Gunung Ledang - A Johor adventure
Gunung Ledang National Park lies just inside Johor's border with Melaka state, about 30 km from the town of Muar. The park surrounds the fabled Mount Ophir, now called Gunung Ledang (Mount Ledang).
The mountain is 1276m high (4186ft). According to a sign at the entrance to the park, Gunung Ledang is Malaysia's 64th highest mountain and the 6th most difficult to climb, however, as you can see from the more detailed list on my Malaysia Mountains page, Ledang is actually only the 134th highest peak and it does not rank in the top 20 peaks in terms of difficulty.
Be that as it may, it is the highest mountain in Johor stateand its accessible location, being only a couple of hours drive from both Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, means that it is one of the most popular and frequently climbed mountains in Malaysia.
In Gunung Ledang each ISS student will, through experiential learning :
- build independence
- receive First-Aid training and safety skills instruction
- experience resilience
- develop outdoor skills
- project manage
- organise themselves
- interact with nature
- explore the world around them
- work as a team
- have lots of fun
Travel Details
Students will be traveling via coach bus service between ISS Paterson Campus, Singapore and Gunung Ledang, Malaysia. All confirmed dates and times are below.
Monday, 1 October
Students to arrive at ISS Paterson Campus no later than 7:45am with their passport and dependent/student pass or re-entry visa for Singapore PRs. No photocopies will be acceptable for entry into Malaysia and back into Singapore.
Departure: ISS Paterson Campus, Singapore 8:30am
Arrival: Gunung Ledang, Malaysia 11:30am
Friday, 5 October
Students must make arrangements to be picked up/leave ISS Paterson Campus by 2:45pm. If a student will be leaving school via bus or walking, they must have a note from their parents stating such
Departure: Gunung Ledang, Malaysia 12:00pm
Arrival: ISS Paterson Campus, Singapore 2:45pm
As we are camping in a tent for one evening, students will need the following items:
- Backpack (30Litre is good. School backpack will work but they may need to carry things)
- Sleeping bag / light blanket for overnight in tent
- Waterbottle (prefer twist top lid, not the sports version)
- Plastic bags to store dry clothes
- Torch
Students will not need any money with them, but may bring a small amount (no more than $50) for any souvenirs that may be available. Please make sure the money is exchanged to Malaysian Ringgit prior to the trip. Absolutely NO VALUABLES permitted (laptops, jewelry). Smartphones may be brought along for camera usage only. Any misuse of technology will result in confiscation by a teacher, and the item will be returned at the end of the trip.
If a student requires medication, they must carry this with them and notify the teachers. Also, any allergies or dietary needs should be communicated to the trip teachers.
Student registration form
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Food allergy form
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