Hiking Bukit Besi Alam Damai

 Bukit Besi Alam Damai is a 291 m (955 ft) high hill in southeast Kuala Lumpur's Sungai Besi / Alam Damai district, just inside the Federal Territory city borders. It appears as a 4 square kilometre stretch of grass surrounded by dwellings on Google Earth. Three telecommunications towers are located on the peak.

Hikers must begin their ascent in the north east corner, where Persiaran Alam Damai meets Jalan Alam Damai, because the western side of the hill is flanked by the Sungai Besi army camp, which is off-limits to civilians.


The route then climbs up to a hill from where you may receive your first views of the city.

There appear to be several distinct ways to follow in certain spots, but the rule of thumb is to pick the path that appears to be the most frequented and continue climbing.

This spot is called Check Point 1 on some blogs. Rest here if you need to but this is a fairly short hike, about 3km. It only took me 1 hour to reach the top (with short breaks for photos and drinks) and 30 minutes to come back down.


Finally, you reach the peak, where you will find the communications towers, which are surrounded by barbed wire fences and are a protected and restricted location. More fantastic views may be seen from adjacent to the fence.











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