AhPek Biker - Riding Adventures
Selangor: Sekinchan Merdeka Ride 2020
Sekinchan to Sungai Besar & Tanjung Karang: Saturday to Monday, 29th-31st August 2020
This is a three day cycling group event covering Sekinchan, Sungai Besar & Tanjung Karang in Selangor, Malaysia.
I like Sekinchan and have cycled there several times since 2013, back then the place was rather quiet, with not that many visitors. Pantai Redang Sekinchan had just one tree house and hardly no hawkers around, there was no wishing tree and no one flying kites there (we brought our own kites to fly there). Each time I go back, the place grew and changed; more restaurants opened, more niche places can be found. Then, there were few blogs about the place, and now blogs are aplenty. But despite it's growth and the much increase in visitors, the place still holds it's charm - AND I will go back again and again!
Below are the short summaries of the three days we spent there during this August of Malaysia;s Merdeka weekend..
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DAY 1: TO THE SEKINCHAN BUND - THE SUNSET RIDE
Route Recommendations :
1. The route is very flat and goes partly onto laterite tracks near Pantai Redang.
2. Weather can get rather hot from late morning to mid-afternoon, so do cover up or use sun-block lotions.
3. Places of Interest:
Along these route were several places of interests, some of which we visited and others we did not for lack of time (Note: click on GPS coordinates for directional map to respective places):
- Sunset views at Pantai Redang Sekinchan (GPS: 3.50285, 101.09447).
- Sekinchan Wishing Tree (GPS: 3.50312, 101.09484).
- Sekinchan Bund (GPS: 3.50377, 101.09343)
4. Food:
a. Dinner: Fusion Japanese-Sekinchanese food at Wai Jia Restaurant (GPS: 3.50503, 101.09837).
5. Accommodation:
Two nights stay at A+ Botique Hotel (GPS: 3.50685, 101.10114) at around RM100 per night for a king-bed room booked through Agoda.
Address: 6 Jalan Perdana 2, Pekan Sekinchan, 45400 Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia.
Phone: +603-3241-7777
ROUTE MAP: PANTAI REDANG & SEKINCHAN BUND
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Route Recommendations :
1. The route is very flat and goes partly onto laterite tracks at the Sekinchan Bund near Pantai Redang, and then mostly onto narrow & quiet rural and plantation roads towards Sungai Besar.
2. Weather can get rather hot from late morning to mid-afternoon, so do cover up or use sun-block lotions.
3. Places of Interest:
Along these route were several places of interests, some of which we visited and others we did not for lack of time (Note: click on GPS coordinates for directional map to respective places):
- Sekinchan Padi Fields @ Parit Enam (GPS: 3.51749, 101.10948).
- Mango King (GPS: 3.52797, 101.13938).
- Nine Emperor Gods Nantian Temple (南天宫九皇大帝) (GPS: 3.52364, 101.14202).
- Sekinchan Paddy Gallery (GPS: 3.52084, 101.12873).
- Ah Ma House (GPS: 3.50741, 101.10842).
- Pantai Redang (GPS: 3.50285, 101.09447).
- Sekinchan Bund (GPS: 3.50377, 101.09343).
- Sekinchan Yong Tau Foo Factory @ Dong Xin Trading (GPS: 3.50370, 101.09866).
- Bagan Sekinchan for fishing boats view & buying raw seafood.
4. Food:
a. Breakfast: Porridge at Restoran Sin Ming Kee (GPS: 3.50752, 101.10576)
b. Morning Tea : Mango Shake & Mangos at Mango King (GPS: 3.52797, 101.13938) at Sekinchan.
c. Lunch: Xin Hai San Restaurant (新海产海景餐厅) (GPS: 3.6695, 100.98199) at Sungai Besar.
d. Afternoon Tea: Iced Bandung-Selasih (Basil Seeds) at Secret Recipe (GPS: 3.67372, 100.98811) at Sungai Besar.
e. Dinner: Wan Lau Seafood Restaurant (旺盛海鲜酒家) (GPS: 3.50402, 101.10000) at Sekinchan.
f. Other eateries;
- Mee Udang King Original (GPS: 3.59386, 101.05737) at Sungai Nibong.
- Chong Tai Restaurant (中泰轩宴客厅) (GPS: 3.65343, 101.00163) at Sungai Besar.
- Shark-meat Soup @ Keong Hing Seafood (GPS: 3.675009,100.981696) at Sungai Besar.
- Ikan Terubuk at Cheah Yei Heng (GPS: 3.67449, 100.98127) at Bagan Sungai Besar.
- Seafood Prawn Crackers at PTP Sekinchan Seafood (适耕庄食品) (GPS: 3.50729, 101.09598) at Sekinchan.
5. Accommodation:
Two nights stay at A+ Botique Hotel (GPS: 3.50685, 101.10114) at around RM100 per night for a king-bed room booked through Agoda.
Address: 6 Jalan Perdana 2, Pekan Sekinchan, 45400 Sekinchan, Selangor, Malaysia.
Phone: +603-3241-7777
ROUTE MAP: SEKINCHAN TO SUNGAI BESAR
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Cycling Distance - 50 km. Level: Hard (more because of the hot weather)
Route Recommendations :
1. The route is fairly flat and goes mostly on narrow & quiet rural and plantation roads towards Tanjung Karang, and then continued further to .
2. Weather can get rather hot from late morning to mid-afternoon, so do cover up or use sun-block lotions.
3. Places of Interest:
Along these route were several places of interests, some of which we visited and others we did not for lack of time (Note: click on GPS coordinates for directional map to respective places):
4. Food:
ROUTE MAP: SEKINCHAN TO TANJUNG KARANG
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