Top 10 Highest Mountains in Malaysia


10. Gunung Chamah (Mount Chamah)




Mount Chamah


Gunung Chamah lies in the north-western corner of Kelantan and is the fifth highest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia. 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 2,171m.

9. Gunung Gayong (Mount Gayong)



Mount Gayong

Mount Gayong is the fourth highest mountain in the Malay Peninsula, at 2,173 metres. It can be reached in about an hour's trek from the peak of Mount Korbu, the second highest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia.

8. Gunung Yong Belar (Mount Yong Belar)




Mount Yong Belar

Mount Yong Belar is a mountain in the border of the states of Perak, Pahang and Kelantan Darul Naim in Malaysia. It has a height of 2,181 meters (7,156 feet).

7. Gunung Korbu (Mount Korbu)



Mount Korbu is a mountain in Perak, Malaysia. It is the highest peak of the Titiwangsa Mountains, the southernmost section of the Tenasserim Hills. Mt. Korbu is also the second highest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia, standing at 2,183 metres.

6. Gunung Tahan (Mount Tahan)


Mount Tahan, at 2,187 m, is the highest point in Peninsular Malaysia. It is located within the Taman Negara national forest, in the state of Pahang. The mountain is part of the Tahan Range in the Tenasserim Hills and is popular with local climbers. Gunung Tahan is considered by many to be one of the toughest treks in Peninsular Malaysia.

5. Gunung Mulu (Mount Mulu)



Mount Mulu is a sandstone and shale mountain. At 2376 m, it is the second highest mountain in the state of Sarawak, after Mount Murud. It is located within the boundaries of Gunung Mulu National Park, which is named after it.

4. Gunung Murud (Mount Murud)




Mount Murud or Muru is a sandstone mountain located in the Malaysian part of Borneo. At 2,423 m (7,946 ft), it is the highest mountain in the state of Sarawak. The tropical pitcher plant species Nepenthes murudensis is named after the mountain and is thought to be endemic to its summit area. Mount Murud is included within Pulong Tau National Park.

3. Gunung Tambuyukon (Mount Tambuyukon)


Mount Tambuyukon
Mount Tambuyukon or Tamboyukon is Malaysia's third highest mountain at 2,579 m (8,462 ft). It lies close to the famous Mount Kinabalu.

2. Gunung Trusmadi (Mount Trusmadi)



Mount Trus Madi or Trusmadi is Malaysia's second highest mountain at 2,642 metres (8,668 ft). It lies in the state of Sabah, close to Mount Kinabalu, on the island of Borneo. The mountain supports a wide range of unique flora and fauna, perhaps most notably Nepenthes macrophylla, a species of pitcher plant.

1. Gunung Kinabalu (Mount Kinabalu)


Mount Kinabalu
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Mount Kinabalu is a prominent mountain on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It is located in the East Malaysian state of Sabah and is protected as Kinabalu National Park, a World Heritage Site. Kinabalu is the highest peak in Borneo's Crocker Range and is the highest mountain in the Malaysia. In 1997, a re-survey using satellite technology established its summit (known as Low’s Peak) height at 4,095 metres (13,435 ft) above sea level
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