5 types of mountains you should climb in South-East Asia


Sunrise on Mount Ledang sunrise. Photo: Go Asean

Mountains in South-East Asia aren’t the untouchable ice-hells that the most hardened alpinists chase after. Yet mountaineering in South-East Asia would probably be the highlight of most holidays in the region.

That’s because climbing South-East Asian mountains is a unique and serene experience that so few non-locals know about: Without all the white icy stuff, the summits of South-East Asia’s mountains are left as surreal moonscapes that can be haltingly beautiful.

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