Gunung Bujang Melaka is a small mountain lying just to the west of the Banjaran Titiwangsa (or Main Range), separate enough to be a Ribu in its own right and accessible enough from the road and nearby train station at Kampar at the western side to be quite possible as a day hike.
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Western Hill is the highest point of the island of Penang (Pulau Pinang). Many visitors visit nearby Penang Hill, which was once a favourite colonial retreat, is easily accessible and features temples, restaurants, souvenir stalls, an owl museum and a pitcher plant garden.
Facts Elevation: 1,391 m (4,564 ft) Prominence: 1,029 m Ribu category: Kurang Tinggi Region: Peninsular Malaysia Malaysian state: Pahang Range: Banjaran Pantai Timur Coordinates: 4.3033, 102.9175 Rating: World Ribus ID: 68707 Bagging It! Not much is known about this mountain at present though it has been hiked on a small number of occasions including in July 2023
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Facts Elevation: 1,324 m (4,344 ft) Prominence: 1,090 m Ribu category: Kurang Tinggi Region: Peninsular Malaysia Malaysian state: Perak Coordinates: 5.0833, 101.0975 Rating: World Ribus ID: 68660 Bagging It! Gunung Ulu Soh is not a popular mountain, with just two groups known to have hiked it in recent years. One of those was in 2024. A 4WD
Tioman is the only significantly mountainous island of several scattered off Peninsular Malaysia’s east coast. Despite being a popular holiday island, the forest remains very wild and is home to some endemic species. Most visitors to Tioman get their first view of the island’s peaks from the boat over from Mersing.
Gunung Jerai is a very striking limestone mountain surrounded by flat land and located on Malaysia’s west coast. In ancient times it was used as a navigational aid by traders from overseas and allegedly was once an island called Pulau Serai. It was also previously known as ‘Kedah Peak’ and is normally clearly visible from Penang.
Facts Elevation: 2,183 m (7,162 ft) Prominence: 1,993 m Ribu category: Tinggi Sedang Region: Peninsular Malaysia Malaysian state: Perak Range: Banjaran Titiwangsa / Main Range Coordinates: 4.6897, 101.2973 Rating: Other names: The traditional name is Gunung Riam. ‘Korbu’ may come from ‘kerbau’ meaning water buffalo. World Ribus ID: 68508 Photos Bagging It! At 2,183m, Gunung Korbu is
Facts Elevation: 1,036 m (3,399 ft) Prominence: 986 m Peak category: Spesial Region: Peninsular Malaysia Malaysian state: on the border of Pahang and Johor Coordinates: 2.5200, 103.1475 Rating: Bagging It! This pleasant National Park is named after the two rivers in the region. There is plenty of information available on the Endau Rompin Park itself but very little
The closest Ribu to Kuala Lumpur, Gunung Liang is still reasonably quiet and peaceful, with most hikers preferring the more famous and taller peaks over 2,000 metres. This is a positive thing, because the forests are teeming with life and you are quite likely to see hornbills and hear siamangs for a good portion of the trek.
Gunung Nuang is Kuala’s Lumpur’s closest major mountain. It is one of the highest peaks in Selangor and it is very popular because both trailheads are only around one hour’s drive from the centre of Kuala Lumpur. Despite being so close to KL, the mountain is still home to a lot of wildlife and hornbills are frequently seen on the Janda Baik side of the range.
