Gunung Datuk is one of the mountains in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia and it is located between Batang Nyamor, Rembau and Kuala Johol, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia with a height of 884 meters or equal to 2,900.26 ft.

This mountain is one of the other mountains at the southern end of the Titiwangsa range and it is also part of Trans-Naning route along with Mount Rembau, Mount Gagak, 701 Peak, 705 Peak, Mount Tampin Utara and Mount Tampin Selatan.

It was named after Datuk Perpatih Nan Sebatang (founder of Adat Perpatih), and it is played an important role to the history of Negeri Sembilan because on this mountain, he was in a meeting with other leaders to appoint a new 'Datuk Lembaga' in 1372. Therefore, it is also famous for the title of 'Gunung Beradat'. Gunung Datuk provides nature of Dipterocarp Bukit Forest and the Upper Dipterocarp Forest. There are many floras live in this forest mountain that have medicinal value.

Mount Datuk serves to hikers with 360-degree view from the top of rocky summit and hikers can enjoy seeing the magnificent views and feel the cooling breeze open air and also able to see Straits of Malacca on a clear day.


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