Ready to rise to the challenge? Malaysia is home to breathtaking mountains, lush national parks and scenic landscapes that would excite any adventurous soul. In that spirit, we’ve compiled a list of 50 hiking trails across the nation that hiking enthusiasts, new or experienced, can try. The time it takes to complete each course may differ depending on your fitness level and chosen trail, but this should give a rough indication of what to expect.
That being said, there are probably many more out there that haven’t made it into this list, so do share your favourite hiking spots in the comment box below.
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KLANG VALLEY
1. BROGA HILL
Difficulty level: Easy to moderate
Duration (to and from): 1 – 2 hours
Highlights: 3 summits, popular sunrise spot
2. GASING HILL
Difficulty level: Easy to moderate
Duration (to and from): 1 – 2 hours
Highlights: 6 different routes, suspension bridge, Hindu temple, watchtower
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3. FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA (FRIM)
Difficulty level: Easy
Duration (to and from): 1 – 2 hours
Highlights: Canopy walkway, tropical rainforest in the city, picnic area, waterfalls
4. KIARA PARK
Difficulty level: Easy
Duration (to and from): 1 – 1.5 hours
Highlights: Lively community park, lake, jogging and cycling trails
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5. TEMPLER PARK
Difficulty level: Easy
Duration (to and from): 1 – 2 hours
Highlights: Waterfall, camping, swimming, picnic areas
6. BUKIT CHENUANG
Difficulty level: Moderate to Hard
Duration (to and from): 5 – 6 hours
Highlights: Sungai Congkak Recreational Park, bamboo forest, river
7. CHILING WATERFALL
Difficulty level: Moderate
Duration (to and from): 1 – 2 hours
Highlights: Three-tier waterfall, picnic area, river crossing
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8. TAMAN ECO RIMBA
Difficulty level: Easy
Duration (to and from): 1 – 1.5 hours
Highlights: KL Tower view, hanging bridges, landscaped gardens
9. JUGRA HILL
Difficulty level: Fairly easy
Duration (to and from): 2 – 4 hours
Highlights: Clear pathways, light tower, paragliding
10. SAGA HILL
Difficulty level: Moderately challenging
Duration (to and from): 4 – 7 hours
Highlights: Steep trail with staircases, mini waterfall, beirut
11. BUKIT TABUR
Difficulty level: Moderately challenging
Duration (to and from): 6 – 8 hours
Highlights: The Dragon’s Backbone (world’s largest quartz ridge), Klang Gates Dam, Melawati Hills
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12. GUNUNG NUANG
Difficulty level: Challenging
Duration (to and from): 9 – 11 hours
Highlights: Selangor’s tallest peak (over 1,439m), river crossing, boulder climbing, famous tree
NEGERI SEMBILAN
13. GUNUNG DATUK
Difficulty level: Easy to moderate
Duration (to and from): 2 – 3 hours
Highlights: Boulder climbing, Hang Tuah’s footprints, Unobstructed views
14. BUKIT BATU PUTIH
Difficulty level: Fairly easy
Duration (to and fro): 1 – 1.5 hours
Highlights: Port Dickson sea view, rock climbing, Cape Rachado Lighthouse
15. GUNUNG ANGSI
Difficulty level: Moderate to Challenging
Duration (to and from): 5 – 7 hours
Highlights: Ulu Bendul Recreational Park, Botak Hll, collapsed beirut
PENANG
16. PENANG HILL
Difficulty level: Moderate
Duration (to and from): 2 – 4 hours (per trail)
Highlights: Temple, Multiple routes (starting from Botanic Garden, Moongate, Kek Lok Si), funicular train
17. TELUK BAHANG
Difficulty level: Moderate
Duration (to and from): 3 – 4 hours
Highlights: Forest reserve, Monkey Beach, Kerachut Beach, Muka Head Lighthouse
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18. YOUTH PARK
Difficulty level: Easy
Duration (to and from): 1 – 3 hours
Highlights: Recreational park, skating rink, water park, street art. landscapes
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PAHANG
19. PANORAMA HILL
Difficulty level: Easy
Duration (to and from): 45 minutes – 1 hour
Highlights: Sea of clouds, sunrise, Sungai Lembing track
20. CAMERON HIGHLANDS
Difficulty level: Moderate to Challenging
Duration (to and from): 6 – 8 hours (per trail)
Highlights: 14 different trails, Tea plantations, Mossy Forest, Mount Berembun, Robinson Waterfall, Mount Brinchang
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21. PINE TREE TRAIL
Difficulty level: Challenging
Duration (to and from): 6 to 8 hours
Highlights: Hardest trail in Fraser’s Hill, Titiwangsa range, the Twin Peaks, cool temperature
22. TAMAN NEGARA
Difficulty level: Easy to Very Challenging
Duration (to and from): 2 – 4 hours (easy trail), 4 – 8 hours (moderate trail), 2 – 7 days (overnight trek)
Highlights: World’s oldest rainforest, day and night trails, multiple hiking and trekking trails
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23. GUNUNG TAHAN
Difficulty level: Very Challenging
Duration (to and from): 3 – 7 days
Highlights: Highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia, gateway to Taman Negara, intense trekking and camping
PERAK
24. MAXWELL HILL
Difficulty level: Moderate
Duration (to and from): 5 – 6 hours
Highlights: Views of Taiping town and Peninsular coastline, cooling temperature, Gunung Hijau trail
