At 2,187m, Gunung Tahan is the highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia and is located in the Taman Negara National Park. It is also the highest peak in the Tenasserim Hills chain (Banjaran Tanah Seri), a 1,700 kilometre-long granite ridge older than the Himalayas which runs all the way down from mid-Thailand to southern Peninsular Malaysia.
The starting point for Gunung Tapis is less than an hour from the city of Kuantan, in the pleasant tourism-friendly town of Sungai Lembing, home to one of the world’s largest underground tin mines.
Facts Elevation: 1,223 m (4,012 ft)Prominence: 903 mRibu category: SpesialProvince: Peninsular MalaysiaMalaysian state: PerakGoogle Earth: kmlRating: Other names: Also spelt ‘Kenderung’. Photos Bagging It! Anyone who has driven along the main road near Gerik in decent weather will have noticed these excellent twin peaks not far to the north of the road. Both have been […]
Mount Angsi is one of the most popular hill treks in Malaysia. It makes a good introduction to hiking for beginners and can be accomplished in half a day. Most hikers can be at the top in under 3 and hours and back down in less than 2 hours.
Facts Elevation: 1,058 m (3,471 ft)Prominence: 966 mRibu category: SpesialProvince: Peninsular MalaysiaMalaysian state: PerakGoogle Earth: kmlRating: Other names: none. Bagging It! Mount Peninjau is an overlooked peak, especially given that it is the highest in the Meru Range. It can be hiked in around 6 hours total and makes a great half-day out in the […]
Facts Elevation: 1,889 m (6,197 ft) Prominence: 794 m Ribu category: Spesial Province: Peninsular Malaysia Malaysian state: Kelantan Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: Anak Reng Bagging It! Gunung Noring is about as wild as it gets in Peninsular Malaysia and an expedition here known as the Trans Noring usually takes 4 or 5 days. […]
Facts Elevation: 620 m (2,034 ft) Prominence: 519 m Ribu category: Spesial Province: Peninsular Malaysia Malaysian state: Kedah Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: none. Photos Bagging It! Not to be confused with Gunung Pulai in southern Johor near Singapore, this mountain in Northern Malaysia near the town of Baling has two separate trails to […]
Facts Elevation: 1,193 m (3,914 ft) Prominence: 790 m Ribu category: Spesial Province: Peninsular Malaysia Malaysian state: Negeri Sembilan Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: Also spelt ‘Telapak Burok’. Bagging It! The curiously-named Gunung Telapak Buruk, meaning Rotten Palms or Bad Palms Mountain (either hand palms or the soles of one’s feet!) is the highest […]
Facts Elevation: 1,538 m (5,046 ft) Prominence: 980 m Ribu category: Spesial Province: Peninsular Malaysia Malaysian state: Kelantan Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: none. Photos Bagging It! Gunung Rabong lies to the north of Gunung Tahan, and remains fairly unknown despite having some great views from the top. The trek is usually completed in […]
Facts Elevation: 2,103 m (6,900 ft) Prominence: 917 m Ribu category: Spesial Province: Peninsular Malaysia Malaysian state: Perak Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: none. Bagging It! Gunung Gerah (the lowest of the ten main peaks in Peninsular Malaysia over 2,100 metres) is a remote and challenging mountain requiring serious planning and preparation. The usual […]
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