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Gunung Ledang is a mountain in Johor. At 1,276 meters (4,186 feet) tall, Gunung Ledang is only the 64th tallest peak in Malaysia, but the tallest in Johor.

Gunung Ledang is in northern Johor, right at the border with Malacca, within the Gunung Ledang National Park, which was gazetted a national park on 3 October 2005 covering 8.611 hectares. The national park includes the Gunung Ledang Recreational Forest, which allows visitors to get a feel of the forest. The national park is located within the newly created Ledang District, which was separated out of Muar District in 2008.

The imminent naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace - founder of Sarawak Museum - was one of the first westerners to explore Gunung Ledang, which was also known as Mount Ophir. He spent a week in its jungle in 1854. There he documented the presence of tigers, rhinoceroses and elephants, along with many different species of plants, insects and birds.

Gunung Ledang is also one of the most popular among climbers. However, it is also notorious for having an exceedingly high fatality rate among climbers. The mountain is also famous for the legend of the Princess of Gunung Ledang.

Getting there

Exit the North-South Expressway at the Tangkak Interchange (Exit 235). From there, take Route 23 in the direction of Tangkak towards Segamat. Look out for the signboard for Gunung Ledang on your left, about 20 km from the town of Tangkak.



Entrance to Gunung Ledang Recreational Forest
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Gunung Ledang Waterfall
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