Ride > Bukit Jugra

It is Saturday .. and half of the line were unable to ride .. another half day of work for this week .. but for some like me .. Saturday is holiday .. hoorayyy .. set with Raja Hassan for quick ride to Bukit Jugra, Banting .. he also try to gather some riders, but I don’t expect anyone ..

.. Raja has been waiting me in front of RodaLink Bukit Tinggi .. And as expected it just 2 of us ..  with or without them, Bukit Jugra is the final destination of today’s ride .. at 0730hrs we start paddling head toward, as planned we use the main Klang – Banting road .. heavy traffic with lorry and trailer from port to airport .. we stopby at small stall for breakfast .. having light breakfast will help to keep up the ride .. it is almost 20km so far ..

we ride till small roundabout that split the road to Banting and Pulau Carey .. we took Jalan Bandar Lama into Pulau Carey .. and then turn left to the new bridge to Jalan Pusara, Kpg Sawah ..

Kampung Sawah has been already in Jugra area .. why Jugra ? what Jugra is ? Jugra is known as early settlement of Selangor’s Sultanate.. so it has plenty of historical site to visit .. but our exploration this time just to ride up to Bukit Jugra only .. it is no rush when we have arrive .. next to the Kampung Sawah, it is Kampung Bandar, our first stop ..

Sultan Alaeddin the fifth sultan of Selangor has build Istana Bandar in 1905 and Masjid Alaeddin next to it ..  We managed to get inside the palace and spent some time there .. the palace was designated a historical monument and a historical site under the Antiquities Act 1976 in 1980. It was last use as maahad tahfiz .. while the masjid is in good condition and still being use to perform solat every time .. We move on the ride to climb Bukit Jugra .. Passing two small towns before we reach Bukit Jugra .. one is pekan Sg Buaya and another is pekan Permatang Pasir ..  stop to refilling the bottles ..

We met with few bike groups heading out to Klang .. they also from Bukit Jugra during weekend ride .. soon or later I will take Rotor X Team here .. few kilometres from last town, we reach the entrance to climb Bukit Jugra .. to rate the climbs .. for average rider it is quite tough with long climb .. but little push and light gear would be sufficient for everyone to paddle up till the top ..

Bukit Jugra is a host for Rumah Api since 1976 .. there are two towers on top .. one is the light house and another is radar tower .. from here we could see whole of Pulau Carey .. but today’s view are limited with haze ..  we couldn’t see far .. even the ship at the sea also hard to be seen .. and there comes the important of light house as a marker for ships that crossing along Selat Melaka ..

Being on top of the Bukit Jugra is my personal achievement .. before I just watch it from far .. From Bukit Jati .. I keep a willing to ride to the Bukit Jugra .. and today here I am .. but it is not all about the destination .. it is the journey that count .. ride with a buddy, hit the road, visit abandon palace, get to know local people and respect the nature .. Spent some time, enjoying the view and feel the wind blows .. and do nothing .. total relaxing ..

Enjoy ride, be safe ..