The ‘Beccari Discovery Trail’ at Kampung Matang winds around the foothills of Matang Range for a distance of about 3.2 km trail up the hillside following the story of Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari who made a scientific discovery on plants and insects during the Rajah Charles Brooke’s reign.
The mostly tar-sealed route starts from the old cart track at Kampung Matang to a fork about 2.8 km away where the Sree Jadamuniwaran Temple is located. The left fork is a continuation of the tar-sealed road right up to the Sri Maha Mariammam Hindu Temple while the right fork is a jungle trail leading to the site of Beccari’s field house — Vallombrosa. There is a small waterfall along the jungle trail to Vallombrosa. Along the route are 12 information boards related to the trail and its history. One of the Infoboard pointed your attention to the type of trees in this forest. The dipterocarps are majestic trees and king of tropical forest. After reading it, try to find the cache.