My attempt to conquer peaks continues... this time is Pine Tree peak and Twin Peak's peak. Start point Fraser's Hill, a popular hill resort in the state of Perak, Malaysia. (Did you know that Fraser's Hill was named after Louis James Fraser, a Scotsman who prospected for gold in Australia but found tin here in the 1890s - source Wikipedia).
We decided to leave for Fraser's Hill a day earlier and put up a night at Silverpark Resort. After a light breakfast and all geared up, we started hiking at 930am.
Pine Tree Trail is a challenging 5.5km trail up and down hills to the peak of Pine Tree Hill and the return day hike will take about 7-8 hours at a moderate pace. Pine Tree is a 1,500 meter mountain located in state of Pahang but the we start our journey on foot from state of Perak. It remains the be the most challenging and toughest trekking path in Fraser's Hill. The trail head can be accessed near the end of the High Pines road, just after the TM bungalow. You'll have a glimpse of Pine Tree's landscape near the start of the trail (if not covered by mists).
The trail begins with a steep descend on concrete cements stairs before going up and down ridegtops. Wooden railings and ropes makes the multiple ascents and descents more manageable. 
There are signs indicating the distance covered throughout the hike. The last signage says "100m to peak"! Enjoy the cool hilly climate all the way through. The last waterpoint is at KM3.0 but you need to detour 300m downhill off the track to Pine Tree peak.
The final ascent to the peak is most challenging. You'll have to climb up a rough near vertical steep stretch that ascends about 15m. Grasp on to the ropes and sturdy roots to make your way up!
The mountain's peak is a small clearing surrounded by dense bushes and shrubs. Not much view especially if its covered with thick clouds and mists.
After a 30mins break (waiting for the rest of the group to arrive), we continued to hike to the neighbouring Twin peak through a mini gully. The 800m distance between the 2 peaks took us about half an hour. Dense shrubs and thick foliage makes this trail slightly harder to handle. 
Twin Peak stands at an altitude of 1400m (lower than Pine Tree peak) but the 360 panoramic view of massive mountain range and surrounding rainforests was simply stunning!
The return journey was much more challenging. Everything was in reverse! What goes down must go up! The last 1.5km to the start point was ascending up the steep concrete stairs. Finally, after 7.5hrs of hiking, 12kms of trails, 2 peaks conquered and 1600calories burned, we made it to the entrance at 6.20pm!
P/s remember to have sufficient water supply as there is only 1 water point which is not visible from the main trail. We bumped into a couple on our way back who asked if we have water to spare. We did and shared it! Poor think!
Another successful and satisfactory adventure! Keep Calm and Hike On!
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