Mount Tahan ( ms, Gunung Tahan), is the highest point in
Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...
with an elevation of above sea level. It is located within the
Taman Negara
Taman Negara is a national park in Peninsular Malaysia. It was established in 1938/1939 as the King George V National Park after Theodore Hubback lobbied the sultans of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan to set aside a piece of land that covers the ...
national forest, in the state of
Pahang
Pahang (;Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , Pahang Hulu Malay: ''Paha'', Pahang Hilir Malay: ''Pahaeng'', Ulu Tembeling Malay: ''Pahaq)'' officially Pahang Darul Makmur with the Arabic honorific ''Darul Makmur'' (Jawi: , "The Abode of Tranquility") is a ...
. The mountain is part of the
Tahan Range Tahan Range ( Malay: ''Banjaran Tahan'') is a mountain range in Pahang and Kelantan, Malaysia. Along with the Titiwangsa Mountains to its west, the Tahan Range forms the southernmost extension of the larger Tenasserim Hills chain of mountains. Its n ...
in the
Tenasserim Hills
The Tenasserim Hills or Tenasserim Range ( my, တနင်္သာရီ တောင်တန်း, ; th, ทิวเขาตะนาวศรี, , ; ms, Banjaran Tanah Seri/Banjaran Tenang Sari) is the geographical name of a r ...
and is popular with local climbers.
Gunung Tahan is considered by many to be one of the toughest treks in Peninsular Malaysia.
Trails
There are three trails to the summit, commonly referred to as:
* Kuala Tahan-Kuala Tahan
* Merapoh-Kuala Tahan or Kuala Tahan-Merapoh
* Merapoh-Merapoh
The Kuala Tahan classic trail is the oldest and most scenic trail. A return trip on this trail typically takes seven days. Climbers have to trek across undulating ridges and make several river crossings before finally reaching the foot of the mountain to make the final ascent. Climbers without adequate physical fitness or training are not advised to attempt Gunung Tahan.
The other two trails are from
Merapoh
Merapoh is a small town in Lipis District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is located next to the Pahang-Kelantan border. A railway station of the KTM East Coast Line is located here.
From Merapoh it is 7 km to Sg Relau, one of the entry points to ...
(Sungai Relau). The Merapoh-Merapoh trail is significantly shorter than the other two. A return trip on the Merapoh trail takes 3–4 days. A traverse from Kuala Tahan to Merapoh (or the other way around) takes around 5 days.
Temperature
Mount Tahan can be very cold at night. Temperatures can range from 4 °C to 18 °C between December and January, and 7 °C to 27 °C between June and September. Frost can sometimes appear at the summit.
Gallery
File:River Crossing Near Kuala Juram, Gunung Tahan.jpg, Hikers fording near Kuala Juram
File:Sunset near Kem Botak, Gunung Tahan.jpg, Sunset near Kem Botak
File:View Near Kem Botak, Gunung Tahan.jpg, View at dawn near Kem Botak
File:Unnamed Lesser Peak, Gunung Tahan. Snapped from Kem Botak.jpg, Unnamed lesser peak, viewed from Kem Botak
File:Signboard at the Peak of Gunung Tahan.jpg, Wooden signboard at the peak. The roof has been torn off due to severe weather in recent years
File:Either Teku Valley or Tahan Valley. Snapped from Somewhere Above Kem Gedung.jpg, Lembah Teku, above Kem Gedung
File:Kem Gedung, Gunung Tahan.jpg, Kem Gedung
File:Descent via Gunung Tangga Lima Belas.jpg, Steep descent via a series of metal ladders at Gunung Tangga Lima Belas
File:Usnea near the Peak of Gunung Tahan.jpg, ''Usnea
''Usnea'' is a genus of mostly pale grayish-green fruticose lichens that grow like leafless mini-shrubs or tassels anchored on bark or twigs.Field Guide to California Lichens, Stephen Sharnoff, Yale University Press, 2014, The genus is in the f ...
'' near the peak
File:Orchids Near the Peak of Gunung Tahan.jpg, Orchids near the peak
File:Rafflesia at Gunung Tahan.jpg, ''Rafflesia
''Rafflesia'' () is a genus of parasitic flowering plants in the family Rafflesiaceae. The species have enormous flowers, the buds rising from the ground or directly from the lower stems of their host plants; one species has the largest flowers i ...
'' near Wray's Camp
See also
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List of mountains in Malaysia
The following is a sortable list of the mountains and hills of Malaysia.
List of mountains
See also
*List of hill stations in Malaysia
*List of volcanoes in Malaysia
External linksList of mountains from S.O.S MalaysiaList of Southeast Asian mountains
The following is a list of some of the mountains of Southeast Asia.
List of highest mountains
See also
*List of highest mountains
*List of highest mountains of New Guinea
*List of islands by highest point
*List of ribus (summits in Indonesia w ...
*
List of Ultras of Southeast Asia
This is a list of all the ultra-prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres) in Mainland Southeast Asia. All values below are given in metres.
Patkai-Chin Hills
Indo-Malayan System
Malay Peninsula
Annamite Range ...
References
External links
{{commons category, Mount Tahan
"Gunung Tahan, Malaysia" on Peakbagger
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Tourist attractions in Pahang