Mount Kinabalu Hiking Trail
Day tour from kota kinabalu.
Mount kinabalu hiking trail. Climbing mount kinabalu is a great experience but an expensive one. After the 2015 earthquake panar laban hut was destroyed by falling rocks from the summit while gunting lagadan hut is deemed unsafe to accommodate climbers at that time. Mount kinabalu information booking centre want to know more about the trail of mount kinabalu climb. Climbing mount kinabalu was the highlight of my trip to borneo.
Among the mountains in malaysia it is the most prominent. Locals begin climbing the mountain from the age of three. There are a few reasons to avoid attempting the climb of mount kinabalu during wet and rainy seasons. Mount kinabalu is the tallest mountain in malaysia.
Get printable version here to know more about your trekking route. A misty hiking trail towards the peak of mount kinabalu. 3 day mount kinabalu summit hiking and poring hot spring stay. Quick facts about climbing mount kinabalu.
It was tough but it was worth each and every step towards the summit. Kinabalu before the 2015 this section of the trail is a hike down memory lane. 10 tips for climbing mount kinabalu. Mount kinabalu is one of the highest mountains in southeast asia at 4 095 2m above sea level.
It is an 8 5 kilometre 5 25 miles trek to the top. Sunrise kayak in borneo. Ascending mount kinabalu requires no specialized mountain climbing skills but it pays to be fit. The trail to the highest peak winds along the southern side of the mountain.
Kinabalu poring hot spring canopy walk. This is the shortest available option for a mt kinabalu climbing package. I loved the way the scenery changed every few hundred meters and the sense of achievement when we reached the top was unbelievable. For most people from a 9 month old baby carried by father.
A mount kinabalu summit climb takes two days and one night 2d1n. Among the two seasons mentioned it is the north east monsoon that brought frequent and heavy rain to the region. A recent botanical survey of the mountain estimated a staggering 5 000 to 6 000 plant species excluding mosses and liverworts but including ferns which is more than all of europe. It is the worst time to climb mount kinabalu due to heavy rains.
In this blog post we discuss all climbing package options how to do the hike accommodation best season for hiking and what to expect hiking to low s peak the highest point in borneo. A summit climb from the trailhead covers 8 72 km each way. Toggle navigation mount kinabalu climb booking information center 6 017 450. The summit low s peak sits at 4095 2 meters 13 435 feet above sea level.
The mountain is located in the state of sabah east malaysia on the island of borneo. If you have hiked mt.