Kinabalu Peak
The fitness coach and her daughter began the gruelling hike on january 28 and successfully reached the 4 095 metre high peak after 19 hours.
Kinabalu peak. Kinabalu is a great mountain to bagg and the highlight is walking along the granite rocks near the top the trail is quite easy although there is alot of steps so coming down wrecks havoc with the knees its a 5 star mountain but i only rated it a 4 due to the red tape high costs and the over crowded summit experience its still worth while. Even for an experienced climbers it require a highly rock climbing skills equipments and super fitness. The mountain is located in the state of sabah east malaysia on the island of borneo. Kinabalu national park was gazetted in 1964 to protect mount kinabalu and its plant and animal life.
Indeed there are over 20 peaks waiting on the top of mt kinabalu to be conquered. Mount kinabalu is the tallest mountain in malaysia. Gayo ngaran or nulu nabalu is a mountain located at kadamaian kota belud district west coast division of sabah malaysia it is protected as kinabalu park a world heritage site kinabalu is the highest peak in borneo s crocker range and is the highest mountain in the malay archipelago as well as the highest mountain in malaysia. Mount kinabalu is in kinabalu park in the malaysian state of sabah some 80 km east of kota kinabalu.
The park s high point is 13 400 foot mount kinabula malaysia s tallest peak a mecca for climbers. Although mt kinabalu seems to have a plenty of peak up there some peaks is considered as inaccessible to any but winged animals. Mount kinabalu is borneo s tallest mountain. Sabah at the northern end of.
Among the mountains in malaysia it is the most prominent. You can climb to the top of low s peak 4 095 2m or 13 435 7ft above sea level. The height of the mountain is often given as 4 101m but recent satellite imaging has proven this to be incorrect. Mt kinabalu is situated in.
A guide is mandatory for ascending the peak and a special permit is required for technical climbing. The summit low s peak sits at 4095 2 meters 13 435 feet above sea level. Mount kinabalu standing at 4 095 2 metres tall is the highest mountain on the island of borneo and the 20th most prominent peak in the world. Siti aminah is now hoping that sofia can potentially earn a spot in the malaysian book of records as the youngest person to reach mount kinabalu s summit.
Ninety miles away thrilling jungle trekking and camping await in the crocker range national park. Mount kinabalu is one of the highest mountains in southeast asia. Kota kinabalu on the island of borneo is the bustling gateway to acclaimed kinabalu national park. Kinabalu south peak photo by derekp62.