Mount Telapak Buruk is one of the many peaks that constitute a massif along the Negri Titiwangsa, the 92 km (57.1 mi) long southern tail of the Titiwangsa Mountains that runs from Kenaboi in the state's north to Tampin in the south, effectively separating Negeri Sembilan into eastern and western halves.

Mountains south of the massif regularly maintain a constant elevation between 700 to 900 metres above sea level, which include the peaks of Angsi, Datuk and Tampin.

Several peaks away to the south lies Mount Berembun, the state's fourth tallest, at 1,014 m (3,327 ft) on the border between Seremban and Kuala Pilah Districts.

The Telapak Buruk–Berembun massif is notable for its historical importance, being the final resting place of a British Royal Air Force (RAF) B-24 Liberator.

Kenneth Taylor of the British Armed Forces, and were laid to rest with full military honours in the Cheras War Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur on 18 October.