Gunung Irau Mossy Forest, Cameron Highlands

The ridge hike to Gunung Irau from Brinchang passes through one of Peninsular Malaysia's finest examples of upper montane mossy forest — a primeval landscape of gnarled trees draped in moss and cloud, orchids rooting on every horizontal surface, and Nepenthes pitcher plants the size of human fists hanging between the branches. The summit at 2,110 metres frequently disappears into mist within minutes of clearing.