Sungei Bantang

Takah Lantai Papah 1, hidden in a small river in the primary forest(21 Sep 2003)

Location	Johor, Malaysia
Waterfalls	Takah Lantai Papah 1, Takah Sarang Keje 1,Takah Lantai Papah 2, Takah Salur Kris, Takah Sarang Keje 2
Terrain	Forest trail
Recommended duration	2 days, 1 night
Ease of access	Cab or private vehicle
Special equipment	None
Good	Nice campsite.
Not so good	Leeches

Sungei Bantang is a river located near the town of Bekok which is also the nearest town to the Selai entry point of Endau Rompin. There are several facilities at Sungei Bantang Forest Park including a car park, pavements, toilet and roadside stalls. There are no waterfalls around the park area except for rapids at certain location. Admission is free and during the weekends, many locals will flock to this stream to enjoy the river flow. Further up the river, there is a campsite which is the base camp for the trek to 7 other waterfalls around the area. However, beyond the Sungei Bantang Forest Park, a guide is compulsory and it cost Rm 50 per day [1].

Sheltered accommodation at the campsite(21 Sep 2003)

The base camp is owned by Adni, who is the owner of Ratu Flora Enterprise in Bekok town. Most of the waterfalls are rather small and the biggest is Puteri waterfall which is more than 3 hrs trek from the campsite. Close to the campsite, there is one waterfall about 3 m high and the river that runs beside the campsite has a very small waterfall (not one of the 7), about 2m high, where you can jump from the side into the pool below or sit in the waterfall and slide down it. The campsite consists of two sheltered sleeping platforms where up to 20 persons can sleep in it. There is also a sheltered cooking and eating area. All the facilities are made of tree trunks lashed together to preserve the natural setting.

Takah Lantai Papah 2, a slightly bigger waterfall is found behind this waterfall (21 Sep 2003).

The trek consist a mixture of river and jungle treks. You may leave your camping items at the campsite and bring along a daypack for the waterfall treks. For a typical two days one night trip to Sungei Bantang, you will only be able to visit 5 of the 7 waterfalls. Of these, the biggest waterfall, Takah Sarang Keje 2, is about 6 m high and has a large pool at the bottom. However, visitors are advised against swimming in that pool due to superstition. A group of Singaporean who insisted on swimming in it had a photo of them in the pool with a flying candle at the corner of that photo. This photo is on display in front of the ranger's office as a warning against swimming in it.

Sungei Bantang does not contain any large waterfalls and the largest in the area is too far to reach for a two-day one-night trek. However, as the town is easily accessible by train, this is still a nice getaway for anyone who wants to play in a remote pool by the campsite.

Takah Salur Kris(21 Sep 2003)

Takah Sarang Keje 1, located near the campsite(21 Sep 2003)

Takah Sarang Keje 2, the pool looks inviting but swimming is not allowed due to "spiritual" reasons. (21 Sep 2003)

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