Mount Tahan

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Mount Tahan
Gunung Tahan ڬونوڠ تاهن
Highest point
Elevation	2,187 m (7,175 ft)[1]
Prominence	2,140 m (7,020 ft)[1]
Listing	Ultra Ribu
Coordinates	4°37′57″N 102°14′03″E / 4.63250°N 102.23417°E / 4.63250; 102.23417[1]
Naming
Native name	Gunung Tahan (Malay)
Geography
Mount Tahan Malaysia
Location	Taman Negara Jerantut District, Pahang Gua Musang District, Kelantan
Parent range	Tahan 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.