Birdwatching in Letter "W" Waterfall (Sumatra)

Letter “W” Waterfall

Continuing on the Padang road from Pelompek, after 4 km you come to a small group of scruffy cafes, which mark the start, on the left, of the 200-m track to this magnificent waterfall surrounded by a small pocket of forest. This is the most reliable site for Blue-masked Leafbird and Waterfall Swift (at dusk).

Birdwatching in Mt Tujuh Trail (Sumatra)

Mt Tujuh Trail

This scenic a stiff, 2-hr climb up a ridge to the scenic, 100-ha Lake Tujuh. There are plenty of birds to be seen and the shelter by the lake is a wonderful place to camp. Ten km from Kerisik Tua, in the direction of Padang, turn right in the village of Pelompek. After 2 km pass through the small village of Ulu Jarnih; 300 m further on is a PHPA post and the start of the trail. The first km climbs gently through cinnamon plantatins to a PHPA guest-house ($7 per night, no facilities), after which the trail becomes steep and very muddy.