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🥾Petaling Jaya

#38 Hiking Trails in Malaysia · 2026

Denai Tiga Puteri (Kota Damansara Community Forest)

🌺🌺🌺 Worth the Detour · 🥾 Hiking Trails

Why go

Community volunteers look after 14 km of trails in this forest reserve right next to Kota Damansara's condos. The Tiga Puteri and Unity loop is a proper jungle workout with a steep, roped final push, then you are back for breakfast in 2–3 hours.

⭐ Don't miss: The steep final climb to Denai Tiga Puteri peak

Entry fee
RM2 adult / RM1 child at the trailhead logbook; Bukit Permatang Resam appears on the 2026 SeForest register, so check whether a permit applies
Opening hours
About 7:30/8am–2pm (Google listing) (check before you go)
Best time to go
Dry mornings
Time needed
2–3 hours; ~3.5 km sub-loop or ~7.5 km full circuit, 300–350 m gain, beginner–moderate
How to get there
Section 10 entrance on Jalan Merbah 10/1 (another at Jalan Rimba Riang 9/1). No dedicated car park; park near the 7-Eleven on Jalan Cecawi 6/33 and walk 10–15 minutes. MRT Kota Damansara is a short Grab away.
Address
Jalan Merbah 10/1, Seksyen 10 Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Area
Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Facilities
🚻 toilets
Muslim-friendly
No surau confirmed on site · 🍽️ Halal food nearby
No surau confirmed at the entrance.
Accessibility
Steep jungle trail with ropes; not accessible
Kids
Short loops OK for kids 8+

☪️ Halal status changes. For food, look for a valid JAKIM certificate (check at myehalal.halal.gov.my). Hotels and venues we have not verified are described as "pork-free", not halal.

⚠️ Safety & weather
  • Final section very steep and dangerous when wet
  • Many junctions; use Komoot
  • Macaques, snakes and ants
  • No water points
  • Some trails close periodically for maintenance

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Don't miss: Traditional kuih and satay

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Don't miss: The suspension bridge and the steep stairs

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