Gunung Patuha is just over 40km from Bandung city. It is the highest peak in the large highland area between the Gede-Pangrango massif and the mountains of Garut. The word ‘patuha’ apparently comes from the words “Pak Tua” (old man).
Facts Elevation: 850 m (2,789 ft) Prominence: 850 m Peak category: Spesial Region: Sarawak Division: Bahagian Kuching Coordinates: 1.7367, 110.3333 Rating: Photos Bagging It! For hikers spending a few days in the Kuching area, Gunung Santubong is a great half-day out, and even closer to Kuching city itself than Penrissen, for example. It is a very steep
Facts Elevation: 1,600 m (5,249 ft) Prominence: 1,149 m Ribu category: Kurang Tinggi Region: Sarawak Division: Bahagian Miri Coordinates: 3.2200, 114.6708 Rating: World Ribus ID: 69155 Bagging It! Very little is known about Gunung/Gunong or Bukit Kalulong, although it has been climbed at least a couple of times by scientific researchers. Apparently in 1932 the then Curator
Facts Elevation: 1,626 m (5,335 ft) Prominence: 1,020 m Ribu category: Kurang Tinggi Region: Sarawak Division: Bahagian Miri Coordinates: 3.3342, 115.1367 Rating: World Ribus ID: 69212 Bagging It! Despite the name meaning ‘small Murud’, Murud Kecil is not especially close to the much taller Gunung Murud. It has been climbed at least on a handful of occasions
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Facts Elevation: 1,830 m (6,004 ft) Prominence: 1,303 m Ribu category: Kurang Tinggi Region: Sabah Division: Bahagian Sandakan Coordinates: 5.8200, 116.9550 Rating: World Ribus ID: 69117 Photos Bagging It! Not much is known about Gunung Monkobo at present and it does not appear to be hiked regularly. In 2022, it was confirmed by local villagers that there
Facts Elevation: 412 m (1,352 ft) Prominence: 332 m Peak category: Spesial Region: Brunei Coordinates: 4.3055, 114.4347 Rating: Other names: Mount Scott Bagging It! Bukit Teraja is probably the best out of a fairly small number of trekking options in Brunei. A half-day outing, but a full day from Bandar Seri Begawan and back given the
Gunung Bukittunggul is the highest peak in the mountainous area north of the city of Bandung, higher than both Tangkuban Parahu and Burangrang which lie further west. It is a major landmark when seen from other hills in the Bandung area and can be easily reached and climbed as a daytrip from Bandung or even Jakarta. Whilst there are no views to be had at the forested summit, the trek is not yet as hugely popular as most other significant peaks surrounding Bandung so if you are searching for relative solitude then this is a great choice.
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At over 2 kilometres in diameter, Gunung Raung has the largest crater in Java. It’s one of the most remote and least climbed of the 3000-metre plus peaks which means that there isn’t much litter on the trail and it really is a mountain to escape from civilization for a while. Whilst reaching the true highest point of Raung crater rim requires a 3-day expedition involving roped rock climbing, the most popular route to the rim itself is from the north at Sumberwringin.
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This beautiful mountain is the highest point of Kabaena island and is probably the second-most popular hike in the province of Southeast Sulawesi. It takes a long time to get to from major cities but has some of the nicest scenery in all of Sulawesi.
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After Gunung Halimun which borders West Java, Gunung Karang is the highest peak in Banten. There are two separate trails on the mountain both of which can be done as half-day hikes. The first leads to the forested summit with a mosque on top, and the second leads to a rarely-visited crater area.
