Mount Yong Yap

Mount Yong Yap (Malay Gunung Yong Yap) is a mountain located along the Perak and Kelantan state border in Peninsular Malaysia.[1] At 2,168 m (7,113 ft), it is the third highest mountain in Kelantan and the sixth highest in Peninsular Malaysia.[2] This mountain is part of the Titiwangsa Range which is an extension of the Tenasserim Range from Myanmar and Thailand.

Mount Yong Yap
View from Camp Kuali, north of Yong Belar. From left to right: Yong Yap, Bubu and Tok Nenek
Highest point
Elevation2,168 m (7,113 ft)
ListingRibu
Coordinates4°45′00″N 101°22′59″E
Naming
Native nameGunung Yong Yap (Malay)
Geography
Mount Yong Yap is located in Malaysia
Mount Yong Yap
Mount Yong Yap
Location in Malaysia
LocationLojing Autonomous Subdistrict, Kelantan
Kuala Kangsar District, Perak
Parent rangeTitiwangsa Mountains
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking via Kuala Mu (west) or Pos Rengil (east)

Hiking
Yong Yap as seen from the summit of Korbu

One of the G7 mountains, the Yong Yap trek is considered to be one of the most toughest mountain treks in Peninsular Malaysia. The mountain trail is deemed tough as there are fallen tree trunks, sharp-edged bamboos and thorny trees that poses a lot of challenge for hikers to get to the mountain's peak. The conical shape of the mountain means having to go up an extremely steep gradient to the summit. This mountain is definitely not recommended for people inexperienced at climbing mountains in the tropical rainforest.

Mount Yong Yap can be accessible via Kuala Mu from the west. There are several also logging trails that lead to the mountain and are only accessible via 4WD vehicles.

Wildlife hazards

There have been reports of tiger attacks in the past around this area. The latest known casualty was an orang asli who got mauled to death by a Malayan tiger. There are also the usual leeches and sand flies that populate the entire mountain.

See also

References
  1. Theory and Practice in Hospitality and Tourism Research, edited by Salleh Mohd Radzi, Mohd Faeez Saiful Bakhtiar, Zurinawati Mohi, Mohd Salehuddin Mohd Zahari, Norzuwana Sumarjan, C.T. Chik, Faiz Izwan Anuar
  2. Member Countries of Asian Pacific Parliamentarians' Union: 1990, Asian-Pacific Parliamentarians' Union, The Center, 1990 - Asia - 560 pages
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