Mount Tahan
Mount Tahan is a mountain in Malaysia, rising to 2,187 m, the 14th highest in Malaysia, part of the Tenasserim Hills.
Where it is
Mount Tahan lies in Malaysia, in Pahang.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Benom | 2,107 m | 92 km |
| Mount Brinchang | 2,031 m | 95 km |
| Mount Yong Yap | 2,168 m | 97 km |
| Mount Lawit | 1,519 m | 97 km |
| Mount Yong Belar | 2,181 m | 97 km |
| Mount Irau | 2,110 m | 97 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Tahan.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gua Musang | Malaysia | 19,731 | 41 km |
| Kuala Lipis | Malaysia | 15,448 | 54 km |
| Jerantut | Malaysia | 33,606 | 79 km |
| Kampung Perak | Malaysia | 44,964 | 94 km |
| Kuala Krai | Malaysia | 105,007 | 100 km |
About this mountain
At 2,187 m, Mount Tahan in the Tenasserim Hills stands 14th among Malaysia's peaks in this dataset. Its topographic prominence of 2,140 m reflects its height above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The nearest peaks are Mount Yong Yap at 96.5 km away (2,168 m) and Mount Benom at 91.5 km away (2,107 m). The first recorded ascent was in 1905.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Kinabalu | 4,095 m |
| 2 | Kemuncak Saint Johns | 4,092 m |
| 3 | Kemuncak Lows | 4,092 m |
| 4 | Kemuncak King Edward | 4,085 m |
| 5 | Kemuncak King George | 4,018 m |
| 6 | Kemuncak Alexandra | 4,002 m |
| 7 | Kemuncak Victoria | 3,937 m |
| 8 | Mt. Trusmadi | 2,642 m |
| 9 | Mount Trus Madi | 2,642 m |
| 10 | Mount Tambuyukon | 2,579 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Tahan?
- Mount Tahan rises to 2,187 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Tahan?
- Mount Tahan is in Malaysia, in Pahang.
- Where does Mount Tahan rank?
- It is the 14th highest of the 44 peaks we list in Malaysia, and #8,059 worldwide.
- When was Mount Tahan first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1905.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Tahan?
- Gua Musang, Malaysia, about 41 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.