Mount Korbu is a mountain in Perak

Perak

Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...

, Malaysia. It is the highest peak of the Titiwangsa Mountains

Titiwangsa Mountains

The Titiwangsa Mountains are the main mountain range that forms the backbone of the Malay Peninsula.-Geology:...

, the southernmost section of the Tenasserim Hills

Tenasserim Hills

Tenasserim Hills or Tenasserim Range is the geographical name of a mountain chain in Southeast Asia. Despite their relatively scant altitude these mountains form an effective barrier between Thailand and Burma in their northern and central region, extending to the Kra Isthmus into the Malay...

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Mt. Korbu is also the second highest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia , also known as West Malaysia , is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula. Its area is . It shares a land border with Thailand in the north. To the south is the island of Singapore. Across the Strait of Malacca to the west lies the island of Sumatra...

, standing at 2,183 metres. The highest peak is Mount Tahan

Mount Tahan

Mount Tahan , at 2,187 m, is the highest point in Peninsular Malaysia. It is located within the Taman Negara national forest, in the state of Pahang. The mountain is part of the Tahan Range and popular to local climbers....

 at 2,187 metres in the state of Pahang

Pahang

Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...

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An average climber would need four days and three nights for a return trip to Gunung Korbu. A local guide is needed to scale this mountain as the route is unmarked and climbers would get easily lost.

Mount Gayong (2,173 metres), fourth highest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia, can be reached in about an hour's trek from the peak of Mt. Korbu.

A reasonable level of physical fitness is required to conquer Gunung Korbu and it is not recommended for first time climbers.