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Malaysia is a land of fascinating sights and attractions. Rich in colour and contrast, multi-faceted charm provides intriguing, images that leave visitors in awe. The natural warmth of Malaysians is legendary. Wherever one goes, the friendliness and hospitality of the people is a very special experience. Malaysia is paradise with its sun-drenched beaches, enchanting islands, diverse flora and fauna, forest retreats and magnificent mountains that are among the best in this region.
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][heading text_color=”text-normal” header_type=”h1″ header_size=”normal” header_weight=”default” header_align=”left” header_fade_out=”off” margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”20″ scroll_animation=”none” scroll_animation_delay=”0″]Mount Kinabalu, Sabah (4,095 m)[/heading][ult_animation_block animation=”zoomInUp” animation_duration=”1″ animation_delay=”0″ animation_iteration_count=”1″ opacity=”set” opacity_start_effect=”90″][vc_single_image image=”2448″ link_type=”magnific” hover_effect=”image-effect-zoom-in” link_target=”_self” margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”20″ scroll_animation=”none” scroll_animation_delay=”0″][/ult_animation_block][vc_column_text text_color=”text-normal” margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”20″ scroll_animation=”none” scroll_animation_delay=”0″]
Located in Kundasang region of Central Sabah, the peak is visited by more than 100,000 climbers a year.
Mountain guides are compulsory and so is an overnight stay at Laban Rata, at around 3270 m. Booking for the climb may be as long as 6 months ahead. While climbing can be done at anytime during the year, local weather determines the success of your climb. If it gets windy and/ or a storm is predicted, climbers are not permitted to advance from Laban Rata and will have to return to base.
There are two routes to Laban Rata, the more widely travelled starts from Timpohon Gate and the other the Mesilau Trail, which is 2 km longer but more gentle and scenic.
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This mountain is usually ascended to summit together with Mount Gayong, the 4th highest peak in West Malaysia.
The shortest climb is via Ulu Kinta Dam intake, where you will have to take a 4WD to Sg.Teming, an Orang Asli settlement.
On day 1, the trek will take you either camp at Seroja or Kijang. Day 2 will be a full day trek to the summit where you will set up camp for the night. If you arrive early, you might just be in luck the stunning sunset and weather permitting, you may even see Ipoh from here.
Be warned that there is no water at the peak and you will have to carry your ration at the last water point after Kijang. Mount Gayong is a good two hours trek from the peak of Mount Korbu and from here it is a back trek to the start with camp at Seroja or Kijang before heading out to civilisation.
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This peak is situated at the northen end of the Croker Range. It is an even less popular mountain than Mount Trusmadi, as the locals say that only about 100 people have ascended the peak since it was opened to the public to climb in 1990.
Camp 1 is 4 hours away, and the fitter ones may want to take another 8 hour trek to Camp 2, where they can then camp for the night for the final push to the summit the following day. From Camp 2, trekkers can now make their way to the summit in 6 hours at a moderate pace.
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Mount Jerai (Malay: Gunung Jerai;) or formerly Kedah Peak is located in the Malaysian state of Kedah with the height of 3,854 feet (1,175 m).
Within Kedah itself, the mountain stands at the border of Kuala Muda and Yan districts. The mountain is a massive limestone outcrop and is a lone feature from the surrounding geography of the area. There is an information board on top of the mountain stating that it used to be an island called Pulai Serai before the sea levels receded letting it form a mountain. This is probably supported by I Ching’s record of Pu Lou Shi (Pulau Sri), a country located west of Sribogha.
The height of Mount Jerai relative to its surroundings allowed Indian traders and seafarers to use the mountain as a navigational point more than 1500 years ago. The mountain was considered sacred by the ancient Malays so they built temples from the foothills up to the summit. Hindu-Buddhist priests would pray at these stupas for the safety of Bujang Valley, the richest archaeological site in Malaysia located on the southern reaches of the mountain.