25. BUKIT KLEDANG
Difficulty level: Moderate to Challenging
Duration (to and from): 4 – 7 hours
Highlights: Multiple routes, outdoor activities, Ipoh town panorama, RTM broadcasting tower
26. GUNUNG BUJANG MELAKA
Difficulty level: Moderate
Duration (to and from): 8 – 10 hours
Highlights: Batu Berangkai Waterfall, campsites, Orang Asli settlement
27. GUNUNG LIANG
Difficulty level: Challenging to Very Challenging
Duration (to and from): 1 – 2 days
Highlights: West and East trails, river crossing, collapsed Beirut,
PERLIS
28. PINTU WANG GUNUNG
Difficulty level: Moderate
Duration (to and from): 3 – 5 hours
Highlights: Malaysian-Thai border, unique rock formation
29. PERLIS STATE PARK
Difficulty level: Fairly Easy
Duration (to and from): 3 – 4 hours
Highlights: Two forest reserves, caves, 500-year-old Setul limestone formation
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KEDAH
30. GUNUNG RAYA
Difficulty level: Easy to Moderate
Duration (to and from): 3 – 4 hours
Highlights: Highest mountain in Langkawi, hill resort, view of Andaman Sea, hornbill
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31. GUNUNG BALING
Difficulty level: Easy to Moderate
Duration (to and from): 3 – 4 hours
Highlights: Rocky terrain, beautiful ridges, view of Mount Pulai
32. MOUNT JERAI
Difficulty level: Moderate
Duration (to and from): 4 – 5 hours
Highlights: Highest mountain in Kedah, rich in folklore, Titi Hayun Recreational Park, Alor Naga Waterfall
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TERENGGANU
33. BUKIT KELUANG
Difficulty level: Easy
Duration (to and from): 1.5 – 2 hours
Highlights: Perhentian Island, cliff walkway, sea caves
34. CHEMERONG WATERFALL
Difficulty level: Moderate to Challenging
Duration (to and from): 1.5 – 2 hours to waterfall, 2 – 3 days for whole track to mountain and waterfalls
Highlights: Near Mount Berembun and Langsir Waterfall, cooling atmosphere, jungle trekking
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KELANTAN
35. GUNUNG YONG YAP
Difficulty level: Challenging
Duration (to and from): 3 days
Highlights: Titiwangsa range, Orang Asli village, Kubuk Buaya waterfall
36. GUNUNG STONG
Difficulty level: Challenging
Duration (to and from): 8 – 10 hours (longer 3 day hike available)
Highlights: Jelawang waterfall, state park, campground
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37. GUNUNG CHAMAH
Difficulty level: Very Challenging
Duration (to and from): 3 days
Highlights: 4WD ride, orang asli settlement, caves and mountains
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MELAKA
38. BUKIT BERUANG
Difficulty level: Easy
Duration (to and from): 1 – 2 hours
Highlights: Hammock, Bear Hill Garden, Telekom Tower
39. AYER KEROH
Difficulty level: Easy
Duration (to and from): 1 – 2 hours
Highlights: Recreational forest, thematic parks, outdoor activities including jogging and camping
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JOHOR
40. GUNUNG PULAI
Difficulty level: Easy
Duration (to and from): 2 – 3 hours
Highlights: Gunung Pulai Reservoir, waterfall, park
41. GUNUNG MUNTAHAK
Difficulty level: Moderate
Duration (to and from): 4 – 5 hours
Highlights: Kota Tinggi waterfall, Kota Tinggi town, canopy forest
42. GUNUNG ARONG
Difficulty level: Easy
Duration (to and from): 2 – 2.5 hours
Highlights: Forest reserve, beach, Mersing town
43. GUNUNG LEDANG
Difficulty level: Moderate to Fairly Challenging
Duration (to and from): 8 – 10 hours
Highlights: Legendary mountain, Batu Hampar, river crossing
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SABAH
44. BUKIT BOTAK
Difficulty level: Moderate
Duration (to and from): 2 – 3 hours
Highlights: View of KK City, treeless summit, grasslands
45. BUKIT PADANG
Difficulty level: Easy
Duration (to and from): 1 – 2 hours
Highlights: 5 trails, lake in a park, seafood restaurant
46. MOUNT TRUSMADI
Difficulty level: Very Challenging
Duration (to and from): 2 – 4 days (depending on trail)
Highlights: Second highest peak in Sabah, various trails, 4WD through tough terrain
47. MOUNT KINABALU
Difficulty level: Very Challenging
Duration (to and from): 2 – 4 days
Highlights: Highest peak in Malaysia, Laban Rata, national park
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SARAWAK
48. LINTANG TRAIL
Difficulty level: Moderate
Duration (to and from): 3.5 – 4 hours
Highlights: Bako National Park, mangrove, sandstone escarpment
49. MULU NATIONAL PARK
Difficulty level: Challenging
Duration (to and from): 3 days
Highlights: Multiple trails, the Pinnacles, Garden of Eden Valley, Clearwater Cave, Cave of the Winds
50. MOUNT SANTUBONG
Difficulty level: Moderately Challenging
Duration (to and from): 5 – 7 hours
Highlights: National park, scenic waterfall, river
What other hiking trails in Malaysia have you conquered? Let us know in the comments below!
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5 Comments
amazing articles. really helpful
Thank you, we’re glad this hiking list helped! 🙂
What “Collapsed beirut”means?
It is actually a metal trig point, which Malaysians called beirut for some odd reason.
Thank you so much for sharing useful article hiking across Malaysia.