Mount Tahan

Mount Tahan
Gunung Tahan
ڬونوڠ تاهن
Highest point
Elevation2,187 m (7,175 ft)[1]
Prominence2,140 m (7,020 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Ribu
Coordinates4°37′57″N 102°14′03″E / 4.63250°N 102.23417°E / 4.63250; 102.23417[1]
Naming
Native nameGunung Tahan (Malay)
Geography
Mount Tahan is located in Malaysia
Mount Tahan
Mount Tahan
Malaysia
LocationTaman Negara
Jerantut District, Pahang
Gua Musang District, Kelantan
Parent rangeTahan Range

Mount Tahan (Malay: Gunung Tahan), is the highest point in Peninsular Malaysia with an elevation of 7,175 ft (2,187 m) above sea level,[2] on the border between the states of Pahang and Kelantan, with the peak lying on the Pahangese side. It is part of the Taman Negara that straddles Jerantut District in Pahang, Gua Musang District in Kelantan and Hulu Terengganu District in Terengganu. 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.

  1. ^ a b c "Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Peninsular Malaysia". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  2. ^ "Mount Tahan | Highest Peak, Gunung Tahan, Tahan Range | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-07-02.