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    Climbing St Veronica’s Hill, Tamparuli

    February 5th, 2010

    Towards the end of 2009 I went up Bukit Perahu / Bukit Ruhiang / St Veronica’s Hill in Tamparuli. However, I went late, only reached the halfway point as it was getting dark.

    Started around 5.25pm, this is the signboard:

    From the main road, the way up looks like this:

    Even halfway up the view is already magnificent, like this photo of Jambatan Tamparuli I took after around 20 minutes of climbing:

    The hill is used by Roman Catholics to do the Stations of the Cross, the 7th station (out of a total of 14) looks like this:

    The view beyond:

    I shall be back to finish the job.

    It’s definitely a harder and longer climb than Bukit Padang. I think it’d take around 45 minutes to an hour to climb, although I saw a young man RUNNING up and down the hill in no time – the hill is surely his fitness equipment!

    MrBokiu took a photo from the very top.

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    Comment by bebek
    2010-02-08 17:59:51

    this is a dangerous place especially women and ladies if they climb that hill alone!!!

    Banyak semak samun!!!! bahaya bossss

    Comment by jason
    2010-06-18 22:38:28

    Dont worry. Since there are lots of crosses there, Jesus will protect all climbers there, I believe that. :D

     
     
    Comment by thienzieyung
    2010-04-25 08:28:57

    May I please know how to reach the starting point? Is it once you pass Tamparuli town (just before the old bridge) take a left turn into another road? The trek begins along there?

    Comment by ben Subscribed to comments via email
    2010-04-25 08:40:52

    I believe the starting point as can be seen from wikimapia is here:
    http://bit.ly/d6KKy7

    Hope it helps

     
     
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