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This trek starts from scenic Cameron Highland. You will need to arrange for a 4WD to take you to Blue Valley, on a short but bumpy ½ hour ride. Upon reaching the intake, the start of the climb is a flight of steps about 250 in number. It may not look menacing at first sight but when coming back, your body battered by 3 days of long hikes and your mind thinking of hot shower and a warm bed, climbing down may be quite treacherous. Go slow and look where you place your feet.
For the most part of the first half of the trek on the first day, you’ll need to tread gingerly on rubber water pipes that’s been lain to transport water from the nearby rivers to the farms in Blue Valley. They cover the entire width to the path, leaving you without a choice but to walk on the pipes.
A typical ascend to Yong Belar will take you to Kem Tudung Periuk, where you’ll make camp on the first day. Day 2 will see a leisurely 3 hour hike with a day pack to Kem Kasut. The water source is much nearer at this site than at Camp Tudung Periuk (literally ‘pot cover’). From here, the trek to the peak takes less than an hour, you should be able to see Mount Korbu and Mount Gayong from the summit. After another night at base camp, it’s a back trek out to Blue Valley for you onward journey home. If you so desire, you can make a (one hour return) detour to Gunung Warpu on your trek out. There’s not much of a scenery here, so only if you have some energy to spare.
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In the vicinity of the Tama Abu Range, surrounding the Kelabit Highlands in northeast Sarawak bordering Kalimantan, stands the sandstone mountain of Murud.
The highest peak in Sarawak, it was first summited in 1922 by Swedish explorer and naturalist Dr.Eric Mjoberg, who was then the curator of the Sarawak Museum. Mount Murud, according to the local Lun Bawang and Kelabit indigenous people, is a holy mountain. Thousands of villagers from the nearby towns of Bario and Bakalalan make their way to the Church Camp located at 1828 m for their retreat annually. The pilgrimage was first inspired by the late Agong Bangau, a Lun Bawang who reportedly performed miracles and went to the mountain for meditation and prayers.
There are two main trails up Mount Murud. Trekkers coming from Bario, hike northeast to Pa Lungun village and start from Long Repung Shelter (southeast of Murud). Long Repung is smack on the main trail connecting Bario and Bekalalan. The other route makes the ascend from the northeast side, starting at Bekalalan, with rest stop at Pa rabata, Lepo Bunga and Church Camp, enroute to the summit.
Both Bario and Bekalaln are deep in the interiors of Borneo and reachable by Twin Otter planes. But if you’re not up to flying, your only access to Bakelalan is 4 to 5 hours drive on 4WD through logging tracks from Lawas, which is the state’s northern most border town with Sabah, almost 350 km north of Miri.
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Mount Tahan is the highest point in Peninsular Malaysia. It is located within the Taman Negara National Park, in the state of Pahang and is part of the Tahan Range.
The Kuala Tahan classic trail is oldest and most scenic trail. A return on this trail typically takens seven days and covers about 54km, one way. Climber have to trek across undulating ridges and make several river crossings before finally reaching the base of the mountain to make the final ascend.
The other two trails are Merapoh (Sungai Relau) and via Kelantan. Both are significantly shorter that the classic trail from Kuala Tahan. A return trip on the Merapoh trail takes 4 to 5 days with a trekking distance of around 32km each way, while the cross over from Kuala Tahan to Merapoh (or vice versa) takes around 7 days. The best season to climb this Grand Mountain is between April and July.
While trekking, take time to observe the oldest rainforest in the world, with some estimates at over 130 million years old. It is home to thousands of endemic plants and animals. It is always a good idea to have some food buffer as there may be instances where the rivers get too swollen to cross and you may end up camping additional days. Trekking with assigned mountain guides is compulsory.
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Many said that Trusmadi is a much tougher climb than Mount Kinabalu. And the reason is easy to see: Mount Kinabalu has been visited (and promoted) so much that it is now very commercialized, with climbers being pampered with heated rooms, 2am buffet breakfast and opportunist souvenir peddlers. Trusmadi on the other hand, does not attract much attention and is still off the main stream tourist destination.
