Mountains of Malaysia
Mountains Climbed : 6/51
This compilation came about after I decided to tweak the original list of mountains that I have been using over the past few years, and to narrow it down to just the main prominent peaks, and felt that taking into account their prominence* (or 'independence' if you will) was the best way to do so. The two international mountain classification criterions that I use are P1500 (also known as ultra-prominent peaks, or 'Ultras', which are marked in white in the table below) and P600, which are mountains that have topographical prominence of at least 1500m and 600m respectively. I also maintained the elevation cut-off at 1400m for an O2 sat of <85% at the summit. This reduced the final list of mountains to a total of 51 peaks, and some significant peaks like Korbu and Gayong, as well as the twin pinnacles of Batu Lawi have been omitted. Ten of the peaks are ultras.* Prominence is defined as the "height of a mountain's summit by the vertical distance between it and the lowest contour line encircling it but containing no higher summit within it", and has been described as an "objective measurement that is strongly correlated with the subjective significance of a summit". Since peaks with high prominence are either the highest point on a massif or an isolated peak, they also tend to have the best views!
Peak Locations
Both the positions of the mountains and the states that they are located in have been verified with Geoname, and the prominence has been determined using algorithms on Google Fusion Tables that were developed by Andrew Kirmse [The data can now be accessed here since Google Fusion Tables was discontinued in the end of 2019].
| Rank | Mountain (Rating) | Δ (m) | Prom. (m) | Location | State | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kinabalu (4.8) | 4095 | 4095 | Crocker Range | Sabah | 27 10 2018 R / G |
| 02 | Trus Madi | 2642 | 1683 | Trus Madi Range | Sabah | R / G |
| 03 | Tambayukon | 2579 | 836 | Crocker Range | Sabah | R / G |
| 04 | Murud | 2423 | 2013 | Kelabit Highlands | Sarawak | R / G |
| 05 | Mulu | 2376 | 2013 | Mulu | Sarawak | R / G |
| 06 | Tahan | 2187 | 2120 | Taman Negara | Kelantan/Pahang | R / G |
| 07 | Yong Belar (4.0) | 2181 | 1973 | Titiwangsa Range | Kelantan/Perak | 15 06 2013 R / G |
| 08 | Chamah | 2171 | 1027 | Gua Musang | Kelantan | R / G |
| 09 | Yong Yap : TNBYY (4.6) / v2 / v3 | 2168 | 607 | Titiwangsa Range | Kelantan/Perak | 11 02 2013 R / G |
| 10 | Ulu Sepat | 2161 | 764 | Temenggor | Kelantan/Perak | R / G |
| 11 | Batu Putih | 2131 | 962 | Tapah | Perak | R / G |
| 12 | Irau (3.4) : xJerging | 2110 | 641 | Cameron Highlands | Pahang/Perak | 12 05 2013 R / G |
| 13 | Benom | 2107 | 1941 | Jerantut | Pahang | R / G |
| 14 | Apad Runan | 2103 | 958 | Kelabit Highlands | Sarawak | R / G |
| 15 | Gerah : xGBB (5.0) | 2103 | 894 | Titiwangsa Range | Kelantan/Perak | 08 10 2018 R / G |
| 16 | Muruk Miau | 2077 | 615 | Kelabit Highlands | Sarawak | R / G |
| 17 | Berembun (Wray's) | 2076 | 680 | Cameron Highlands | Pahang/Perak | R / G |
| 18 | Bukit Batu | 2012 | 1560 | Kapit | Sarawak | R / G |
| 19 | Wakid | 2000 | 940 | Tambunan | Sabah | R / G |
| 20 | Lumaku | 1953 | 887 | Crocker Range | Sabah | R / G |
| 21 | Bukit Batu Iran | 1935 | 741 | Kelabit Highlands | Sarawak | R / G |
| 22 | Liang | 1933 | 1002 | Tanjung Malim | Pahang/Perak | R / G |
| 23 | Noring | 1889 | 773 | Ulu Perak | Kelantan/Perak | R / G |
| 24 | Bintang | 1862 | 1546 | Kulim | Kedah/Perak | R / G |
| 25 | Bukit Pagon | 1861 | 902 | Brunei Border | Sarawak | R / G |
| 26 | Basor | 1838 | 617 | Jeli | Kelantan/Perak | R / G |
| 27 | Semangkok : xSemangkok | 1824 | 623 | Kuala Kubu Baru | Pahang/Selangor | R / G |
| 28 | Inas | 1801 | 825 | Kulim | Kedah | R / G |
| 29 | Lotung | 1776 | 1313 | Maliau Range | Sabah | R / G |
| 30 | Ulu Kali | 1772 | 907 | Genting Highlands | Pahang/Selangor | R / G |
| 31 | Besar | 1749 | 632 | Sungai Siput | Perak | R / G |
| 32 | Monkobo | 1740 | 1232 | Maliau Range | Sabah | R / G |
| 33 | Chabang | 1711 | 717 | Simpang Pulai | Perak | R / G |
| 34 | Bubu | 1657 | 1470 | Kuala Kangsar | Perak | R / G |
| 35 | Nungkok | 1652 | 618 | Crocker Range | Sabah | R / G |
| 36 | Murud Kecil | 1615 | 1020 | Kelabit Highlands | Sarawak | R / G |
| 37 | 1585 | 738 | Mulu | Sarawak | R / G | |
| 38 | Bukit Kalulong | 1573 | 1130 | Long Selatong | Sarawak | R / G |
| 39 | Kanyi | 1566 | 1536 | Sematan | Sarawak | R / G |
| 40 | Rabong | 1538 | 954 | Gua Musang | Kelantan | R / G |
| 41 | Ulu Titi Basah | 1533 | 862 | Temenggor | Perak | R / G |
| 42 | Lawit | 1519 | 1287 | Hulu Terengganu | Terengganu | R / G |
| 43 | Tapis | 1512 | 1201 | Sg. Lembing | Pahang | R / G |
| 44 | Nuang : P'soon (4.6) / J.Baik (4.0) | 1493 | 816 | Ulu Langat | Pahang/Selangor | 23 02 2013 R / G |
| 45 | Mentapok | 1481 | 618 | Maliau Range | Sabah | R / G |
| 46 | Bedong | 1469 | 752 | Cameron Highlands | Kelantan/Pahang | R / G |
| 47 | Bedong | 1469 | 752 | Cameron Highlands | Kelantan/Pahang | R / G |
| 48 | Besar Hantu | 1462 | 661 | Jelebu | N.Sembilan/Pahang | R / G |
| 49 | Mandi Angin | 1460 | 1312 | Dungun | Terengganu | R / G |
| 50 | Hijau | 1448 | 863 | Taiping | Perak | R / G |
| 51 | Luis | 1426 | 745 | Maliau Range | Sabah | R / G |
