In addition to countless tropical islands, Southeast Asia also has many excellent mountain resources, especially the volcanic groups here. If you could only climb one mountain in Southeast Asia, which mountain would you choose? Here are the most worth-climbing mountains in Southeast Asia.
1. Puncak Jaya Indonesia
Best tourist season: Climb all year round, but the weather is relatively poor throughout the year.
The highest peak in Oceania and the highest island peak in the world. If you are committed to completing the climbing plan of the highest peak on the seven continents, then you will be in close contact with this mountain sooner or later. Located on the island of New Guinea, the mountain is very remote, and the approach route is long and difficult, requiring technical climbing methods on the way to the summit. A small number of permanent glaciers still exist around Mount Jaya, as are the permanent glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro, also near the equator. The glaciers on Mount Jaya have been melting very fast in recent years and are expected to disappear completely within a few years.
2. Hkakabo Razi Myanmar
Best Season to Visit: N.A. The mountain's climate is unpredictable.
A highly controversial and mysterious mountain, it is likely to be the highest peak in Myanmar, and probably the highest peak in all of Southeast Asia. Kaigabo Peak belongs to the Himalayas, with mixed terrain of ice, snow and rocks, making it extremely difficult to climb. It takes 4 weeks to walk to the foot of the mountain. The mountain has only been climbed 4 times so far, of which only 2 have been successfully summited, and the GPS data of the summit has not been obtained for those two summits, so the exact height of the mountain has not been determined so far. Those who want to know more about the mountain can watch the movie "Down to Nothing", which describes the 2014 attempt to climb the mountain by an elite team of climbers organized by National Geographic and The North Face. Climbing big names gathered in the team, and finally returned before the summit. The filming was shocking.
3. Mount Kinabalu Malaysia
Best travel season: February-August
Known as Mount Kinabalu, it is the highest peak in Malaysia, one of the tourist highlights of Sabah and the whole of Borneo. This mountain is of special significance to many climbers in Southeast Asia because it is the first ultra-high altitude (3500m-5500m) mountain that many of them have climbed in their lives. On Mount Kinabalu there is also the highest Via Ferrata route in the world.
4. Mayon Volcano, Philippines
Best travel season: March-May
This mountain is known as the most perfect cone-shaped volcano in the world. The sections close to the summit are steeper and sometimes require rope protection to climb. The volcano has been very active, erupting frequently. It is often forbidden to enter near the summit during active volcanoes. If you want to climb this volcano, you must check in advance whether the local government allows climbing.
5. Mount Agung Indonesia
Best travel season: May-November
Mount Agung is the highest peak in Bali and is regarded as a sacred mountain by the locals. There are usually 3 routes to climb this mountain: the southern route, the western route and the northern route. The southern route is the easiest, but does not reach the top of the mountain. The west line can climb to the highest point of Agung, which is more difficult. It usually starts at night and returns on the same day. The northern line is rarely traveled, and it requires a night of camping, and the highest point climbed is slightly lower than the highest point on the western line. While climbing this mountain, you can see other surrounding peaks, such as the famous Mount Batur in Bali, and Mount Rinchani on the east side of Lombok.
