Jaka
Here’s the tricky part :
When you get to the middle station, you have two options. Either you continue your way up but be prepared to greet a pack ( or two) of stray dogs. They are just doing their job , guarding the area but can be intimidating if you’re a solo hiker or are not a fan of dogs. From our past encounter, they did not bite but they do approach you.
This time around, we decided to switch our routes . we walked back to the middle
Station to switch on the right side( coming down) of the station. If you’re coming up, this track is on your left . You will see a small quarters as you exit the middle station.
This track will show you nice views of Air Itam . It was ok , definitely longer than the other track but was seriously lacking signs. We were lost a few times ( ending up in some gardens and dead ends) but a resident was kind enough to show us the way.
Expect 2 hours to go up ( inclusive of water breaks)
Pack a walking stick along with you to be safe