Although the road of climbing is rough, arduous, and difficult, but watching yourself go from "impossible" to "possible", step by step, relying on your own perseverance and ability to conquer that towering mountain, you will feel absolutely thrilled. Everything is worth it. Challenge countless mountaineering and hiking feats, are you ready for these 8 magnificent peaks in Southeast Asia with their own characteristics?
1. Mount Tahan Malaysia
Best travel season: March-September
The hardest mountain to climb in Malaysia. Tahan means "patient" in Malay. The most classic trekking route lasts for seven days and six nights. All the way is an uninhabited virgin forest. You need to camp and move forward with your own weight, which is very honing your physical strength and will.
2. Mount Merapi Indonesia
Best travel season: May-October
One of the most active volcanoes on earth at present, it has erupted frequently in recent years and caused many casualties, which has attracted the attention of geographers. Mount Merapi is also the iconic natural landscape of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. A slightly higher volcano next to it is Mount Merbabu.
3. Mount Semeru Indonesia
Best travel season: April-September
The highest point on the island of Java, Indonesia. Climbers can start from the famous Mount Bromo and cross the "Sand Sea" Basin of Tengger Crater all the way to the highest point of Semeru Volcano. The whole journey is at high altitudes, and the scenery along the way is very exotic. If you're lucky enough to get to the summit of Semeru just in time to catch the volcanic smoke, it's an unforgettable sight and experience for a lifetime.
4. Mount Kerinci Indonesia
Best travel season: April-September
The highest volcano in Indonesia and the highest mountain in Indonesia outside of Papua. At sunrise a huge shadow cone can be cast onto the Indian Ocean to the west. Mount Kerinci is located in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It takes 6-7 hours by car from the capital Padang Airport. The journey is quite long, but as the highest volcano in Indonesia, it has always attracted mountaineering enthusiasts from all over the world to come and find out.
5. Ijen Volcano (Ijen) Indonesia
Best travel season: April-November
Ijen Volcano is a famous sulfur ore producing area in Indonesia. Here you can see a lot of workers carrying sulphur ore, some of whom are even carrying as much as 100 kilograms. In the early hours, the famous "blue flame" can be seen here. The smell of sulfur here is very pungent, so be sure to wear a mask or gas mask when you go there.
6. Gunung Mulu Malaysia
Best travel season: June-September
Mount Mulu National Park, where Mount Mulu is located, is located in Sarawak, Malaysia, with a total area of 528.64 square kilometers. There are rare tropical limestone weathered forests in the world and the world's largest natural cave complex, including the world's largest crypt - the Sarawak Chamber, which can accommodate 40 Boeing 747 airliners. It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000.
7. Mount Ophir/Gunung Ledang Malaysia
Best travel season: March-September
The famous Golden Mountain in Singapore and Malaysia is said to be the most visited mountain in Malaysia. The mountain is beautiful and there are some steep rock sections near the summit that require ropes and ladders to climb, which is a fun climbing experience. There is also a waterfall at the foot of the mountain where you can play in the water. Both Singapore and Kuala Lumpur are within a three-hour drive.
8. Mount Fansipan, Vietnam
Best travel season: October-April
This is the highest peak in Vietnam. The climbing path is a bit steep, be especially careful when going down. Sometimes you can see a beautiful sea of clouds from the summit. Now that the cable car is built on the mountain, going up the mountain has become much easier.
