Canopy Walk FRIM (Forest Research Institute Malaysia) at Kepong, Selangor

Canopy Walk At FRIM

Canopy walk at FRIM - Forest Research Institute Malaysia is one the places that I had always wanted to go and yes, I got to do that last year! Yay to me :).  FRIM is located in Kepong which makes it a perfect day trip to include a visit of stairs climbing up Batu Caves Hindu Temple in Gombak, Selangor. If you are clueless, Kepong and Gombak are somewhat near to one another, so it makes perfect sense to visit yet another famous tourist attraction along the way.

Let's get back to the FRIM Canopy Walk, shall we.

Getting to FRIM

It is fairly easy to locate FRIM thanks to the huge FRIM signboard on the roadside. Simply keep your eyes peeled for the signboard and you will definitely find your way towards the entrance of FRIM. Entrance fee is RM5 ( car & driver ) and RM1 (each passenger, I think).  As usual, it was our first time and we simply followed the crowd and guessed our way to the main car park which was quite a long straight drive and later on turn left at the T junction and park your car there. A lot of regulars actually parked their car outside of the entrance because if I'm a regular at FRIM, I would have done the same thing too. RM5 for car park! Come on! :)

Getting to Titian Canopy Walkway from Rover Track

Since it was a public holiday, the information center was closed and we looked at the map and understood nothing out of it and again we followed the crowd. There were a lot of hikers going up a hill next to the surau and we found out that we were trailing along Rover Track. If from far away, you could see a toilet, than you will find the Rover Track signboard a few meters away from the loo.

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We were walking with a lot of other people along the wet, red soiled track going up a hill and we were still clueless to where we were heading and I had to ask a panting girl ( she seemed friendly enough despite struggling her way up the hill) to guide us for our directions. Apparently we were on the right track. There are two paths to choose from ahead of us - on the right will lead you to the Canopy Walk, while the other going straight ahead will lead you somewhere around the huge FRIM park where I saw most of the *cute mountain bikers heading that way. Hehe.

Trekking Duration from Rover Track to Canopy Walkway

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I would say if you are averagely fit, hiking up the trail towards the Canopy Walk is fairly easy. It took us 12 minutes of slow walk from Rover Track to meet the Titian Canopy Walkway signboard. Another uphill trek for the next 15 minutes will take you the the starting point of the Canopy Walkway.

FRIM Canopy Walk Fees

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Going up the canopy walk is not free. Simply pay up RM5 each to the staffs waiting at the wooden platform/cabin and you can begin your journey on those wobbly suspension bridge. The view from the canopy walkaway is magnificent. If you are like me who craves for greenery and the fresh jungle air, this is the place to go to. Immersed yourself totally with the environment, capture those beautiful moments in your head or if you have a fancy DSLR camera, snapping pictures up the canopy walkaway is a must. I even went all the way to persuade a nice Chinese guy with a huge DSLR to pay up RM5 and take up beautiful pictures up the canopy. Of course he didn't seemed excited with the extra RM5 charge but I think I did see him making his way to the canopy walkaway entrance.



I did get some sudden jitters while I was on the bridge. But then again you had to pretend all cool like everything was not scaring the heck out of you when you have another buddy who was walking right behind you. What if the both of you freaked out up there and who was going to come to our rescue? Haha. Also, thank God there weren't any monkey up there. Monkeys would have dampened my 'act cool' spirit on the canopy walkaway.

It's THE Place To Go for the Outdoor Junkie

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Canopy Walk at FRIM, Kepong is yet another place I would totally recommend for city people who are looking for a quick jungle getaway and of course for all outdoor junkies out there. FRIM is also a perfect place for mountain bikers, joggers, hikers and you could even go for camping and enjoy a picnic by the river. You really should take a day off to take a look at this place and enjoy yourself with the lush green forest. It would certainly be a great day out for everyone.