It lies between the districts of Tambunan in the north and Keningau to the south. Nature lovers would love this trek, with the rich fauna and flora and some of the most amazing picher plants that do the trail. In fact, the Nepenthes Trusmadiensis (a natural hybrid of the N.Lowii and N. Edwardsiana) is endemic to the mountain.
You will need to put up a night at Base Camp 2, which can be reached in 4-5 hours from the trail head. From here, the summit is just about 1½ hours away. There is a hut where you can rough it out for the night and clear ‘mountain water’ is supplied via pipes and regular taps. The view of Mount Kinabalu from the peak of Trusmadi as the sun breaks at dawn is truly a sight to behold.
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Ascends to Mount Mulu is quite rare, at times only managing 12 trips year. After all, who would spend RM1000 for guide to go through the mountain. Yet diehards with a mission will get the necessary number to defray the cost a little, as the guide can handle up to 10 climbers.
MAS wings operates flights with either Twin Otters or Fokers between Miri and Mount Mulu. There are 3 flights in and out from each town a week – on Monday, Wednesday and Saturdays. It is possible to travel to the area by river boat but it requires a chartered long boat for last part and the whole trip takes about 12 hours from Miri, while flight time is only 30 minutes.
The trek up Mount Mulu needs no tents, as there are forest huts at Camp 3 and Camp 4. The trail is quite well-marked with red and white markers and goes through a variety of ecosystems, from low land dipteracarp forest to montane vegetations. Depending on one’s condition, the first day trek to Camp 3 could take as long as 9 hours. The huts are equipped with basic cooking utensils, you just need to bring your own food and gas canister. It is possible to summit on day 2, with camp 4 as base. Day 3 would be the descend out to Park HQ, but it would be quite a tough deadline to meet if you want to fly out of Mount Mulu on day 3 as well.
Most people stay a night and continue to the Mulu Caves and a climb to view the famed Pinnacles the following couple of days.
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Mount Ophir, or more commonly known by its Malay name, Gunung Ledang, is a mountain situated in the Gunung Ledang National Park located in Tangkak District, Johor, Malaysia.
The summit is located between the border of Muar and Malacca. Standing at 1,276 m (4,186 ft),with a clear trail leading to the peak, the mountain is a popular destination among amateur climbers. Mount Ophir is also the 64th highest mountain in Malaysia and arguably the most climbed mountain in the country.
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Mount Nuang (Malay: Gunung Nuang) is located in Malaysia with the height of 1,493 metres (4,898 ft). Its peak borders Pahang and Selangor state and is close to the Pahang-Selangor-Negeri Sembilan border tripoint. The mountain itself is the highest point in Selangor and part of the Titiwangsa Mountains.
There are three hiking routes to the peak and all of them were built by Malaysian Department of Wildlife and National Parks. Two of them start in Selangor; one at Kuala Pangsoon in Hulu Langat and another at Kampung Kemensah in Gombak. The third path originates from Bukit Tinggi in Bentong, Pahang. Genting Highlands is visible at night from the peak. On the Kuala Pangsoon route, the climb involves a two-hour hike on a very steep road, then an optional stop at “Camp Lolo”, and after that there is a six-hour push to the peak, and a four-hour trek to the ground.
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Mount Chamah lies in the north-western corner of Kelantan and is the fifth highest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the Peninsula’s G7 (mountains above 7,000 ft/ 2,134 m). Gunung in Malay literally means mountains with an elevation of 1,000 m and above.
In Peninsular Malaysia, there are several of these mountains located along the main mountain ranges called the Titiwangsa Range. On one of these popular mountain peaks is the Gunung Chamah with an elevation of 2,171 m.
During the heyday of communist insurgency, this area was totally out of bounds for ordinary citizens. However, after the peace agreement between the Malaysian government and the Communist signed in Hatyai, South Thailand during the 80’s, the authorities in Malaysia began to relax their rules on jungle trekking on the Titiwangsa Range.
Today, jungle trekking and mountaineering is one of the most popular outdoor sports/ activities in Malaysia. Thanks to the peace agreement made some 20 years ago, more and more Malaysian youths are opting for this activities as it will be more fun and adventuring as more species of flora and fauna are being discovered in the forest.
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