Kota Kinabalu Via Ferrata
What is mountain torq.
Kota kinabalu via ferrata. Mountain torq via ferrata starts at mount kinabalu panar laban rock face approximately 3 300 meters and reaches its highest point at. Mountain torq is the world s highest via ferrata and asia s first via ferrata located at mt kinabalu s panar laban rock face. New mount kinabalu summit trails after 5june 2015 earthquake. Mountain kinabalu via ferrata is a mountain trail made up of iron rungs palettes footholds cables and rails that are wrapped around the north face of mount kinabalu and this was launched back in 2007.
The world s highest via ferrata mountain torq which also happens to be asia s first is located at mt kinabalu s panalaban rock face. Walk the torq and low s peak circuit. There are more than 300 via ferrata routes around the world. Kota belud trail and ranau.
It is also the world s highest and asia s first via ferrata located on mt. Starting at 3 200 metres and ends at 3 776 metres above sea level at mount kinabalu sabah malaysian borneo. Mountain torq offers two via ferrata routes. Wtt is an initiation for those who want to build their confidence in via ferrata climbing.
It starts at 3 400m and ends at 3 800m the next highest via ferrata is found in the italian dolomites called the marmolada west ridge at the highest point of 3 343 meters. Starting at 3 200 metres and ends at 3 776 metres above sea level at mount kinabalu sabah malaysian borneo. Kinabalu on the 3rd largest island in the world borneo. Via ferrata italian for road of iron or klettersteig german for climbing path is a protected climbing route consisting of a series of rungs rails and cables to aid climbers moving safely through the mountain.
Take your first steps on the world s highest via ferrata and learn how to walk the torq. Then lunch at kinabalu park before transfer back to kota kinabalu. Launched in mid december 2007 the mountain torq via ferrata is a mountain trail made up of iron rungs palettes footholds cables and rails that are wrapped around the north face of mount kinabalu. Descend back to the low s peak at 5 45 am.
9 00 am arrive at pendant hut for breakfast prepared at laban rata 11 00 am trek down to timpohon gate. Mountain torq manages the world s highest via ferrata in the unesco world heritage site of mt kinabalu in sabah malaysia mt kinabalu s via ferrata. Once you reach timophon gate you will meet our river junkie driver who will transfer you to park headquarters where you can collect your certificate saying you ve successfully conquered mt kinabalu optional rm 10 per certificate and an optional via ferrata certificate.