the peaks to watch the sunrise. So we left our houses at 4am and traveled by MRR2 ► Taman Connaught, Cheras ► Kajang ► Semenyih ► Notthingham University ► Broga. We stopped somewhere near Kajang for McD loading. The guys needed something to burn off.

When we reached the Nottingham University campus, there were clear signs indicating how to get to Borga Hill. Some blogs out there said to look out for a "Rabbit Funland". However, it was pitch black at 5am and the only thing we could see were the reflective signboards.

When we arrived at 5.20am, the car park was filled with people! Parking costs RM2 by the way. There is always the option of parking by the side of the road but I think the guys were worried about their cars.

Armed with mosquito repellent, headlamps and a husky, we followed the crowd up the hill. Going up isn't too difficult with the well-worn path made by thousands of weekend hikers. We reached the top around 6.20pm and sat waiting for the show to began. Layla was so excited to be in the company of so many hoomins... She had cuddles from strangers and acted cute to get some lovin' from fellow hikers. Worse thing is that she only stay still for photos if she gets fed.

The cool air was a refreshing change from the stuffiness during the hike up. Great for a moment of feeling the awesome-ness of the universe but that reverie was broken by the hoards of some student clubs. So noisy were they that the sun hid behind the clouds.

Sunrise at 6am

Semenyih town at dawn

Sun climbing higher

The dog only poses for food

The hills are full with these cat tails swaying in the wind

We watched the sunrise from the first hill before going onto the second. However, we could not get onto the third hill because of the human traffic. The third hill is a huge boulder which signifies the highest point in the Broga Hills. Maybe next time.

I feel that I could lie down on a rock among the cattails and watch the clouds go by. The constant breeze and great weather made me a happy hiker.

Getting down is always more difficult than clambering up. Luckily some kind souls had attached some rope to trees at certain parts to help with the slippery descent. We saw an accident nearly happen when a young boy came tumbling down and narrowly missed a serious injury when other hikers grabbed onto him to prevent him falling onto a boulder.

Never rush down with unsuitable shoes.

After reaching the foothill, we adjourned for breakfast at Broga. It's right on the border of Negeri Sembilan and Selangor. Our initial plan was to eat ikan bakar, but it was only 9.30 am in the morning. Don't think the fish is awake yet.

Dennis brought us to have some wholesome wan tan mee instead at Mui Far Restaurant. Everyone was hungry despite the earlier burgers. Mui Far Restaurant only has 1 stall operating within it and everyone in the coffee shop comes for the same thing.


A reasonable sized wan tan mee topped off with a cup of hot coffee costs less than RM4. The noodles are springy and they are generous with the pork bits. We all slurped and in 5 minutes it was gone. Layla had her own breakfast of Pedigree.

Simple goodness after a hike

We probably need to make another trip for the famous ikan bakar. Broga's slow pace of life gave us a breath of much needed clarity of mind and a better appetite :)