Until the 1960s, Gunung Ulu Kali would have been like most other high mountains of the Malaysian Peninsula. But since the construction of the large Genting Highlands shopping centre and resort, it has become the most urbanized of all the upland areas in Peninsular Malaysia.
Facts Elevation: 1,571 m (5,154 ft) Prominence: 1,334 m Ribu category: Kurang Tinggi Region: Peninsular Malaysia Malaysian state: Terengganu Range: Banjaran Pantai Timur Coordinates: 4.7305, 102.8514 Rating: Other names: Previously listed temporarily as Chemerong Peak World Ribus ID: 68570 Bagging It! Very little is known about this peak and the temporary name reflects that. The closest peak
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Facts Elevation: 1,825 m (5,988 ft) Prominence: 623 m Peak category: Spesial Region: Peninsular Malaysia Malaysian state: on the border of Selangor and Pahang Range: Banjaran Titiwangsa / Main Range Coordinates: 3.7375, 101.6512 Rating: Other names: Sometimes spelt ‘Semangkuk’ or ‘Semangko’. Photos Bagging It! Despite Semangkok’s relatively modest elevation, and the relatively high starting point (approximately 1,312m), this
Not to be confused with the higher and more frequented (but far less prominent) peak near Gunung Yong Yap and Tok Nenek, this mountain is the highest point of a huge range stretching over twenty kilometres from Taiping in the north to Beruas in the south.
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.
Gunung Bintang (‘star mountain’) is the highest peak in Kedah and is part of a very large mountain range stretching north all the way from Gunung Bubu south of Taiping. It is one of only 4 Ultra-prominent peaks in West Malaysia and is home to an impressive range of animals.
Facts Elevation: 1,058 m (3,471 ft) Prominence: 966 m Peak category: Spesial Region: Peninsular Malaysia Malaysian state: Perak Range: Banjaran Kledang Coordinates: 4.7125, 101.0472 Rating: Photos Bagging It! Mount Peninjau is a rather overlooked peak, especially given that it is the highest in the Kledang / Keledang Range. The reason that it is overlooked is that it
Facts Elevation: 1,889 m (6,197 ft) Prominence: 794 m Peak category: Spesial Region: Peninsular Malaysia Malaysian state: Kelantan Range: Banjaran Titiwangsa / Main Range Coordinates: 5.3975, 101.7392 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
Facts Elevation: 1,538 m (5,046 ft) Prominence: 980 m Peak category: Spesial Region: Peninsular Malaysia Malaysian state: Kelantan Range: Banjaran Tahan Coordinates: 4.8458, 102.0633 Rating: 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 two days,
