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Mount Setong or Mount Stong is a mountain located in Dabong, southern Kuala Krai District, Kelantan, Malaysia. It is situated approximately 300 km from Kota Bharu, the state capital. While it stands within Kuala Krai, it is also relatively closer to Gua Musang district.
Gunung Stong State Park (GSSP) (formerly called Jelawang Jungle) gazeted as state park on October 2005 is listed among the top five unique ecotourism destinations in Malaysia and is situated on the fringes of Malaysia’s massive Titiwangsa range.is a forested area, totaling 21,950 ha with several prominent mountain peaks The mountainous backdrop there is made up of a chain of majestic peaks, waiting to be conquered – Gunung Ayam, Gunung Stong, Gunung Tera, Gunung Saji, Gunung Kob, Gunung Baha, Gunung Beirut, Gunung Che Tahir. (Gunung is the local word for mountain).. The area is of outstanding beauty and is home to one of the highest waterfalls in South East Asia, Jelawang Waterfall.
• 84 km from Kuala Krai City
• 138 km from Kota Bharu
• Located in Gunung Stong Tengah Reserved Forest
• Hill and mountain dipterocarp forest
• There is a waterfall which is the highest in Asia
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