Introduction

Gunung Ledang, or Mount Ophir, is a 1,276m tall mountain at northwest Johor in Malaysia. It’s one of the most popular mountains in the region and was said to be the most climbed mountain in the country.  Read Wikipedia on the Legend of Gunung Ledang.

I last hiked the Gunung Ledang around the same time last year.  But as the real summit was closed off due to military reasons, we only get to hike up to a lower false summit where there wasn’t anything much except a huge boulder.  So when I heard the hiking group was organising a trip to Gunung Ledang and that the real summit is now open, I jumped at the chance.  Mountain hiking can become an addiction.

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Introduction

After our recent Kluang, Gunung Belumut & Gunung Lambak trip, we are headed to the Kota Tinggi area in Johor this time.

Our plan for the day trip included the following:

• Gunung Panti
• Kota Tinggi Waterfall
• Taman Buaya or Crocodile Farm
• Seafood Dinner
• Firefly Boat Ride

It might seem like a lot of activities for one day but as all the sights were nearby and we had a vehicle at our disposal, we were able to move at a rather leisurely pace.

Gunung Panti, of course, was the key attraction for us.

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