I Didn’t Expect All This in a Forest Park Near Bangsar
Join us for a relaxed walk through Kerinchi Hill Forest Park, near Bangsar, as I explore the park with my son Archer.
At first, it feels like a pretty normal forest park in Kuala Lumpur — paved trails, shaded paths, and picnic pavilions. But as we keep walking, we start to notice a few unexpected things along the way, including monkeys near the entrance, a tucked-away abandoned house, and a suspension bridge hidden inside the park.
The full loop takes about 30 minutes and is very family-friendly, making it an easy option for after-work walks or low-key weekend outings near Bangsar.
If you’re curious about everyday life in Kuala Lumpur, family-friendly outdoor spaces, or simple ways to get into nature without leaving the city, this walk might surprise you.
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17 Comments
I just been there yesterday
If you go into the forest , there is a rope suspension bridge.
If you go into the forest, you can emerge on the opposite side at Bukit Gasing
Cool park. I’ll have to go take a walk soon 👍
Nice! Looks like a good spot for a picnic with the kids.
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Where are all the homeless junkies shooting up at? O wait, that’s San Francisco. Seriously though, looks like a cool spot to take the kids!
Nice family outing. Plenty of great places to visit with the family in and around KL. Enjoyed the vlog. Best wishes to to and to your family.
They picnic, but does not clean up themselves. Bad attitude.
"Malaysians like to picnic on hard surfaces"
That's a fair observation. Although I think it stems from the fact that sitting on grass can make ur bum wet. Maybe it's the type of grass and soil here that makes it that way, I'm not sure.
(1) the square hard surface is where people use to put up their tent for overnight stay/camping. I think you have to register with the municipal to do this.
(2) As for picnic, you can join the local during this coming Ramadhan (just after Chinese New Year). At sunset, go to Dataran Merdeka or Putra Jaya with your food (Especially during weekend). You may also buy them at Pasar Ramadhan before going to this places. Bring along a covering so that you can sit on the grass. There you can join local breaking their fast.
You can also join locals breaking fast at any mosque. The nearest and biggest from your apartment would be at Masjid Negara. At the mosque, you don't have to bring any food. Food will be provided.
Love KERINCH Forest Park
There quite a few hiking trails like this in KL….there’s Taman Tugu, FRIM, Bukit Nanas, Melawati, etc.
I still can’t help laughing whenever I think about how protective Malaysians get about overtourism 😂
They move like a coordinated unit — flooding YouTube, TikTok, and every comment section, claiming all those travel promo videos are AI-generated. According to them, Malaysians ride buffalo to work, live in trees, and commute to Singapore by swimming on the backs of crocodiles. WTF! 😂
Honestly, their sarcasm is on a completely different level 🤣🤣🤣 . They just want tourist to go away!! 😂😂 Anyway, I’ve been to Langkawi and maaaaan… I really love the place — and I genuinely love how protective they are about keeping it safe from overtourism ❤️❤️❤️❤️😂😂😂😂
Universiti Malaya has Rimba Ilmu or Forest of Knowledge is near ur place at Bangsar South….you can come give a visit
Wish all parks in Malaysia were clean and well maintained. Getting better but a long way to go. Hope Archer had fun.
The kerinchi park is connected to bukit gasing trails. There are a few entrances to the trails from the jalan gasing side in pj which you can explore