MY · Melaka · 2.40°N 102.43°E

bukit batu lebah

A guided jungle hike past giant boulders and small caves to a bare rock summit near Selandar.

Best time
Any time of year, starting at 7 or 8 in the morning, before the summit rock heats up. Skip it in heavy rain, when the rocks get slippery.
How long
Half a day (most people take 4–6 hours)
Getting there
About 2 hours' drive from KL: leave the North–South Expressway at Ayer Keroh and head inland past Selandar to Kampung Bukit Senggeh, where the trail starts at the forest park entrance.
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Dear group chat,A guided jungle hike past giant boulders and small caves to a bare rock summit near Selandar.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingBukit Batu LebahMY, Melaka
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≈ 116 km from KL, as the crow flies
Bukit Batu Lebah Recreational Forest, Selandar, Jasin, Melaka, Malaysia

Photo: Chongkian · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Bukit Batu Lebah is a recreational forest in the Bukit Senggeh reserve, in Melaka's quiet inland corner near Selandar. It's a proper half-day hike: through lowland forest, past huge boulders with names like Batu Kapal and Batu Gajah, into small caves and up to a bare rock summit looking out over the kampung and orchards.

Makan

  1. Nasi lemakBuy a few packets on the way in; there's nothing to eat at the trailhead.Map ↗
  2. Durian and rambutanIn season, roughly June to August, stalls on the kampung roads around Selandar sell fruit from the orchards you drive past.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. The summit hikeA moderate trail through the forest to the big exposed rock at the top, with views across the countryside.Map ↗
  2. The cavesFive caves are open to visitors, including Gua Kelambu, Gua Tiga Tingkat and Gua Batu Senyum. The rest are closed for safety.Map ↗
  3. The bouldersBatu Kapal, Batu Gajah and Batu Tengkolok on the way up, and the long rock face known as the Great Wall of Melaka.Map ↗
  4. CampingThere's a campsite at the entrance if you'd rather stay the night and start at first light.Map ↗

Good to know

  • The summit and caves need a Forestry Department permit and a guide, and there are no trail signs. Sort out both at the ranger station before you set off.
  • Bring a headlamp for the caves and at least two litres of water each; there's none on the trail.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.