Mount Tampin
Mount Tampin is a mountain in Tampin District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, close to the border with Malacca.
It is the Hausberg of the namesake town of Tampin, which also serve as the district capital, as well as Pulau Sebang on the Malaccan side.
Description
By geographical definition, Mount Tampin stands at the southern end of the Titiwangsa Mountains, the longest and most contiguous mountain range in Malaysia and part of the Tenasserim Hills.Being a twin-peaked mountain, it consists of the main peak, measuring 764 m above sea level; and the lower Tampin Hill, of the height of 560 m above sea level, connected by a saddle. The South Tampin Peak, situated just south of North Tampin Peak and north of Tampin Hill, is 733 m above sea level. Tampin Hill has a complex of telecoms towers on its summit, which caters for listeners and viewers in the neighbouring state of Malacca.
Tourism and development
Owing to its position at the southern tip of the Titiwangsa Mountains, in 2021 the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has proposed a masterplan of developing an adventure trek that runs along the mountain range. The trek, known as the Titiwangsa Walk of Life, measures around 893 km long, running along the mountain range's northwest–southeast orientation, starting from Tampin in the south running up north to Jeli, Kelantan. The proposed project fared positive reactions, as it is poised to catalyse the nation's eco-tourism sector.Mount Tampin is one of Negeri Sembilan's hiking hotspots. It is the southern starting point of the Trans-Naning Trail, a 21 km hiking trail encompassing the last seven peaks along the Titiwangsa Mountains, ending at Mount Datuk at the north. The trail was first opened around December 2015. As of 2022, the trail has seen around 436 hikers, including 20 from seven countries: Australia, Germany, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand, in conjunction to the three-day Trans-Naning Ultra NS challenge, which was officially launched by the Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Aminuddin Harun. In addition, according to him, the challenge will be held biannually. This will be one of the state's sports tourism products and is in line with the state government's efforts to develop the southern terminus of the backbone of Peninsular Malaysia.