Gunung Swettenham

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Distance: 8.11 mi
Elevation gain: 2,595 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 2,595 ft
Max elevation: 6,366 ft
TrailRank: 53
Min elevation: 6,366 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 5 hours 30 minutes
Time: 9 hours
Coordinates: 2413
Uploaded: November 21, 2021
Recorded: November 2021

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near Pos Penangau, Kelantan (မလေးရှား)

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Set on the border of Pahang and Kelantan, the hike up Gunung Swettenham (1,961 meter asl) can easily completed in a day with 12KM return with about 600 meter total ascend
Perhaps named after Sir Frank Swettenham, first Resident General of the Federated Malay States - has a Street in Singapore, a port in Klang and a pier in Penang named after him.

Trail Information:
🚩 Located at Lojing Highlands, Kelantan
🚩 Level of Difficulty: Moderate 5/10
🚩 #:34 highest mountain in Malaysia
🚩 Start & ended at same trail head
🚩 Weather: Sunny & Raining
🚩 Out & Back day hike 13 KM in 9 hours

Extra Note:
✴️ 13 KM to and fro, 6KM one way.
✴️ Can park your car at open carpark beside mosque.
✴️ Ascend took 3 hrs 45 minutes. Lunch break for 75 minutes. Descend 3 hours 45 minutes.
✴️ No view point at summit
✴️ Bring 2 litre of water & advisable to wear glove.

Trail Head Location:
🌐 Opposite Masjid Long Tan @ Lojing
🌐 GPS: 4.594731, 101.433135

Permit & Guide:
📃 Permit: Yes needed.
🧑‍🦱 Guide: Yes needed. 1:7

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🏁 Sunday, 21 November 2021